Archive for the ‘League’ Category

PostHeaderIcon National Football League: Say No to Thugs! Part One

Brian E. Hill asked: “What the heck is going on out there???” the Great Man would say if he were here today commenting on the numerous incidents of National Football League players getting arrested–for all sort of crimes, from DUI, to physical violence to weapons charges. It’s really depressing when you look at the National Football League headlines on Web sites like ESPN.com and most of what you find involves reports of players getting in trouble with the law. Spo

PostHeaderIcon National Football League Rules – New Rules for the National Football League in 2005

Benjamin Nicholson asked: The National Football League emphasizes new rules every year in order for the league to get better and better each year. The new rules for this year emphasize the safety of the players more than any other priority. While there are some minor rule changes that will not be noticed, there are also some changes that could become very prevalent in some close match-ups this season.The National Football league is attempting to protect its players by cutting down on unne

PostHeaderIcon Brett Favre : Green Bay Packers Quarterback

Bob Johnson asked: Born October 10, 1969, Brett Favre now has 14 years of National Football League experience. This Mississippi native was born in Gulport and grew up in Kiln, which was a very small town with less than 100 residents. This boy who grew up in a small town had nothing but big dreams that he would someday make come true. In his early years, the youngster grew up idolizing a pair of legendary quarterbacks by the name of Archie Manning and Roger Staubach. Having played football

PostHeaderIcon The Trap Play – The Giant Killer of Youth Football Plays

Dave Cisar asked: The mistake many of us coaches make is we stop asking questions or doing research once we get a so called answer to a question. Most of us take the easy way out, especially if it validates our preconceived notions. I’m here to tell you there are hundreds if not thousands of very successful youth football teams all across America pulling and trapping all the way down to age 6. I personally coached an age 6-8 team and we pulled and trapped very well. Not as well as R