Assertion: middle linebacker | /r/HasProperty | mike
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: As most fans know, there are three positions commonly associated with the 4-3: the strong side linebacker (SAM), middle linebacker (MIKE) and the weak side linebacker (WILL).
text: The middle linebacker (MLB), sometimes known as the "Mike", is the only inside linebacker in the 4–3 scheme.
text: They also might be called "Sam" and "Will" linebackers for short, with a lone middle linebacker being called the "Mike" or the two inside linebackers being the "Mike" and the "Ted.
text: You will also see middle linebackers labeled as "Mike" and "Ted.
text: ,” the middle linebacker is “Mike,” and the weak-side linebacker is “Will.
text: In a 4-3 defense, the middle linebacker (Mike) is in strong A gap, the strong backer (Sam) is in strong C gap, and the weak backer (Will) is in Weak B gap (Diagram 1).
text: The positioning of the back side outside linebacker (Will) and the middle linebacker (Mike) will vary with the over or under call, whether or not a specific blitz is called, and what formation the offense is using.
text: The middle linebacker (Mike) and the weak inside linebacker (Will) stayed in the game, and a defensive back replaced the strong outside linebacker (Sam).
text: The weakside linebacker can be abbreviated as WLB, or called the Will, while the middle linebacker is known as the Mike.