Robert Gilbert Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Tom Landry was a football genius. He incorporated the shotgun formation into every down usage (the shotgun was probably created by a CFL coach named Frank Ivy but modernized and first used by 49’ers coach Red Hickey in the early 1960s). His defensive innovation, the 4-3 defense is still used by pretty much every team in America. More importantly, his usage of 4 DL and 7 DBs led to what is often referred to as simulated pressure today. The attached video illustrates that concept. 1 1 Quote
Burnt Orange Horn Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Although he was not the best DB at a Texas in the 40s, to me he foreshadows DBU. Blake Gideon, Bill Bradley and Jerry Gray are the only Great Texas DB of whom I can remember who followed him into coaching at college or NFL levels. 🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿 2 Quote
tmataya Posted July 13 Posted July 13 I hated the way Jerry Jones treated him at the end. A great football innovator. 4 Quote
Oldest Horn Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Bobby Layne was considered an excellent DB on those late 40s Texas teams. 2 Quote
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