Before the arrival of the VCR and personal computers in the early 80's, Football Scouting and Game Planning was primarily a manual process, and "live scouts" were an integral part of that process, often traveling long distances to view games…
In this article, written by Option Central Staff Writer Jim Reese, interviews Coach Mike DiMatteo, currently the Head Football Coach at Buffalo Grove H.S. Buffalo Grove, IL. DiMatteo, who once served as Managing Editor of Option Central provides insights, perspective…
Philosophy of the I-Bone Option Attack Offense by Joey Lozano Option football has always been an exciting and explosive form of the game. With each option play, the possibility of a long gain or touchdown is present.Option-style football reached its…
by Jim Reese In the interest of increasing player safety while adding a new scoring opportunity to the offense, I suggest the NFL Rules Committee think outside the box and adopt the following: A team kicking off shall notify the…
Quarterback Musts and Pass Route Coaching Points This is the final installment of a five part series of articles written by Coach Larry Beckish. For detailed ideas, drills and tips for develop the skills mentioned here, check out the books…
How To Identify Defensive Fronts for Option Football by Steve Gunther I had the pleasure of working for Emory Bellard in his last 4 years of coaching. He had a brilliant football mind! He was also an innovator! One of…
by Charlie Coiner Tight Ends Coach and Special Teams Coordinator University of Tennessee As I sit here to write this article this morning the New England Patriots and New York Giants are preparing to square off in Indianapolis to decide…
This is the third in a series of articles that comprise Thoughts for Quarterbacks, a short booklet written by Coach and Author Larry Beckish. Throwing Fundamentals Over the years of coaching young quarterbacks in football camps at several universities I…
This is the third in a series of articles that comprise Thoughts for Quarterbacks, a short booklet written by Coach and Author Larry Beckish. PASSING FACTORS A few basic thoughts for developing a young quarterback. 1. Fundamentals: For a quarterback…
This is the second in a series of articles that comprise Thoughts for Quarterbacks, a short booklet written by Coach and Author Larry Beckish. MENTAL FUNDAMENTALS FUNDAMENTALS Sound mental and physical fundamentals win games in all sports - on any…