The Power Kick
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…
Thoughts for Quarterbacks – Part 5
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
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…
The Tight End: A Quarterback’s Best Friend
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…
Thoughts for Quarterbacks – Part 4
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…
Thoughts for Quarterbacks – Part 3
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…
Thoughts for Quarterbacks – Part 2
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…
Thoughts for Quarterbacks – Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles that comprise Thoughts for Quarterbacks, a short booklet written by Coach and Author Larry Beckish. The Quarterback's Willingness For a quarterback to make a positive contribution to the offense he must…
Sports Stories-Old School : Tony Dungy
Jim Reese, who has been writing for both CompuSports and Florida newspapers for ten years, recently published a book entitled, "Sports Stories-Old School." Jim, a former quarterback at the University of Minnesota and a past high school and college coach,…
The Kicking Game
Jim Reese, who has been writing for both CompuSports and Florida newspapers for ten years, recently published a book entitled, "Sports Stories-Old School." Jim, a former quarterback at the University of Minnesota and a past high school and college coach,…