The AFM College Football Directory: Available Now!
American Football Monthly is about to release the first ever AFM College Football Directory. Published online, this complete listing of football contacts throughout the country is now available for only $49.00. No organization has ever compiled a more comprehensive college…
Coaching: The Health Issue
The recent developments related to Urban Meyer’s health situation transcend decades. Other coaches over the years have left their passion because of health-related issues. The pressure, the stress, the all-encompassing commitment have forced many head coaches to leave the game…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of: Kalen DeBoer
In the Southeast if you mention USF, most sports fans know you’re referring to the University of South Florida. In San Francisco’s Bay area, if you talk about USF, it’s the University of San Francisco. But in America’s Midwestern heartland,…
BCS: The Best Available Format
Critics have been bashing the Bowl Championship Series for 12 years, or, since its inception. Then, and now, only six conferences receive automatic bids: The Big East, Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference, Big Ten, Big Twelve and Pac-10. The BCS…
A Coach You Probably Have Never Heard Of: Chuck Martin
Later this afternoon most of the nation’s football fans will be clued to CBS Sports to watch coverage of the SEC Championship game in Atlanta that matches two unbeaten teams, Florida and Alabama. At about the same time and nearly…
Change Overtime….Please!
I experienced watching both a college overtime game and an NFL overtime contest over the last month. One was an enjoyable experience as my college team won. The other was a disaster as my NFL team lost.The college rule lets…
A Coach You Probably Have Never Heard of: Mike Van Diest
On the Carroll College (MT) football web site is an opportunity to fill out a questionnaire if you would like to play for the Fighting Saints. Head Coach Mike Van Diest welcomes everyone and his record is a testament to…
An Anniversary All Fans Can Relate To
Earlier this week was the 41st anniversary of the famous ‘Heidi’ game or the ‘Football Game Heard Round the World.’ On November 17, 1968, NBC Sports was televising the New York Jets at Oakland Raiders game when, deep into the…
A Schedule Change That Makes Sense
The world of college football on television has come a long way. Do many of you remember in the 60’s and 70’s when the NCAA controlled the television package and most teams couldn’t be televised more than twice a year?…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard Of: Lance Leipold
It happened when Bob Stoops became head coach at Oklahoma. It happened when Nick Saban became head coach at Alabama. It happened when Mack Brown became head coach at Texas. It happens at many levels–high school, college, and professional. That…