Today's Tidbit... When Coaches Promoted Targeting

Football trends come and go. Someone comes up with a new technique or drill, and everyone copies it until someone else comes up with a better solution. Down the road, a third person picks up a routine from the past, tweaks it a bit, and another wave of copiers copy the copier.

Generally, there is nothing nefarious about the copying process. It's just a bunch of people seeking a competitive edge, with targeting being one of those trends. Of course, I'm not referring to helmet-to-helmet hits but to...