-
How the Chiefs force coverage busts with All-Go Special
By Zach Dunn Since the early 2000s, Andy Reid has long been hailed as one of the most innovative offensive minds in football, which has...
-
An objective system for naming a starting QB
By Keith Grabowski | Posted 5/1/2019 Coaches with the luxury of a quarterback battle can find themselves with some trying times. Done subjectively, QB competitions can...
-
Refreshing an old drill – Notre Dame College blocking/tackling drill
By Keith Grabowski | Posted 4/24/2019 Refresh of an old drill Drills which utilize the Vision-Decision-Action cycle are valuable in preparing players to move beyond the diagram and...
-
Coaching the Wide Receiver – Beating Loose Coverage
By Drew Lieberman An initial key for beating loose coverage is making every route and every blocking assignment feel the same to the DB off...
-
Learn how to adapt your Quarterback Run Game like the Baltimore Ravens
By Seth Galina | Posted 1/24/2019 When Lamar Jackson finally took over starting quarterback duties from Joe Flacco, there was an understanding that the first aspect...
-
How the Advanced Tackling System Builds Upon the Shoulder Tackling System
USA Football is focused on a better, safer game. To that end, in 2017, we released the still well-received Shoulder Tackling System. It was built...
-
International Bowl X: Team USA uses trickery, strong 2nd half to defeat Team Canada
U.S. U-18 head coach Tyree Spinner did his best Sean Payton impression with a daring onside kick to open the second half and a U.S....
-
International Bowl X: US Under-17 National Team edges Team Japan in come-from-behind thriller
For three hours Friday, the U.S. Under-17 National Team and Team Japan made AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas resemble its next-door neighbor – the amusement...
-
International Bowl X: Team Japan – A celebration of football
Each year, the International Bowl features fierce competition. Make no bones about it. U.S. National Teams and international foes alike come to Texas with one...
-
Panama upends US Under-18 Selects
If Team Panama were architects, they’d likely build houses in a measured, methodical, one-firm-brick-at-a-time pace. No rush, no hurry, just a confident and persistent application...
-
10th International Bowl headed back to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
The 10th annual International Bowl Series featuring 16 high school-aged teams spanning nine countries on three continents returns to Arlington, Texas for the fifth consecutive...
-
International Bowl alumni ascend to sport’s highest level
BY STEVE ALIC The International Bowl stands as a global destination for the world’s top high school football players. In the series’ 10-year history, players...
-
Coaching the Wide Receiver – Stance & Start basics
By Drew Lieberman | Posted 12/21/2018 “Every great route starts with a great stance.” It’s the truth. A wide receiver can set himself up for success...
-
Michael Hopkins: Former football player now astronaut
By Eric Moreno | Posted 11/28/2018 The International Space Station (ISS) sits an average of 240 miles away from the surface of the Earth. Traveling at...
-
How the Kansas City Chiefs use RPO’s in their top-ranked offense
By Bobby Peters | Posted 11/2/2018 The Kansas City Chiefs have soared to new heights in the first half of the 2018 NFL season. The obvious...
-
The anatomy of an opening drive
By Bobby Peters The New England Patriots are the gold standard of the NFL. Bill Belichick and his staff put together sound game plans week...
-
How offensive tackles keep edge rushers on their toes
By Brandon Thorn The most polarizing matchup on the line of scrimmage is usually the one between an offensive tackle and pass-rusher. This is because...
-
How one college defense is holding opponents to -12 yards rushing!
By Keith Grabowski When defensive coordinator Mike Fox started at The College at Brockport in 2016, he had one objective in mind — stop the...
-
The QB of the offensive line
By Brandon Thorn The center position is the most underappreciated and overlooked spot along the offensive line. There are several reasons for this, beginning with...
-
Changing lives: Developing a culture of excellence
By Taylor Kolste In 1980, the defensive coordinator of a Texas high school came across a Harvard study that concluded that 85 percent of our...
-
IFAF U19 World Championship: U.S. National Team dominates Sweden, wins bronze medal
By Scott Goldman | Posted 7/22/2018 The U.S. National Team roared out of the locker room Sunday — and never looked back. From the opening kickoff,...
-
United States Under-19 National Team roster announced for IFAF World Championship in Mexico City
By Adam Wire Forty-five high school and college football players spanning 19 states have been selected for the United States Under-19 National Team that will compete...
-
A look at the 29 U.S. National Team alums who’ve been selected in the NFL Draft
By Adam Wire | The US National Team and the National Team program produced 29 NFL draftees in the six years prior to the 2018 NFL Draft. ...
-
Conditioning: More than running laps and ‘On the Line!’
By Dr. Joe Eisenmann In a previous Coaches’ Note, I addressed the basic principles of designing conditioning programs. This article focuses on the energetic demands of...
-
5 exercises to improve tackling fundamentals
Each year, football players at all levels get bigger, faster and stronger. As a result, players are harder and harder to tackle. The easiest way to...
