USA Football

By Joey Lozano | Originally posted 9/3/2013

In spring 1983, while working in the public information office of the Alamo Community College District in San Antonio, Texas, I met Dr. James R. Smith, a veterinary […]

In the finale of International Bowl XI, the U.S. relied on a stout defense and big-play offense fueled by wide receiver Seven McGee to beat its foes north of the border 29-14 beneath the bright lights of AT&T […]

By: Gehrig Parker

A fireworks show of offense kicked-off International Bowl XI inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but a late-game defensive play proved to be the difference in Team Panama’s 45-41 win o […]

By Cole Bredahl

Team Japan used a strong passing game and created costly turnovers to defeat the U.S. Under-17 National Team, 28-20, in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium.

Quarterback Ozora Niwayama and […]

Every player looks to improve speed and quickness, and the offseason is a great time to do so.

“I hear from coaches about speed on almost a daily basis – training requests like ‘I want my kids to shoot down […]

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 been on full display since Patrick Mahomes took over the reins as the […]

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 divide a team and even the […]

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 learn how to succeed in […]

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 the ball. The receiver wants to get in a good stance with forward […]

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 of the Baltimore Ravens scheme to change […]

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 in conjunction with the Seattle Seahawks and gave coaches drills […]

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. recovery spurred a 20-point outbreak to help the Americans push past Team Canada […]

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 park “Six Flags Over Texas” – as the U.S. earned […]

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 goal in mind: to earn a win for their country at AT&T […]

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 of rock and mortar to build a s […]

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 year on January 11, 2019.

Eight […]

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 from 12 nations spanning four continents have pla […]

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 every single play if he learns to honor his stance before […]

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 a staggering 4.8 miles per second, the ISS circles the […]

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 difference is the insertion of Patrick Mahomes as the starting […]