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Welcome, everyone.

It is a brand new edition of NFL Explained.

Last time out, we got the preseason reps in.

We are full board, ready to rock and roll. Of course, joined by my partner, Super Bowl champion. M. Rob, what's good, man? What's up? Yeah, this is going down. I'm very happy for another episode of NFL Explain. But I got a question for you right off the top. Oh, okay, bringing the heat. what comes to mind when I say

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ACE H2 Y Bing for you right off the top. Oh, okay, bringing the heat. What comes to mind when I say Y short to strong right clamp,

Ace H2, Y, bingo, X comeback, Canon with Roll Right B shallow.

You know, it's a little annoying because I'm having flashbacks.

I use my cousin's Netflix account, and I'm pretty sure when I got locked out,

the password was exactly what you just said. So I don't know. Really? Yeah. That was a password.

It was. Like, I kind of wishing, like, you guys just kind of made things simple for me.

No, or maybe it was your recovery password for like one of your Robin Hood or one of your investment

accounts. You know how they make it super long? One of those crypto things. But no, that is an actual NFL play call that you'd hear in the

huddle during a real game, yeah? Which really does beg the question. Why do things need to be so

complicated? The complexity is really significant. So today on NFL Explain, we're going to talk a little bit about the basics of personnel on offense. And when you're actually watching games this season, you'll have a better understanding of how and why teams line up on the field like they do. We're also going to talk a little bit about some audibles, why teams use terms like Tupac, Purple Walrus. By the way, I'm a biggie guy and not Tupac, right? Me too. This is why we get along, man. Changing plays at the line. It is a thing. We know what to think. So let's dive right into it. We'll start with the offense here. Whenever you see players running onto the field, it is a specific personnel grouping. And that grouping is part of a two-digit number system.

And Rob, give me some insight on the system and how it works.

Well, like, you know, for all our listeners out there, you might hear like 21 personnel.

Yeah.

You may hear 11 personnel, right, or 22 or 23 or things like that.

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