Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The zone blitz is one type of \"blitz\" (i.e., a common method of sudden and intense defensive attack, in American football). It has near-limitless permutations, all sharing a common theme: intentionally confusing the offensive line by having defenders who were initially positioned to rush (blitz) the passer unexpectedly retreat into covering the receivers instead, while simultaneously having one or more defenders who were positioned to \"cover\" the receivers before gameplay rush the passer by surprise after play commences. As this deception is timed to only reveal itself the split-second after gameplay commences, the offense is left no time to properly react and adjust. This results, ideally, in player mismatches that leave one or more openings in the offensive line's pass protection, giving the surprise blitzer(s) a clear and quick path to tackling the passer before he has enough time to attempt throwing the football to an \"open\" receiver (incurring a sack or even a turnover)."@en }
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- Zone_blitz abstract "The zone blitz is one type of \"blitz\" (i.e., a common method of sudden and intense defensive attack, in American football). It has near-limitless permutations, all sharing a common theme: intentionally confusing the offensive line by having defenders who were initially positioned to rush (blitz) the passer unexpectedly retreat into covering the receivers instead, while simultaneously having one or more defenders who were positioned to \"cover\" the receivers before gameplay rush the passer by surprise after play commences. As this deception is timed to only reveal itself the split-second after gameplay commences, the offense is left no time to properly react and adjust. This results, ideally, in player mismatches that leave one or more openings in the offensive line's pass protection, giving the surprise blitzer(s) a clear and quick path to tackling the passer before he has enough time to attempt throwing the football to an \"open\" receiver (incurring a sack or even a turnover).".