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5 Wide

Using the over formations with all 5 eligible receivers to gain the numbers advantage.   The Passing Game.  By: Andrew C. Brown  In the first article of this series I discussed how to gain the numbers advantage in the running game with all five eligible…



Gain The Numbers Advantage.

Using the over formations with all 5 eligible receivers to gain the numbers advantage. Part 2: The Passing Game. By: Andrew C. Brown In this article I want to discuss how to use five receivers to the same side to…

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The Art of Play Calling

What goes into an Offensive Coordinator’s game plan?by: W. Keith Roerdink 3A good play is easy to spot on game day. It’s the decision to go for it on fourth-and-one that yields a fresh set of downs, a blitz-beating touchdown toss,…



Money Play

By Coach Sobolewski Here’s a sample play we run that is tough to defend but super easy to teach.  I signal this in with a money sign or I’ll simply call money and the team knows exactly what to do. …



The Nuts and Bolts of Power Football

The Nuts and Bolts of Power Football   by Joe Hensel – Carthage College   Let’s get right into the topic of power football. I’m going to discuss the 2 back power play and what techniques I teach the offensive…



Building Championship-Level Football Players

Building Championship-Level Football Players By CJ Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., CSCS, USAW-1 Director of Sports Performance & Assistant Football Coach Sul Ross State University Every football strength and conditioning coach has similar goals during the off-season program. No matter whom you…

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From Worst to First (Part II)

  From Worst to First (Part II) My first day on the job was March 7, 2016. The Rams had missed a lot of the recruiting season, but the incoming class wasn’t nearly as important as the culture of the…

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From Worst to First (Part I)

From Worst to First (Part I) Imagine that you are hanging onto a rope over the edge of a cliff. Imagine that you look down and see a great chasm with certain death should you fall. Now look up and…

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Beyond the Scoreboard Forrrreeee!!!!

Beyond the Scoreboard Forrrreeee!!!! By Eddie Fields, Teacher and Coach Space Coast High School (FL) Summer break is the most joyous of times for teachers and coaches. With relaxed responsibilities and an abundance of free time, we all find hobbies…

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High School Parents – It’s Not All Their Fault

High School Parents – It’s Not All Their Fault By Tom Flynn My name is Tom Flynn and I am a recent Hall of Fame Inductee to the Palm Beach County Florida Sports Hall of Fame; a former member of…

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