Linebacker names

[#11&#85]

can anyone xplain the MIKE linebacker and all the rest iknow that each one has a name and saw it on last years depth chart

[En|2ageD]

Mike - Middle linebacker
Sam - Strong side linebacker
Will - Weak side linebacker
Ted - sTrong side middle linebacker (can't use "sam" twice, obviously)

[Marshall]

Mike - Middle linebacker
Sam - Strong side linebacker
Will - Weak side linebacker
Ted - sTrong side middle linebacker (can't use "sam" twice, obviously)

He beat me to the punch. But yeah he is right.

[phil_creed]

so the Sam plays over the tight end right?
and Will will tend to be the main blitzer?

[CaptainMurphy]

so the Sam plays over the tight end right?
and Will will tend to be the main blitzer?

Correct.