original: he was a sure tackler and it was next to impossible to fool him on trick maneuvers .
simplifications: he was a tackler and it was impossible to fool him on trick maneuvers . he was a talented and confident tackler and it was difficult to fool him with trick plays . he was a great tackler and extremely hard to fool him with tricks . he was a sure tackler and it was next to impossible to fool him on trick plays . he was a sure tackler and it was very hard to fool him into trick maneuvers . he was a good tackler and it was hard to fool him on trick moves . he was a confidant player and it was almost impossible to fool him on trick maneuvers . he was a real supervisor and it was very impossible to make him a fool on trick movements .