Updated Dec 18, 2012 - 2:41 pm
Why zone read has been so effective for Seahawks
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Listen: Mike Bellotti breaks down the zone-read offense
By Brady Henderson
Mike Bellotti, an ESPN analyst and former head coach and athletic director at Oregon, joins "Brock and Salk" and discusses how the zone-read offense is translating to the NFL.
We noted Monday how the Seahawks have scored 25 offensive touchdowns since Week 8, up from 10 during their first seven games. It's probably not a complete coincidence that their improvement began right around the time they began incorporating zone-read plays into their offense.
Sidney Rice's game-winning touchdown against Chicago and two of Russell Wilson's three rushing scores against Buffalo are some of the more notable examples of how the Seahawks have effectively used the zone read.
In the video below, Mike Salk discusses the impact the zone read has had on Seattle's offense and why it's been so successful.
You can listen to Tuesday's podcast here.
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Brock Huard has co-hosted the show since 2009. After earning Gatorade Player of the Year honors at Puyallup High School, Brock went on to a record-setting career at Washington and then spent six years in the NFL, including four with the Seahawks. Brock has also spent five years with ESPN working as a college football analyst in the booth and the studio. Brock makes his home on the Eastside with his wife Molly and their three young children.
Danny O'Neil is the son of a logger, a graduate of the University of Washington and has been a working journalist in Seattle since 1999, first at newspapers and since 2012 at 710 ESPN Seattle. He is married to Sharon Pian Chan, associate opinions editor at The Seattle Times. They live on Capitol Hill with their wrinkled, smelly dog.
