The A-11 Offense

I'm sure by now all the readers out there (as in...all the writers) have heard of the West Coast offense, the Spread Option offense, the Triple Option, and all those fancy schmancy new age offenses...but prepare yourself for the most outrageous one yet.

It's called the A-11 offense, as in, all eleven players on field are eligible receivers. The formation boils down to one center over the ball, flanked by two tight ends. To either side of the TEs, 3 WRS on the left, and 3 WRS on the right. Then, behind the center, two QBs (yes...that's right TWO) line up in shotgun.

Insane right? Not so fast - at Piedmont High, the inventors of the offense Steve Humphries and Kurt Bryan actually implemented the offense, and after two games of tinkering with the details, ran off 7 straight wins and made it to the playoffs.

While the rules of the game state that only 5 players are eligible to receive downfield passes, any player on the field can receive a lateral or reverse pass, making this offense hell to prepare for.

For video of the offense in action, see the Rival's website or:

For the official website of the offense:

The A-11 is already infiltrating the college game, and will undoubtedly influence the NFL as well. Is this the future of football? I sure as hell hope so.