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Interview with Dan Dalrymple, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the New Orleans Saints

Dan Dalrymple was hired by Head Coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints when he first became head coach in 2006. Payton and Dalrymple had worked together at Miami of Ohio in the mid-1990’s. Dalrymple produced a set of…

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Interview with Tulsa University’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Adam Davis

Adam Davis was named Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Tulsa on May 1, 2012. He had previously been the Associate Coach for Sports Performance at Baylor University for the past four years. Included is Rob Taylor’s…



Supplement to magazine article: An Evaluation System For Your Quarterback

The article “Avoid a Quarterback Controversy – An Objective System for Grading Your quarterbacks” in the February issue of American Football Monthly explained the criteria we first used for evaluating and determining our starting quarterback for the 2010 season. This…



Interview with Tom Moffit LSU S&C Coach by Rob Taylor

If you are looking to learn more about developing, and enhancing, your off-season strength and conditioning program, why wouldn’t you start with a College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year from American Football Monthly and a Collegiate Football Strength…

 

Tempo and Procedures, Part 3 – Speed It Up

Having used the no-huddle for over five years, I grow impatient watching a game in which both teams huddle on offense. We play in a league in which just about every team runs no-huddle, so I’m used to seeing very…

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B-BACK ACTION KEY READ DRILL

This is a B-Back every day drill.  Use pylons or a Gilman Strip to show where the Center, PSG and PST are located.  Have a team manager hand the ball off to the diving back during this drill.  The position…

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QB DIVE READ DRILL (GIVE OR PULL)

This is a mandatory drill for all triple option teams.  The dive phase of the triple is the most important phase since if that vital QB/B-Back mesh and QB read cannot be mastered, then your triple option offense is DEAD!…

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4-Steps To Speed Injury Recovery

Dr. Raymond J. Petras specializes in elite sports performance and injury management. He is an international lecturer, author, professor, researcher and world cup team doctor. His work encompasses most sports from young amateur athletes, Olympic and professional, as well as…

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