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One of the most popular sports in the United States, American football attracts millions of spectators annually. It’s championship game, the Super Bowl, pulls in consistently high ratings and viewership—2018’s game averaged more than 100 million viewers worldwide. Originally based on rugby, the game has evolved over decades into the sport it is today.

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Taking the Read Out of the Jet Read
June 2, 2023
If your Quarterback struggles with this read it can sink the play, unless you find a way to clean up the read for the Quarterback. A guiding principle in coaching football is to do what your players are good at. If your players are not able to complete their assignments on each play, then the […]
Strong Safety Blitz Out of the 3–3 Stack Defense
June 2, 2023
Defenders must maintain their base pre-snap alignment until the QB begins his cadence. This will ensure that the offense can’t get a pre-snap read. The Strong Safety Blitz out of the 3-3 Stack Defense is designed to attack the offense from the wide side of the field. You can also execute this blitz to the […]
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Top 10 Nutrition Principles for Football Players
June 2, 2023
Every time you eat, half your meal should be veggies and fruit. Think ¼ of a plate protein, ½ veggies/fruit and ¼ grains. Sometimes, in order to have our athletes get results, we must make our instructions easy to understand and apply. Simple habits broken down, that can be applied can create big changes. 1) […]
A Letter to the Undrafted Free Agents
June 2, 2023
I probably could have called it a day right then and there and just cut my losses. It’s not like I had a spare pair of cleats in my gym bag. To Every Guy Who Went Undrafted This Weekend, I never got invited to the NFL combine. I had some decent stats at Hofstra, but […]
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How to Not Get Sucked into Youth Sports Negativity
June 2, 2023
Negativity is a powerful force; it’s not easy to keep from getting sucked into it. Parents, let’s start a positive movement in youth sports that eclipses the negativity. Have you ever sat in the stands watching your child play, when you start hearing the parents next to you complain about the coach, their child’s playing […]
Refresh of an Old Drill
June 2, 2023
The blockers job is to dissect which defender is the most dangerous man to make the tackle first and block him. Drills which utilize the Vision-Decision-Action cycle are valuable in preparing players to move beyond the diagram and learn how to succeed in the chaotic environment that a football play presents. While at Notre Dame college, the […]
The Day My Tackling World Changed
June 2, 2023
After a short grieving process, I set to work identifying how the 5 Fights would make us superior defenders. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was scheduled to speak at a clinic in San Antonio and a week before I was to leave, I received a call from a coach I trust […]
Coaching the Wide Receiver: Route Running Coaching Points
June 2, 2023
Once a coach has broken each route down into these three sections, he can start to see the different stages, and objectives of each segment within each route. Running routes is one of the most under-coached aspects of football. The same way an offensive lineman needs to be coached on the details of each of […]
How to Be a Successful Tackler by Keeping Cleats in the Ground
June 2, 2023
A defender’s power comes from driving their cleats against the ground. The feet being grounded creates resistance against the ball carrier. “Cleats in the ground” has been something we have preached as offensive line coaches for quite some time. In order to have maximum power and control, we coached our linemen on the importance of […]
Responsibilities of a Youth Football Coach | Coaching Youth Football
June 2, 2023
A coach is responsible for creating a safe & professional youth football environment. If you commit to coaching, you need to give 100% effort every single practice and game. Coaching youth football is a fun, challenging, and an absolute amazing experience.  Seeing kids progress throughout the season as football players & individuals is the most […]
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