(This excerpt is from “Pigskin Rapture: Four Days in the Life of Texas Football” By Mac Engel. The excerpt is on the life and times of legendary Hall of Fame…
Reach Run Zone
By Ken Leonard, Head Coach Sacred Heart Griffin High School (IL) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for…
QB Drills to Improve Accuracy and Arm Strength – Part I
Good quarterbacks are not always born. Many of them are self-made; they take what natural skills they possess and then develop them through a program of intensive and consistent…
Book Review: “The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football” by S. C. Gwynne
Book Review: “The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football” by S. C. Gwynne If you are a football coach, football fan or simply a guy who likes…
Beyond the Scoreboard: What Football Means to Me — Win or Lose
Players, Coaches, Angry Fans…Lend Me Your Ears Everyday exchanges in the football world carry a tremendous amount of variety in both message and motive. From the idealistic and hopeful messages…
When I Was Your Age
By John Scanlan WHACK! Just like that, our new head football coach hit me in the facemask with his clipboard. It was during August two-a-days in the summer of 1974.…
Qualities – Including the Intangibles – Needed To Be a Successful Quarterback
The one person most responsible for an effective offensive attack is the quarterback. He is an integral and important part of the offense and his ability alone will often make…
Building a Successful International Football Program
By Tim Tobin, High School, College and International Coach 1. Long Term All of the clubs that I have worked with or spoke to that are now successful have…
Variations of the 3-3 Stack Defense
Running a 3-3 stack or any other Odd Front defense allows for many advantages that offenses must contend with each week. On the most basic level, 3-Down fronts demand that…
COVERAGE 101: General Thoughts, Zone Principles, Coverage Menu
GENERAL THOUGHTS 1 – “Picks in ZONE, Break-Ups in MAN” 2 – Individualized Player Vision Capability Progression 3 – Saban/Dantonio Field Zone and Receiving Threats Understanding 4 – “Routes occur…