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Eagles training camp notes: Vic from above, Brazil ready, a breakout season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
In recent seasons, the Eagles’ defensive coordinator has called plays from the sideline during games.
That’s going to change this season. Vic Fangio likes it up in the booth.
“No. 1, it’s the best view,” Fangio said recently. “I can see what’s happening. I don’t have to rely on other people telling me what’s happening. There’s a reason they film the game from up there in a booth right or to the left of me.
“There is a reason the owners are at that same level. They can sit anywhere they want in the stadium, and it’s the best view is No. 1. Because my most important job on game day is to call the game and I need to have the best view and I don’t have to rely on others to give me a bunch of information.”
Fair enough.
The Eagles will have their first preseason game on Friday night but it won’t be their first time going through the play-calling operation. They were able to get some practice last Thursday night at the Linc in front of nearly 50,000 people at the public practice.
When the season starts, just one player will have the green dot on his helmet with the radio communication. But on Thursday, both Devin White and Zack Baun were equipped. Both thought the communication went well.
For Baun, wearing the green dot was pretty new. He’s done it in practice before but never in a game-like situation.
“We have to be loud and we’ve got to get the whole defense on the same page,” Baun said.
While wearing a green dot might be new for Baun, it’s not for White, who has been a MIKE linebacker in the NFL since he was a first-round pick back in 2019. After holding that role for so long, players develop a system; they know what they like. White likes to hear the play call twice from the coach. He doesn’t need the extra details or tips but if he gets them, he’ll do his best to pass them along.
One underrated part of having a green dot…
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Publish date : 2024-08-08 14:34:18
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