[CBFF] Coach 'was a Bear to the end' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ::MikeMulligan - Sent Using Google Toolbar

[Phil DeNomme]

Anyone know how the nickel and dime defenses got their name?  I get nickel
cause there's 5 DBs but not sure on dime?  

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From: "ShannonToBeRead" <shannontoberead at gmail.com>

> During the 1967 season, he began taking out a linebacker and bringing
> in an extra defensive back on third down in a move then known as the
> ''Dooley Shift'' and now called the nickel defense.

A Bear coach invented the nickel? Cool.

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