Colts Football 101 – Understanding Jeff Saturday and The Offensive Line

Why is Bill Parcels the greatest football mind in the NFL today?  Why is it that every team he has touched has turned to gold, and is better off when he leaves than when he got there? He understands that to build a great team, you need to start from the inside out—this means you build a great offensive and defensive line first. If you don’t have a good offensive and defensive line, then I don’t care who your QB and WRs are; you’re not going to win too many games.  There are four reasons the Colts have been so consistently successful on offense since Manning was drafted: Howard Mudd, the offensive line, Tom Moore, and Peyton Manning. Still not convinced about the importance of the offensive line?  Go watch the Giants/Patriots Super Bowl. The Patriots’ poor offensive line play made Tom Brady look just ordinary. So let’s get started with the offensive line by going over each position: Center The center is the most important positio...