Football Teams - What's In A Name?

In this modern age we are constantly hit with the idea of brand loyalty. How will customers, or fans, be able to make that connection with a company or team without continuity in a name? While Green Bay has always been the Packers, not every team has always played under the name they have today.

The Chicago Bears started out as the Decatur Staleys. The Decatur Staleys? Try picturing fans nowadays cheering for the mighty Decatur Staleys.

When the AFL came about in 1960 the New York team was the New York Titans. After two unproductive seasons, the new ownership changed the name to the New York Jets. Years later, Titans would resurface in the NFL when Tennessee changed its name from Oilers to Titans after moving from Houston to Nashville (with a brief stay in Memphis as the Tennessee Oilers).

In 1983, the USFL had a franchise start in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers. In 1984 they moved to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Breakers, followed by a move in 1985 to Portland, Oregon and another name change; this time to the Portland Breakers.

The mid-70's World Footbal League 's New York Stars relocated to Charlotte North Carolina, played one game as the Charlotte Stars before changing their name to the Charlotte Hornets over a decade before the NBA's Charlotte Hornets came along.

The Kansas City Chiefs have some of the most vocal and loyal fans in the NFL, few of them were there to cheer the team when they were first known as the Dallas Texans. The NFL would again bring back a previously used AFL name when the expansion Houston franchise took the name of Texans in 2002.

The name game is also prevalent in the Canadian Football League. The most extreme CFL example would be the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes played in the CFL from 1946 until the team ceased to exist in 1981. In 1982 a new Montreal football team joined the CFL, the Montreal Concordes. Two years later the Concordes renamed themselves the Alouettes before going out of business themselves not long after. The saga of the Alouettes doesn't end there. The CFL had a short lived franchise in the American city of Baltimore which debuted as the Baltimore Colts, and then due to litigation changed its name to the Baltimore CFL Colts and the Baltimore CFLers, before finally settling on the Baltimore Stallions. When the NFL announced the Cleveland Browns would be relocating to Baltimore and becoming the Ravens, the ownership of the Baltimore Stallions moved the team to Montreal and became the latest incarnation of the Montreal Alouettes.

The Arizona Cardinals, back in the time they played in Chicago, were known early on as the Racine Normals.

Originally playing football as the Portsmouth Spartans, the Detroit Lions would go on to become one of the oldest NFL franchises.

Playing their first games as the Boston Patriots, the team changed its geographic name to New England without even moving. Not unheard of, the Phoenix Cardinals similarly became the Arizona Cardinals without moving.

Because of World War II and the shortage of players, the Eagles and Steelers merged for a year forming the Phil-Pitt Steagles.

The Rams have been the Cleveland Rams and Los Angeles Rams before settling in St. Louis as the St. Louis Rams in 1995.

Though Seattle has always been the Seahawks, there was a prior Seahawks in professional football. In 1946, the AAFC had a team called the Miami Seahawks. That year Miami was horrible on and off the field and ended up folding and going out of business.

The World Football League of the 1970s had a team known as the Memphis Southmen, the franchise had originally been planned to be in Toronto and have the nickname of the Toronto Northmen.

Even the National Football League itself was originally named the American Professional Football Association, or the APFA.

So, really... what's in a name?

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College Football - All 3 Main Washington Teams Get Scorched, Outscored by Only 140-7

The State of Washington's three main football teams-the Washington Huskies, the Washington State Cougars and the Seattle Seahawks-all lost last weekend by a combined score of 140-7 (not a misprint).

The No. 7 Southern California Trojans shut out the Huskies 56-0. How bad was it? Well, the Huskies turned the ball over 3 times and Southern Cal scored touchdowns on its first 6 possessions of the game.

It was the Huskies first shutout since a 38-0 loss at Southern Cal in 2001, their worst loss since their 65-7 disaster at Miami in 2001, and their worst shutout loss since a 58-0 beating they took at Oregon in 1973. The Huskies have been outscored this season 113 to 333. Yes, they have no offense, no defense, no special teams play and no apparent coaching results.

Washington coach Tyrone Willingham has been told to hit the road after this season but chose to hang around for the last 4 games before departing. This tactic has some fans and boosters scratching their head, wondering if this has not become a festering sore in such a negative environment.

The Stanford Cardinal shutout the Cougars 59-0. How bad was it? Well, the Cougars had 4 turnovers and 3 dropped passes that gave Stanford a quick 31-0 lead and things just kind of went downhill from there.

There are 3 more Pac 10 games remaining on the Cougars' schedule yet they have already broken the Pac 10 Conference record for most points allowed in league games-a whopping 350.

The Conference records date from 1916. Who knows how many more points the Cougars will add to their new record before this season mercifully comes to an end. Overall, the Cougars have been outscored this season 111 to 443.

The Seahawks were burned at home by the Philadelphia Eagles, 26-7. Were it not for a 90-yard, record-setting pass and run play from Seneca Wallace to Koren Robinson on Seattle's first play of the game, the three Washington teams would have been shutout 140-0. The Seahawks have been outscored this season 151 to 210.

The Washington Huskies are 0-8 thus far, the Washington State Cougars 1-8 and the Seattle Seahawks 2-6. Their combined record is 3-22. The three teams have been outscored by a combined 375 to 986.

It is not the year for football in Washington. An entire sports depression hangs over the state like a pestilence in the Middle Ages.

The Seattle Mariners lost more than 100 games this year with a $100 million payroll, setting a major league record for investment futility. The Seattle Supersonics were hijacked out of town and surfaced as the Oklahoma City Thunder.

When you add up the consecutive losses between the three main Washington teams mentioned, the number is 14. Fourteen straight losses. If that is not some kind of record, it should be.

Is there no end in sight? We will find out this weekend when the Huskies face Arizona State, the Cougars face Arizona, and the Seahawks face Miami. Some folks would not give you 2 cents for the chances of any of them winning. It may be the first election hangover since Barack Obama became President-elect of the United States.

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Should Youth Football Teams Run the High School Offense? Heck No

High Schools that Want You to Run "Their System" at the Youth Level.

A small number of Youth Football coaches get pressure from the local High School to run their offense. The High School coach in these situations often think that by teaching 8 year old kids to run his system, by the time the players are 18 years old, they should be very proficient at running said system.

I am 100% opposed to the High School coach imposing his will on the Youth Program.

For many reasons I am 100% opposed to the coaches imposing this will upon the youth coach and kids. My first reason has to do with basic control and effort. The often handsomely paid for his time, High School coach is telling a non-paid volunteer of a program not run or paid for by the School, to run his High School system. Part of the "benefit" of spending money out of your own pocket to coach youth football, is you get to choose what you are going to run and how you are going to run it. If I fail as a coach, I'm going to fail running something I did the research on and believe in, not something shoved down my throat by someone not even involved in my youth football program or by someone that probably never coached a down of Youth Football.

Who is to say this School coach will even be at the school 10 years from now, or better yet that he will be running the same offense? One of the local teams we feed into has run 3 different Offenses in the last 5 years and had 2 different Head Coaches. So which of the 3 offenses should my teams be running now? Yes lets train 70+ youth coaches a very difficult offense every year or two, when almost half of them have no football coaching experience. Most of these offenses had we decided to run them, had zero youth materials or support system available for our coaches. I'm sure we would have failed miserably and lost lots of players had we adopted these systems.

I've even seen on some coaching forums where some coaches say it doesn't matter at all if any team wins or loses below the varsity level. The "varsity" is all that matters, even their Junior High, Freshman and JV teams don't matter. Well, it matters to the kids and parents playing on these teams and isn't that why we are supposed to be coaching football in the first place? I wonder how that High School coach would feel if a college coach came up to him and said that it didn't matter if the High School won or lost, all that matters is what happens at the college level and that the High School should run the Colleges offense? Never mind the fact that few of the kids will ever play College ball, just as just 25% of youth players will play High School ball. Sound enough reasoning for you? Let's take it a step further, shouldn't the pro coaches be telling the College coaches their wins and losses mean nothing, all that matters is that the College kids are running the Pro Offense? This "next level" baloney is just that, baloney. Any coach with even fair coaching skills can develop players for whatever system he choses to run.

Such arrogance is disappointing to see from anyone involved in coaching youth football.

This type of attitude is rarely found among successful coaches, it is most readily seen from excuse making oaches that are doing poorly and are looking to lay the blame of their poor performance at someone else's feet. I've actually seen High School coaches blame Jr High coaches for their varsity teams woes, that's someone desperate to keep a job he probably shouldn't have had to begin with.

At the big clinics I do for Glazier and Nike, I always sit in on a session or two. In addition to a Darrin Slack session, I like to see what the best High School coaches in the country are doing, teams like Southlake Carrol, Jenks, Union, Hoover, Colton, De LaSalle etc. The guys that coach these teams care little about whether the kid coming into their program can read a 3 technique and can run their offense. They just want a chance to coach the kid, that he goes out for football. They want the youth coach to teach safe basic blocking and tackling and NOT to run the kid off. The good coaches are hoping to get a player that has a love for the game and is coachable. These successful coaches tell me they are pretty confident they have the coaching ability to teach a player about anything over a 4 year time frame with nearly 4 months of 6 day a week contact along with year round, strength, agility and skills training. On the other hand we youth coaches get the kids for a few months of very abbreviated 2-3 day a week practices, a mere fraction of what the High Schools get and we are supposed to have the biggest technical impact on them?

As stated in other articles, we know that 75% of youth players will never play High School football to begin with. So we are supposed to run the High School system that only a tiny fraction of our players will be using? Remember my study of the main reasons most youth football players quit playing: #1) Poor Coaching #2) Playing on consistently losing teams. Running a system that is often not age appropriate (High School) and losing will often lead to the High School coach getting fewer players than he would otherwise. Most of the great High School coaches could CARE LESS what the youth player runs as long as he's having fun, playing safely and developing a passion for the game. Developing that passion is hard to do if his youth football team is getting blown out every week or not scoring many points.

What really gets to me are a few of the simply preposterous e-mails I get from a few youth football coaches. One youth coach went 10-1 in 2006 and 11-1 in 2005 and was retaining right at 95% of his players. In that very same time frame, the local High School went 0-9 and 1-8. The High School coach was demanding the youth football program run his offense in spite of the fact the High School offensive football plays never worked at the High School level. Maybe the High School coach should have run the Youth coaches offense, he couldn't have done any worse. I make it a habit to support the High School programs, by encouraging the kids to go to the High School games and to play High School football. But I have not coached School ball, so I do not critique the High Schools practice methods or systems, no matter how often I'm asked to offer my opinion. I don't have the time or expertise to do an in-depth study of the situation and would hope they wouldn't do the same of my team.

Here are some other reasons the youth program should not run the High School offense:

Not age appropriate

Doesn't fit the talent level

Doesn't fit the size level

Does not work well with limited practice time

Does not work with small team sizes where you are not allowed to cut or send players to a JV squad

Does not accommodate minimum play players (I Formation, Spread)

Is beyond the physical abilities of youth players (Spread passing)

Is beyond the mental abilities of youth players (Triple or Midline Option or multiple read passing)

Most High Schools will not take the time to teach the youth coaching staff how to coach their system "correctly" anyway

School Offenses Change

School Coaches Change

Techniques Change

Very few youth coaching materials, books, DVDs available for most High School offenses

Many kids change positions as they go through puberty

Youth football players rightfully care about what's happening to them in the season they are playing in. They want to win and have fun, they are not concerned with developing the knowledge of football plays that 25% of them may or may not use 10 years into the future. They could care less about some technique he won't remember in the 9th grade or will be taught differently or changed by the time he gets to High School. If you can incorporate some of the High Schools numbering into your system without a big hassle, great, but resist the meddling of the High School into your program if your program is headed in the right direction.

The best coaches in the Nation could care less what offense or football plays the youth teams run. You should care that whatever offense you choose fits your kids, scores points, and wins ballgames. Until the High School starts buying your equipment, paying your fees and paying your salary (yeah right), run what makes sense for your kids so they have fun now and make it to play High School football.

In the Single Wing our kids are better prepared to play "at the next level" than kids from nearly any other type of system. Our linemen know how to pull, trap, double team, fold, crab block, drive block, rule block, pass block and work as a team. Our "QB" knows how to ball handle,give handoffs, take shotgun snaps, roll out, drop back,throw, boot,lead a team and run with the ball. Our recievers and backs all know how to take handoffs, block,read holes, read blocks, catch the ball etc, everything any other back or reciever would learn in any other type of offense. Most importantly, the kids have fun and do well, which is what keeps them coming back to play.

Winning and losing are both habits. I've seen very average teams with a history of winning win games they have no business competing in. These kids just feel somehow, someway they are going to win the game, even when they are down by 2-3 TDs and time is running out. I've seen the most improbable of comebacks and bizzarre plays in the last moments of games where the team of destiny beats the better team. On the other side of the fence, I see teams that expect to lose. Even when these teams are ahead they expect to get snake bit and lose the game, these negative expectations are usually met. I would think the High School teams would want kids that have a winning attitude, it's contagious.

Dave Cisar-With over 15 years of hands-on experience as a youth coach, Dave has developed a detailed systematic approach to developing youth players and teams that has enabled his personal teams to win 97% of their games in 5 Different Leagues.

Dave is a trainer of youth football coaches nationwide. He has a passion for developing youth coaches so they can in turn develop teams that are competitive and well organized, while having fun and retaining players. His book "Winning Youth Football a Step by Step Plan" was endorsed by Tom Osborne and Dave Rimington. His DVDs and book have been used by teams nationwide to run integrity based programs that win championships. His web site is Youth Football

Match of the Day: 2008/2009 Premier League Season Review

Shown at the end of the final Match of the Day of the season, a 3 minute film featuring the key moments of the 2008/2009 Barclays Premier League season. A familiar top six, an unexpected bottom three, it was certainly a season to remember. Copyright remains with the BBC.



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Tips For Football Bets

Everybody knows that football betting is the best form of sports betting. This is because of the fact that football is a game of skill and tactics. If you do the math and anticipate the strategies of the coaches, you will surely make some big dollars over a period of time.

Anybody can become an expert at football bets with a little bit of dedicated and dexterous research. The main thing is that you remain concentrated in your task and never loose focus during matches.

The Biggest Mistake

The biggest mistake that people make is to begin betting before the season actually starts. This happens quite often as betters do this very commonly. They fail to realize that the pre-season time is for watching the games and reading between the lines.

Never place football bets unless it's mid season. This is because the team managers and coaches use this period to determine their strategy by evaluating the players of their teams as well as those of others.

Take Notes

As a football better, you should also use this period to research and take notes. You need to observe and note down the performance of each player. Try to observe their performances without any support from the starters. This period is very significant for predicting the performance of a particular team for the whole season.

Never Bet On Your Home Team

Football bets are not only a way to make quick money, they also help you enjoy the games. They allow the football fans to put their fanaticism aside and choose their teams more rationally and scientifically. In fact, there are many betters who make it a point not to bet on their favorite or local teams. This is because they are afraid that they might yield to their emotions and place loosing bets. This is a very good practice and you should do it if you're also a die hard supporter of some or the other teams.

Collage Teams Are Just As Important As NFL

Many betters make the mistake of not paying any heed to collage games. In fact, they are very important and they help you learn a lot. College is the cradle of all future sports stars. You need to have an open mind about this if you are serious about placing football bets.

Find out who's Injured!

Even a small injury can adversely affect the player's performance in a particular game, or even a season. You will need to constantly follow up on the latest injury reports. Over a period of time, this will also help you in short listing those players who tend to get injured more frequently than others.

Watch out for the injury reports of the top players. If they remain out or do not play up to their full potential in a particular game, the outcome could badly affect your bet. This is a game that depends on many variables. So, remember to do your homework before placing any football bet.

FootballBets.org is one of the best places online where you can place football bets. Apart from the sports books, they also list invaluable statistics for all major seasons and games.

2003 Grand Final Team Final : FIFA match: Germany vs Netherlands

2003 Grand Final Team Final : FIFA match: Germany vs Netherlands



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England's Women's Footballers - 12th Best In The World?

I went to see the England Women's Football team play at the weekend.

They are currently ranked 12th in the world, so I wondered if they were worth that position...

The game was held at a local lower division ground just 20 minutes away from my home, so I thought I'd go and watch.
There were just under 4,000 people there, which is not bad for the England Women.
It's a good indication of where the game stands development-wise, but more of that later..

The match was against Northern Ireland, a qualifier for a future tournament.

So, were England any good?
Well, they were ok.

Defensively they didn't get put under much pressure, but when they did, the organisation seemed a bit lacking, and they made mistakes which will get punished when they play better teams.

Attacking wise they did create chances, but again I would be worried by the lack of clinical finishing.
That might sound a bit strange since the team won 4-0, but the first half was goalless, and Northern Ireland are ranked a good 60 places below England.
One of the England goals was an Irish own goal, and the others came when the Irish were clearly tiring towards the end.

I imagine that when they play better teams, they will be on the defensive and hanging on, but having said that, earlier in the year they did draw against both Germany and USA power nations in the International Women's game.

It will be an interesting World Cup held in China in Sept. 2007.

England have qualified for the first time, quite an achievement considering the governing body of football here only decided to support the game in 2001.

Our main problem is strength in depth, and lack of strong enough domestic competition.
It will be a long term development, bringing the juniors through, but that in turn need more media coverage to grow interest.
I hardly saw any mention of the result anywhere in the sports media here, and it's a 4-0 win for the national team!

So, are England a worthy 12th in the world?
Probably, yes.

I imagine it's an upward journey for them, and considering the England men are only 8th, the women are doing pretty well already!

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The Odds in Football Betting in Sports Betting

Football betting takes place legally and illegally in this game at all levels of play. Whether it is at the high school, college or professional arenas, big money is being put up on these games. How the odds are calculated when it comes to football betting is explained below.

When there is a point spread in a football game or money line for a baseball game, the term that is used is called "the line". The line is simply the probability that this particular game, translated into whatever system is used. When one of the large casinos in Las Vegas puts out the first line in a game, this is called an "opening line". Offshore sports books will often issue a line before Las Vegas does. However the Vegas line is generally considered to be more trustworthy. Line adjustment is the subject of intense research, carefully cultivated contacts, years of experience and intuition simple and plain. An odds maker reputation is based on accuracy, and has many variables to consider in determining the probability like the ones listed below:

• The teams' performances this season, in prior seasons, in last week's game, and against each other
• The playing surface
• Home field advantage
• The weather forecast
• Injuries, especially those of star players
• Team morale
• Events in the personal lives of the players

If you are serious about sports betting then you must know that all these things play a role in the outcome of your sports betting success in football and any other sport.

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10 Great Reasons You Should Join a Football Team

If you enjoy football, and having a kick about with your friends, perhaps you've never seriously considered joining a football team.  You might have thought that you weren't good enough or were too old or too young.  These days there are many local teams, and if there isn't one near you, why not start one up?

1. Improve as a player
If you're a keen footballer already, you might be getting a bit frustrated with the people you play with. Perhaps you take your game seriously, and want to improve, whereas your mates might just see it as a bit of fun.

2. Play regularly
Playing football regularly will help you improve, and you'll learn a great deal about the game.  You might even change position; you might have seen yourself as a defender, but the manager might see you as a winger, or a striker.

3. Exercise and fitness
Playing football will keep you fit and healthy, and if you take your game seriously, you might begin to think more about your body, and your diet. Lasting 90 minutes on a Sunday is a hard task, especially if you're not used to it, and not in the best shape.  You'll soon improve though, if you're serious about your game.

4. Improve as a person
Becoming a regular in your football team will give you added responsibilities and will help you to mature.  You'll have to turn up on time, and bring your kit, and be prepared for a training session or a match.  This can help you be more organized at work and at home.

5. Make new friends
Joining a team will be a great opportunity to make new friends, and benefit from their skills and experiences.

6. Not expensive
Football is a cheap sport to get involved in.  There's no need to spend a fortune on expensive equipment.  As long as your boots are comfortable and you have suitable shin pads and gloves if you're a goalkeeper, that's probably all you'll need, as the rest of the kit is likely to be provided by your team.

7. Work as a team
Working as part of a team will help you to play as a team, rather than 11 players.  You'll need to follow the manager's instructions during a game, and the coaching sessions will enable you to learn formations and tactics, as well as improve fitness and skills.

8. Achieve your potential
If you think you've got what it takes to be a footballer, you'll want to give it a go, and not wonder if you could have made it as a professional.  Joining a team will give you this opportunity.

9. Play like a professional
You might wear the same boots as your favorite player, and try and emulate them, especially if you play in the same position.  You might spend a lot of time watching other football, to help you improve, or have the same discipline as a professional, as you take the game seriously

10. Because you enjoy the game
If you didn't enjoy playing football, you wouldn't want to play it.  So if you're playing for a team, and you're not enjoying it, for whatever reasons, why not consider putting in a transfer request, and trying out for a different team?

You might not be the speediest winger with all the tricks, you might not get a hat trick every game, but as a player in the team, you're just as important.  If you let the team down, you let yourself down.  If you take your football seriously then you owe it to yourself to be the best player you can be. 

Who knows, you might even be spotted by a scout, become a professional footballer, and hit the big time!

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Andy Griffith Football Story from 1953

Andy Griffith's famous 1953 stand-up monologue about college football. It has become one of the most beloved comedy recordings of all time. The illustrations used in this video were drawn by George Woodbridge, a Mad Magazine artist. The comic illustration appear in Mad Magazine in 1958. You can view the illustration at www.collectmad.com We edited the illustrations to match the story line. We then used this clip for illustrative purposes during one of our church services here at Cornerstone City Church. www.CornerstoneIndy.com



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ESPN NCAA College Football Images of the Decade 2000s (2000-2009)

NCAA College Football Images of the Decade 2000s 2000-2009



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Monty Python Philosophy Football

Germany vs. Greece, a shorter and funnier edit of the skit.



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Little Giants (1994) Part 9 of 10

Danny O'Shea has forever lived in the shadow of his brother, the great football player Kevin O'Shea. Kevin was stronger, faster, and more popular. But when his daughter is cut from Kevin's pee-wee football team, Danny brings together a squad of picked-lasts and losers to prove to Kevin that he can still learn a lot from his brother.



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Luiz Nazario de Lima - El Fenomeno - Ronaldo for Corinthians - until July 2009

All 14 goals for Corinthians from the best football player in the football history! YES! I'm think that he is the best one! THe only one "Real" Ronaldo! Luiz Nazario de Lima! I really hope to see him with number 9 on the back playing for Brazil at 2010 World Cup in South Africa! This video include ROnaldo's first hat-trick for Corinthians against Flumense! Все голы Роналдо за Коринтианс 호나우도 브라질 골 장면!



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Washington Redskins - The Five Greatest NFL Teams in the History of Football

While a lot of people may contest and debate the five greatest NFL teams in the history of football as listed here, everyone will agree that these were awesome teams that deserve the honor and accolade one way or another.

1985 Chicago Bears

The 1985 Chicago Bears was a phenomenal team composed of a mismatched group with raw and exciting energy and interesting personalities. They were great and they knew it, recording their championship video, "The Super Bowl Shuffle" even before playoffs started. Led by the Mohawk-wearing quarterback Jim "Punky QB" McMahon and an impenetrable running and defense line, chief of them William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Super Bowl MVP defensive end Richard Dent, and NFL Defensive Player of the Year Mike Singletary, the Bears finished the season with a 15-1 record and scored a total of 456 to 198 points. During the playoffs they won 21-0 against the giants and 24-0 against the rams for the NFC title. They won the Super Bowl, scoring 46-10 over the Patriots.

1972 Miami Dolphins

The 1972 Miami Dolphins is the only NFL team that ever had a "perfect season," with a season record of 17-0. This is also the reason why they are considered as the greatest NFL team of all time, particularly by the documentary America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, produced by the NFL Network. Their undefeated team was led by coach Don Shula and football greats such as Earl Morrall, Bob Griese, and Larry Csonka. They won all three playoff games and finally won the Super Bowl VII against the Redskins. Some argue however that the '72 Dolphins had the advantage of playing one of the easiest schedules in the history of modern NFL, and this when equally matched with the '85 Bears, they were no contender.

1962 Green Bay Packers

A dream team consisting of a list of football hall of famers including Paul Hornung, Max McGee, Jim Taylor, Boyd Dowler, and Vince Lombardi, the 1962 Green Bay Packers set a 13-1 record earning them a first place at the Western Conference. In the NFL Championship Game, they won 16-7 against the New York Giants, marking the Packers' 8th NFL Championship.

1991 Washington Redskins

The 1991 Washington Redskins topped the NFL in two important stats: the yards gained per pass and yards allowed per pass, with star player Mark Rypien averaging a whopping 8.5 yards per attempt, gaining a total of 1,340 yards on 70 receptions. The additional contributions of Redskins' Ricky Ervins and Earnest Byner with a combined 1,708 yards make their stats legendary. Even with a tough schedule, they were able to outscore their opponents 485-224.

1999 St. Louis Rams

One of the most exciting personalities in the 1999 season was then barely-known night-shift grocery-clerk and St. Louis Rams' star quarterback, Kurt Warner who led the Rams to a record of 13-3 in the regular-season. He was both NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP. The Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Super Bowl XXXIV with a score of 23-16, and claimed their 1st NFL World Championship since 1951.

Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on authentic sports memorabilia. Many articles are related to pro baseball gear and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village.

Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 2-6 All Goals & Highlights El Clasico [High Quality]

Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 2-6 All Goals and Highlights of El Clasico



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College Football - Dawgs Show Their Fangs, Washington Upsets 3rd-Ranked USC Trojans, 16-13

A month of Saturdays hit the calendar when the Southern California Trojans traveled north to Seattle recently to face last year's 0-12 Washington Huskies.

Yes, Southern Cal was currently ranked No. 3 in the nation in the AP Top 25 Poll. Even the Coaches' Top 25 Poll had them ranked No. 3. And yes, the Trojans had beaten No. 8-ranked Ohio State 18-15 a week earlier on a last minute drive by their new, wunderkind freshman quarterback Matt Barkley.

Southern Cal was headed for another typical USC season-at least 11 wins and BCS bowl game appearances for 7 consecutive years, the most successful football program in the country during the current streak. A huge part of the USC success story was Steve Sarkisian, their offensive coordinator, and Nick Holt, their defensive coordinator.

But that was the last 7 years. This year both Sarkisian and Holt are not only missing at USC, but were the opponents as the Trojans flew north. When last year's success was said and done, Sarkisian accepted the head coaching job at Washington and brought along Holt. And the coaching changes alone have made all of the difference in the world for the Huskies.

Washington was a team that had forgotten what it was like to win-only the week prior had the Huskies beaten Idaho, 42-23, to break a 15-game losing steak that was tied for the longest in Pac 10 Conference history. And now they were being asked to believe the impossible-that they could not only decipher, but beat the mighty USC juggernaut.

Never underestimate the difference coaching can make. Some sports pundits would have you believe that the players are more important than the coaches. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is the coaches who recruit the train the players; not the other way around. Never, ever, forget that.

Sarkisian and Holt could decipher the USC juggernaut; they, as much as anyone, had built it along with head coach Pete Carroll. Part of Carroll's genius is in hiring good people like Sarkisian and Holt. Now University of Washington President Mark Emmert and Director of Athletics Scott Woodward had done the same.

The results have been nothing short of staggering. In three games under the new coaching staff that inherited an 0-12 team, Washington has snapped a 15-game losing streak, upset No. 3-ranked USC 16-13, and vaulted into the AP Top 25 Poll at No. 24. The ranking was the Huskies first return to the Top 25 since September 2003.

The game itself did not look good for Washington at the outset. USC promptly ran up a 10-0 advantage in its first two drives and made it look as easy as playing a high school team. The Trojans opened holes that a Mack Truck could drive through, and USC backs sped to runs of 38, 25 and 27 yards to set up a touchdown and field goal.

It looked like Washington might get beat 50-0.

Then junior quarterback Jake Locker, Washington's most versatile player, completed passes of 12, 16, 14 and 18 yards to 4 different receivers before taking it in from 4 yards out to make it a game at 10-7. Two drives later, sophomore Erik Folk would add a 28-yard field goal to tie it up at 10.

Once it was clear the Husky offense could score, their defense-led by linebackers Donald Butler and Mason Foster-used their new-found belief to dig in, stop the Trojan advance, and let their fellow Huskies on offense go to work. Butler had a game-high 12 tackles (2 for losses), forced a fumble and intercepted a pass. Foster forced another fumble on a 4th-and-1 run play, and deflected 3 passes, 2 of which were on 3rd down plays.

USC, nearly a 3-touchdown favorite, had 3 drives inside the Husky 30-yard line end in turnovers, committed 8 penalties, and had an 0-for-10 conversion rate on 3rd-down plays.

Neither team scored in the 3rd quarter, Erik Folk then added a 46-yard field goal to put Washington up 13-10. USC responded with a 25-yard FG of its own to tie the game a second time at 13 with 4:07 left to play.

Jake Locker, who is quickly becoming an NFL pocket passer for the first time in his playing career, then engineered a 10-play, 63-yard drive that consumed 4 minutes and 4 seconds, leaving just 3 seconds left in the end game when Erik Folk converted a 22-yard FG to win the game, 16-13.

It is called clock management by Steve Sarkisian, and the Huskies have not had such a good game-day coach on the field since the lengendary "Dawgfather" Don James.

During the final, critical drive, Locker was at his best, completing a 21-yard pass to Jermaine Kearse on a 3rd-and-15, rushing for 4 yards on a critical 3rd-and-2 play, completing a 9-yard pass to James Johnson, and completing a 19-yard pass to Kearse.

Locker went 21-for-35 (60%) for 237 yards on the day.

After their stunning upset victory, the Washington Husky football program was once again on the national radar, as evidenced by their moving into the AP Top 25 Poll.

So just what is going on with these Huskies? Many of them played on the same team last year that went 0-12. The difference is clearly the leadership and enthusiasm of the coaching staff led by Steve Sarkisian and Nick Holt.

The players now believe in the coaches, believe in the new system, believe in themselves, and understand their improvement is really about work, work and more work, and constant, unrelenting, hard effort.

An excellent example that the players get it came after Washington's first victory of the year against Idaho, when sophomore wide receiver Jermaine Kearse had this to say:

"The whole philosophy is, if you make plays, and play hard, you get more playing time. I tried to do everything right this week, and I was rewarded." Amen, Jermaine, Amen. Work hard and play hard. Pay attention. Then work harder and play harder. And did I mention to have fun? Fun? Yes, all of this hard work is just that.

It appears that Sarkisian has two rules for success. The first is: Work Hard, Play Hard, Have Fun and Win. And the second rule? That would be never forget the first rule.

Steve Sarkisian, who has an Armenian-Irish heritage, is already one of the most popular people in Seattle. He has opened up the Husky practice field to one and all, reached out to boosters and fans, and welcomed back Husky heroes from yesteryear.

People are already comfortable referring to him as "Sark". I hereby give Sark another moniker-the "Armenian Hammer". He is the coach with the velvet touch in one hand, and the hammer in the other.

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

Read more of my football coverage, including:

"College Football Wrap-Up - Week 3 - Dream Season Ends for Southern Cal, Brigham Young, Utah and Georgia Tech"
"Washington Scores TDs on Its First 5 Possessions, Drops Idaho 42-23"
"College Football Wrap-Up - Week 2 - Ohio State and Notre Dame Both Lose Big Time Games, So What Else Is New?"
"College Football Wrap-Up - Week 1 - Brigham Young, Bosie State, Alabama and Oklahoma State Are Huge Week 1 Winners"
"Steve Sarkisian Puts the Washington Husky Football Program Back on Track to Succeed"
"Look for Steve Sarkisian to Turn Around Washington's Woeful Football Program"
"Not Being Selected Among the Top 25 in the Preseason Coaches' Poll Is the Kiss of Death - You Have No BCS Title Shot"
"College Football - Last Season's Final Statistics Show How the Nation's Top Five Teams Can Be Beat"
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Brett Favre History

A pride of Southern Mississippi, Brett Favre history has stirred the sports world in the West. Brett is considered to be one of the best-playing National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks. Television reporters and commentators broadcast to the world that Brett is referred to as the one of the well-followed players that even his fellow football players would purchase a ticket just to enjoy his stints and celebrate victory with him.

Trading back Brett Favre history before NFL years, he was born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi. He played quarterback, strong safety, kicker and punter at Hancock Northern Central High School's football team coached by his own father Irvin. In college, he was seen to have much potential in professional style in offense department by his head coach Curley Hallman. Since then, he's mastered his skills until he gained Heisman trophy before his senior semesters.

Brett Favre history relays that Brett also had his down moments when he got seriously injured after a car accident before he could even make it to the training camp in college. About 30 inches of his small intestines had to be taken out. Eventually, his life on field was back 20 days after where he led Southern Mississippi to victory against Alabama. That was another record America's football-followers appreciated.

When Brett started playing quarterback for Green Bay Packers of NFL in 1992, his football career soared higher and created distinctive waves in American sports scene. Prior to his getting drafted as part of Green Bay, he had his stint with the Atlanta Falcons in 1991. Brett Favre history shares that this University of Mississippi quarterback is not just a football star. He is also a philanthropist who put up the so-called Brett Favre Forward Foundation in 1996 which raised 1.25 million dollars that benefited Mississippi and Wisconsin charitable institutions. Such donation was raised out of his playing in golf tourneys, celebrity softball games and fundraising events.

Favre won Most Valuable Player in NFL three times from 1995 to 1997 and made a victorious leadership for the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl Game versus New England. Since playing amazingly, he's set some record-breaking figures as having attained NFL's most number of touchdown passes 442, NFL's highest number of passing yards 61,655, NFL's most career pass completions 5,377, NFL's most career pass attempts 8,758 and NFL most number of interceptions thrown 288. In Brett Favre history, he made the most consecutive starts among the quarterbacks in the NFL history.

After signing a lifetime contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2001, Brett Favre history says he would end up his career with the Packers. Indeed, no player has ever been closely connected to Packers or any team as much as how Brett has been.

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The Joe Show: High School Prom

Joe Staley talks with his teammates about their High School Prom.



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It is Not a Good Idea to Have a Football Team Anywhere Near Seattle, Washington

The losing tradition and slide to mediocrity among the State of Washington's three marquee football teams really started at the end of last season when Washington State ended its season by traveling to Seattle and beating arch-rival Washington 42-35 in Husky Stadium. The Cougars ended their season at 5-7.

Washington then traveled to Hawaii and lost to the Warriors 35-28, ending its season at 4-9.

The Seattle Seahawks would end their regular season last year at 10-6 before beating the Washington Redskins 35-14 in their first playoff game, and then being eliminated 42-20 by the Green Bay Packers in the second round.

What has happened to the Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars and Seattle Seahawks since then has been horrific-all three of the state's flagship football teams have inadvertently raised losing to an art form. Here is the score:

The Washington Huskies have not won a game this season, losing 6 straight times (and 8 times including last year's two season-ending losses). They have been beaten by Oregon 44-10, Brigham Young 28-27, Oklahoma 55-14, Stanford 35-28, Arizona 48-14 and Oregon State 34-13. They have been out scored 244 to 106.

Not to be outdone, the Washington State Cougars managed to beat 1-AA Portland State 48-9 but have lost 7 other games. They have been beaten by Oklahoma State 39-13, California 66-3, Baylor 45-17, Oregon 63-14, UCLA 28-3, Oregon State 66-13 and Southern California 69-0. They have been out scored 385 to 111.

The Cougars have given up 60+ points 3 times, and their 69-0 shutout loss to Southern Cal was the first time Washington State has not scored in 280 consecutive games, dating back to 1984, 24 years ago. First year coach Paul Wulff has to be beside himself implementing his system with on-the-field players he did not recruit.

The Seattle Seahawks managed to beat the St. Louis Rams 37-13 but have lost 5 other games. They have been beaten by Buffalo 34-10, San Francisco 33-30, the New York Giants 44-6, Green Bay 27-17 and Tampa Bay 20-10. They have been out scored 171 to 110.

In total, Washington's three flagship teams this season have a current combined record of 2-18 and have been out scored 800 to 327. It is currently not a good idea to have a football team anywhere near Seattle or in the State of Washington.

The talent pool at Washington and Washington State is dreadful; the losses run up by the talent pool of the Seahawks are inexcusable. Excuses aside, Washington coach Tyrone Willingham, Washington State coach Paul Wulff and Seattle Seahawk coach Mike Holmgren are having terrible seasons.

But what about the fans and supporters? I thought you would never ask. They are not taking it very well. They are angry, upset and intolerant of failure. Sounds pretty normal to me. Who wants to back a bunch of losers?

It certainly does not take any talent to lose. Unfortunately, the prospect of any of these teams doing diddly-squat this year is slim to none, and Slim left town a long time ago.

Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley

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"What Makes a Person Want to Run, and Why Few Will Ever Know the Joy of Running"

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Madden NFL 2011 Debut Trailer [HD]

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Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee - Chick-Fil-A Bowl - : Hokie Highlights

Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee - Chick-Fil-A Bowl - : Hokie Highlights



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The World of Helmet Decals

Of course, if you have played football, you know the importance of a helmet. The helmet even had the name of your team embossed on the exterior more than likely with the help of decals. Today, you can purchase all kinds of sport helmet decals including your favorite football team. As you look at the various decals for football you will find ovals, circles, shields, name strips, custom designs, dimensional, interlocking letters, script decals, oversized, multi-color tape, die cut letters, die cut numbers, custom award markers, and flag decals. This is only one category.

Helmet decals do not have to have anything to do with a sport at all. As a matter of fact, if you look for the most popular decals for helmets besides sports you will see a world of different decals. Fun decals with sayings such as "Loud Pipes Save Lives", "Ain't Life a Bitch", and "American By Birth Biker By Choice", are among the most popular. However, these are just decals with sayings, there are helmet decals offering lethal threat skulls, lethal threat pinup girls, Purple Tribal butterfly, and so much more.

Of course, you must first decide the reason you want decals on your helmet. Do you need decals because you are a member of a soccer or football team? Do you want to express your personality or do you want just want a cool looking helmet? Along with this, you may want to purchase decals for your child's helmet and you certainly do not want adult themed content. The good news is that you can find helmet decals that will glow in the dark, offer bright colors, and more for the kids.

When it comes to kids, you can have custom decals created for their bicycle helmet. This way they will enjoy choosing the items that will be on their helmets and you can help decide if their choices are appropriate. Little girls may want unicorns, kitty cats, or even wording such as princess or their name. Boys of course may want dragons, bugs, or their name. Remember, you can always add glow tape to ensure their safety while riding their bike.

No matter if, you are a man, woman, girl, or boy, there are so many different helmet decals on the market, plus the ability to have custom decals created that there is no reason you should be wearing a helmet without some type of decoration.

If you liked this article, you should read some of the other articles I have written. For instance, read about helmet decals. And while I have your attention, why not read an article I wrote about kribensis?

Youth Football - Using the Dummy Relay Race For Evaluating and Conditioning Youth Football Players

We use a variety of fun games to not only condition our kids but for team building and evaluation purposes as well. Youth Football is a game that values core strength, the strength a player has from just under his hips to just under his chest. This strength is what allows players to control their bodies. Youth Football is all about very short bursts of speed and changes in direction. Those that can burst, stop, change direction and accelerate in very small areas are those that have the natural ability to go very far in the game of football.

Unfortunately the typical 40 yard dash or pushup contest doesn't measure for this skill set, but there are games you can play that will help reveal those that do and do not have core strength. One of the kids and my favorite "games" (game for the kids, an evaluation and conditioning tool for me) is the Dummy Delay race. This is one that once you run it, the kids will beg for it all season. It's a game that will get all the kids shouting encouragement for each other and have the parents howling with laughter from their seats.

Getting Started

You start by dividing your team into "teams" of 4-5 kids. You may want to have each coach be the "head coach" of a single team to bring some competitive fire to the game. Put a pylon down to mark where each team lines up in single file line behind their team captain or coach. Next put a pylon directly in front of the teams cone at about 15 yards for 9-10 year old kids, you can go longer for older kids and shorter for the younger kids. Just make sure all the teams are lined up side by side and have the same distance to run to their cones. Now have the captain of each team start it off by grasping a tall blocking dummy, this is usually done by holding it the long way close to the chest in bear hug type fashion. The goal of the game is to run with the dummy around the pylon and back to your teammate, it is a relay. When the player gets back to the starting pylon he hands the dummy off to the next player. We usually have the 4 losing teams do 5 pushups to make it interesting.

How It Works

What you will find is the kids that have core strength, the athletes, will have little problem holding the dummy and running around the pylon. On the other hand those that have poor core strength will wobble when they try to run with the dummy and will rarely be able to run it a straight line, they will look like a listing ship. The results of this game may really surprise you. We have often had nice looking big kids we thought were real athletes, struggle with this, looks can deceive. On the other hand we have had small wiry kids that didn't look like they were very athletic at all just crush this drill and go on to play significant roles for our teams at "skill" positions. This game really separates the kids that can play from those that can't, a huge time saver we all need in that first week of football practice.

Conditioning

If you do this game using a quick enough pace and with small enough team sizes it can even help you with your conditioning. Think about it, the distance covered is 30 yards, about 7 seconds worth of a short burst, then the 4 other players do their 7 seconds and time to do 5 pushups means a total "rest" of 40 seconds. Sounds like the interval many football plays are run in real games, a 6-7 second burst followed by a 40-50 second interval to get the ball set and in and out of the huddle, imagine that.

The Real Fun Part

Once we have had ample time to evaluate the players, we like to add a twist to this game for purely fun reasons. Pair teams against each other by having just 1 pylon for both teams. The goal is to run around the pylon and back to your next relay player, but now contact is allowed. So when the competing players go around the pylons they can run into each other using the dummy against their chest as a big cushion. The squeals of laughter will be heard in the next county on this one, I promise and your parents will think you are some kind of cool coaching genius.

We usually do this game at our first practice of the season. In the end you will know who your players are and have a bunch of enthusiastic, motivated and satisfied kids and parents.

Dave Cisar-

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Winning in Youth Football

As a youth football coach your goals should be making sure the players are having a good experience and are learning the game of football. A solid repetition of the fundamental skills should be carried out throughout the year, helping each player reach his potential for that season.

That being said, I have the theory of why not try to win while you're accomplishing the above goals. I'm not talking about the very young flag leagues where no score is kept. We all know every parent on the sideline and most of the players keep the score anyway. I do not endorse keep score, counting wins or losses and acting like Vince Lombardi in these developmental leagues. Move the players around, giving everyone a chance, and ignore any type of record keeping.

I do believe in having all teams prepared, so even if you are coaching in a developmental league, do not embarrass the kids. Have them ready to play and make sure their fundamentals are solid. When you get to the keeping score level with records and playoffs, by all means try to win. Try to win, but noty at any costs.

Winning the championship, even at the Pop Warner level, feels great and will remain with you forever. How many chances you get to play for the title will depend on many factors. The main factor is the size of the town you are coaching for (if it is a travel team) and more important is how the players are divided up. If it is a draft and the teams will be split evenly you will have less chances of building a powerhouse. If you are fortunate to live in a large town who plays smaller towns, chances are you will play for many championships. I coach in the second smallest city in our conference yet have made the title game in two of the past three seasons. Over the twenty years, my teams play for the title about every three years. Unlike the higher levels of football, youth football does not see many upsets. The bigger towns with a larger number of players win the majority of the games.

It is not a common occurrence for my town to win titles. The city I coach for has been crowned champion only four times in the past two decades. It seems the only city with a longer dry spell is the New Orleans Saints. They arrived at the Super Bowl being victorious in only two playoff games in forty two years. The 2010 Saints team won their first two playoff games, equaling the all time win totals, and finished the job by winning the Super Bowl. You could visualize the confidence of the entire organization, particularly following the second half onside kick to open up the 3rd quarter. Talk about a bold move, proving the Saints showed up to win the game. The Saints were not shy, stating late in the season their goal was to go undefeated, unlike the Indy team who openly quit on the NFL, fans and themselves once they had secured home field advantage in the playoffs.

Enjoy the thrill if you ever get the opportunity to compete for a title as it is one of the most electrifying experiences you can have in youth football.

Jim Oddo has been coaching pee wee, flag, pop warner and youth football for over 23 years. He has attained an 80+% winning percentage. Read how to win with over 400 FREE tips and posts regarding every area of little guy football at: http://footballplaybooks.info. In addition to coaching tips, there are many different offensive and defensive playbooks all modified in Youth Football Playbooks.

What Do Football Uniforms Say?

Football uniforms may just be one of the most important pieces of clothing ever invented. A football team cannot just go out on the field in any old getup their football uniforms need to make a statement, they need to exude power all over and to do that you need to make sure that your team is getting their football uniforms designed by the right people. There are all kinds of different football uniforms out there on the market today and not all of them are created equally, both in terms of the sewing and the design itself. Even the colors of your football uniforms can have a huge impact on the kind of message they pout across to others.

The football uniforms that your team wears need to intimidate the other players while instilling a sense of confidence in your own people. Your football uniforms need to keep the fans close and the other teams at bay, there is a lot of psychology involved I the choosing the right football uniforms for your team. You should never take this choice lightly because it is a big decision that can affect the way that the team performs out on the field.

Look at it this way, if you put your team out there in football uniforms that were all pink and fluffy, what do you think would happen? Do you think that anyone, be it other teams or the fans, would take your team seriously? Of course not, even the players themselves would have trouble playing well in these kinds of football uniforms. That is why the uniforms that you choose need to be so good. They need to make the players feel comfortable and strong, they need to know they look good and solid when they are out there on the field. If they feel it they will be it, it is as simple as that.

There are all kinds of places where you can get your football uniforms, from big companies like Nike or Adidas make them and some of the bigger football teams will get these companies to make their football uniforms. Chances are that you will not be able to afford such fancy football uniforms for your team so why not try to get your football uniforms online. The internet is a great place where you can save hundreds of dollars on your football uniforms, if you have not looked there for your football needs yet then it is high time that you got on over there today.

When you use the internet for your football uniforms you will be able to choose only the best and they will cost you just a fraction of what you would otherwise have to pay. You may even be able to find those big name brands of football uniforms at discount prices. It is definitely worth a shot when you are in the market for new football uniforms.

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Youth Football Practices, Fun Increases Competitiveness - it is Your Friend, See How

Having Fun and Being Competitive Are NOT Mutually Exclusive

First let's start off by establishing, you can have fun, play all your kids, teach great fundamentals and play well (win), these aren't somehow mutually exclusive goals like some soccer moms or perennial losing coaches would like you to believe. But I've also been challenged by some of the win-at-all costs guys or the skeptical negative naybobs of negativism that you can't interject fun into everything you do in youth football. One of these cheerful guys once challenged me to make an angle form fit and freeze tackling drill fun.

How To Interject Fun Into the Most Mundane Drill

While this very important drill is probably one of the few drills we do every day in practice, it can be a very vanilla and bland drill. These are the EXACT type of drills you HAVE to make fun, otherwise the kids end up just going through the motions on the drill instead of getting the full benefit of it.

First, let's describe the Angle Form Fit Tackling Drill: 2 players facing the same direction (towards the coach) about 10-12 yards apart. The coach is about 7 -10 yards in front of the players, he is standing in-between the 2 players 10 yard spacing. The "defender" is in his defensive position stance, whatever that may be. The "offensive" player is standing in a 2 point stance. On "go" each player jogs at about 1/3 speed toward the coach, so each player is running at about a 45 degree angle. The players converge just in front of the coach, with the 'defender" executing a "fit" form tackle on the offensive player. The coaching points we are looking for are: defenders feet nearly on top of the feet of the "offensive" player, knees bent, feet just wider than shoulder length apart, head up and in front of the offensive player, backside shoulder making contact with the offensive players midsection, and arms wrapped completely around the offensive players midsection. Upon contact each player freezes and the coach corrects any mistakes, once the coach taps the players on the head or says "go" they can come off the "freeze" and go to the end of the line.

Pace is Key

You can do this at a pace of 4-5 per minute; I do mine at a pace of 6-10 per minute. Do this in very small groups of 6 or 8, get several groups going and remember to alternate which line is offense and defense so the kids get used to tackling from both angles. This drill is part of our dynamic warm up, where our goal is to get blood flow to the muscles as well as teach a very important football skill. You can't accomplish this goal if the pace is not quick and the lines are too long. The pace should be such that the kids are breathing a bit heavier than normal, but not winded.

To interject some "fun" into this very important but monotonous drill is fairly simple. Divide the group into 2 teams of 3-4 players each. Team A is in line 1, team B is line 2. Alternate each rep the line that is the designated tackler. See which team can get to 5 perfect "fits" first. A perfect "fit" is a repetition where every coaching point is met perfectly by the tackler. As the kids get better, move the number to 10 perfect fits. The losing team has to do 5 pushups. Another way to do this is to see how many perfect "fits" in a row each team can do. Once a team makes a mistake they have to start back at zero. The first team to 10 perfect fits in a row, wins, with the losing team doing 5 pushups. Another way to do this drill is to have a team record. Keep the teams the same every practice and see which team can set the record of the most perfect "fits" in row.

Why it Works

Youth football players love competition, setting records and making their counterparts do pushups, so adding this into a drill will make them more focused and motivated to do the drill correctly. It also exerts some peer pressure on the players in their respective groups to stay focused, as no one wants to be the player that breaks the streak.

Fun is Your Friend

Remember that fun is your friend. Competition is just one component of many that you can use to make your football practices more fun. The book covers many more. Making your practices fun without giving up anything is just good coaching, Not only will your players be more attentive, your attendance and retention numbers will be off the charts.

I'm always perplexed by coaches that e-mail me about attendance issues or retention problems. While much of it can be solved through the expectation setting process and player contracts detailed in the book, a lot of the problem is solved by having great practice plans and interjecting a fun component to each drill.

Since moving to this practice methodology we have consistently had about 80% of the kids with perfect practice attendance. Our drops are almost non-existent and our retention numbers (kids who sign up again the following year) range from 90-95%. This season we have 97.5% of the kids back from two teams I coached last year.

Building the Emotional Bank Account

Another thing interjecting fun into your drills and practice does for your youth football team is it builds up your "emotional bank account" with your parents. Steven Covey talks about an imaginary bank account we all have with each other, where we are always making deposits and taking withdrawals. By having interjecting fun and the enthusiasm it generates into your football practices, you are making deposits into that emotional bank account of your parents. When it comes time to do something they don't like, like moving Junior from tailback to tight end, (making a withdrawal) the parents are more apt to be accepting if you have made a bunch of deposits along the way.

Fun is your friend; use it to make your youth football team better.

Dave Cisar-

Dave has a passion for developing youth coaches so they can in turn develop teams that are competitive and well organized. He is a Nike "Coach of the Year" Designate and speaks nationwide at Coaches Clinics. His book "Winning Youth Football a Step by Step Plan" was endorsed by Tom Osborne and Dave Rimington.

With over 15 years of hands-on experience as a youth coach, Dave has developed a detailed systematic approach to developing youth players and teams. His personal teams to using this system to date have won 94% of their games in 5 Different Leagues.

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