‘“It’s called a spear or a pirate,” Bills defensive end Eddie Yarbrough said of the technique. “Both D-linemen on a side slanting inside, and it causes confusion for the offensive line. They’re thinking it’s a zone out play, so they have to step outside. But when the defensive linemen steps inside like that, they tend to stop. The linebackers know that the gaps are taken care of in the middle, so they’re flowing over the top.”’