(S4) - Weekend PT #2 - Old School Football

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Old school football in itself is a difficult thing to nail down. Are we talking about old school football before the forward pass was allowed? Are we talking about football in the era of single wing formation? Are we talking about football when the power T formation was king? Each of these eras had different circumstances and styles that defined them. I'd like to think that Angus Winchester would have slotted in nicely during the era of the power-T formation at fullback.

Now I know what you're thinking. Angus Winchester is far too big to match the fullbacks during that era. But let's take size out of the equation for a minute. We're talking about football where you were usually in 32 personnel, 3 running backs and 2 tight ends. This was power football at its finest. If you put a big, strong, and athletic specimen like Angus Winchester in as your fullback for lead blocking duties or dive plays you have a man that makes linebackers afraid. There are only so many times you can take on a guy like Winchester in the hole before your body starts to break down on you, and you start giving up big plays for chunk yards.