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Why are the Broncos Winning with Tebow?

If you haven’t heard, the Denver Broncos won again in overtime against the Chicago Bears, in another miraculous Tebow comeback.  The Broncos are now 7-1, with 3 overtime wins, since Tebow became starting quarterback.  Memories of my football hero Roger … Continue reading

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The Cast Protector for Youth Sports

A reader of my blog sent me a link to his new product, The Cast Protector.  He also sent me one to review.  The Cast Protector allows athletes to pad an arm cast andcompete safely under most if not all … Continue reading

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Youth Football Coaching – The Budget Process and Fundraising

About this time very year, youth football coaches from all over the US start putting their fall plans in place; roster, play books, recruiting, practice organization, coaches responsibilities, ordering uniforms and the dreaded fundraising and budget questions.  How much will … Continue reading

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110% Divided by (x)Sports

I know playing multiple  sports during a single sports season is not going to be a popular topic, but I’ve had a few families including my own try to accomplish this impossible task.  Team sports is all about the giving … Continue reading

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Assisting to be a better Head Coach in Youth Football

You must learn how to serve first to be a great leader.  I’ve always heard that philosophy but I was not a true believer until this football season in Keller Tx just North of Ft Worth.  I moved to Keller … Continue reading

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Favoritism in Youth Sports

Since my last favoritism post is the most read and the post I get the most email about,  I thought I would try and answer some of the emails in this post.  I agree that there is favoritism at all … Continue reading

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Sidelined by Move to Keller, TX

Its been awhile since my last post.  In June, My wife accepted a job in Ft Worth TX as a Tax CPA, so we have been packing and moving from Denver to Ft Worth the last two months.  We now … Continue reading

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Building a Youth Football Team Web Site

Ok, so I am a web geek, not only do I coach youth football, but I have been  working in the Web / Internet industry since 1994.  When I started coaching youth football again in 2006, I decided to develop … Continue reading

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This does not belong in Sports! Unsportsmanlike conduct.

I know this is a college basketball clip, but this might be one of the worst unsportsmanlike acts I have seen thus far. Coaches, let’s not draft, coach or promote players that demonstrate this type of behavior on the field … Continue reading

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Bad Motivational Technique

Last week, I heard from a fellow pee wee coach from another youth football league across this great football nation.   He wanted to let me know about a motivational situation on one of his friend’s teams that went wrong.  It seems … Continue reading

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