Nick / Crew: Perhaps my question is 'related'. Perhaps I missed it... but... I'm struggling with building a concrete 'rule' set for identifying the front or the Mike.... Why? In some of the videos, I've seen the Mike identified as the Inside/Backside Linebacker. Also, I've seen it as the Inside/Playside Linebacker. Also, the Overhang LB hovering on the TE has been identified as the Mike. So... this his how I'm trying to make sense in my head. 1. The Mike is always the Playside/Inside Linebacker, unless we have to push the front. 2. In odd fronts, with an Overhand on the LB on the TE, we have to push and make the overhang the Mike 3. If we have a fullback/H in the mix, and we Lead on the the overhang (BOSS call), then we -1 the Mike, and go back to the playside/inside? Combos: 1. We start all combos beginning with the Center, and work out, play side. If the combo dictates the Center works backside, the Mike is backside/inside. If the front dictates the combo with playside Guard, then the Mike is on the inside/playside. Tell me I'm making this too complicated. LOL