It does not matter how organized you are while coaching your youth football team there are going to be days when everything seems to go wrong.
Sometimes right from the beginning of your youth football practice things will not go as according to plan. One of he sure signs that the practice is not going to be productive is unexcused absents. You may have it scheduled to work on a specific play or scheme and the player you need does not show up. If you are coaching a youth football team with fewer than 20 players it is hard enough to run plays but when a few kids miss your practice options become limited.
There will also be times where it feels like "there is something in the air" and the practice just sucks. You and your coaches are ready to go but the kids just have an off day. I am not talking about an off day because the players are screwing around, I cover how to handle that in the next topic, but just a day where all the players are missing tackles. The players are brain dead as you add a new youth football or a variety of other bad signs.
As long as this is an exception and not the rule, I tend to turn the balance of the practice into a drill or something FUN that the kids will enjoy.
I find when coaching youth football that by turning a bad experience into a fun one the kids respond well and come back strong the next practice.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Biggest NFL Disappointments in 2009
The NFL season has been a pretty interesting one. No one expected the Denver Broncos to be undefeated through their first five games, nor did they expect the Cincinnati Bengals to start out the season with 4 wins in 5 games, including one over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cowboys look weaker than usual, as do many other teams too. Let's take a look at some of the biggest underachievers through the beginning of the 2009 NFL season. With some luck, any of these teams still has some time to turn things around - the clock is ticking though.
First of all, the Carolina Panthers coasted through the 2008 regular season on the strong play of Jake Delhomme, Steve Smith, and DeAngelo Williams. Many saw them as a favorite to win the NFC last season, and they ended the season with a playoff loss to the Cardinals, but still had a great year by all accounts. The beginning of the 2009 season has been anything but a follow up to their success in 2008, as the team has dropped 3 of its first 5 games and doesn't show many signs of improvement.
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First of all, the Carolina Panthers coasted through the 2008 regular season on the strong play of Jake Delhomme, Steve Smith, and DeAngelo Williams. Many saw them as a favorite to win the NFC last season, and they ended the season with a playoff loss to the Cardinals, but still had a great year by all accounts. The beginning of the 2009 season has been anything but a follow up to their success in 2008, as the team has dropped 3 of its first 5 games and doesn't show many signs of improvement.
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Are the Minnesota Vikings Really This Good?
The Minnesota Vikings are in the midst of what looks like a dream season. After Brett Favre had a heroic win a few weeks back that saw him bring the Vikings a win with a last minute touchdown against the Bengals, the Minnesota Vikings followed up this win with a big victory against the Packers, Brett Favre's former team. This was a very dramatic game, and one that Favre wanted badly. He got it.
The following week, the Vikings faced a very tough foe in the visiting Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens put up an exceptional fight, taking a late lead in the 4th quarter before Brett Favre set up a winning drive during the last minute of the game. Favre's heroics bailed the Vikings out once again, and improved their record to 6-0.
Favre has been near impeccable through the course of the season, connecting with his receivers like he did during his prime in Green Bay, and the team looks to be having a lot of fun in doing it. His 12 TD passes with just 2 INTs through the first six weeks of the football season speak for themselves, and the Vikings are suddenly one of just four undefeated teams left in the NFL.
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The following week, the Vikings faced a very tough foe in the visiting Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens put up an exceptional fight, taking a late lead in the 4th quarter before Brett Favre set up a winning drive during the last minute of the game. Favre's heroics bailed the Vikings out once again, and improved their record to 6-0.
Favre has been near impeccable through the course of the season, connecting with his receivers like he did during his prime in Green Bay, and the team looks to be having a lot of fun in doing it. His 12 TD passes with just 2 INTs through the first six weeks of the football season speak for themselves, and the Vikings are suddenly one of just four undefeated teams left in the NFL.
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Who Are the Real NY Jets?
The 2009 season has been a whirlwind of a year for the New York Jets after just 6 weeks of football. What started out on an incredible note has quickly soured, leading many to believe that the proclamation about the Jets being a newly great AFC team were premature.
During the first week of football, the Jets had a very impressive win at Houston, holding Matt Schaub (the yards leader in the NFL among QBs) to virtually nothing. This was a big win for the team that would head back to New York to face the rival Patriots in week 2.
Amazingly, the Jets beat the Patriots in this game for the first time in years. A team that they could never win before was suddenly vulnerable and within reach, and the Jets' stellar defense was celebrated for it.
Week three brought them the Titans, a winless team that was still seen as dangerous because of their great 2008 season. Still, the Jets held them off and marched out to a 3-0 start.
Since then, the 2009 season has been nothing but trouble in New York. After losing a game they were expected to lose in New Orleans, the Jets proceeded to drop their next two games, losing to both the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills in games that should have been won. Mark Sanchez has regressed from his mature form and the offense is having trouble clicking as a unit.
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During the first week of football, the Jets had a very impressive win at Houston, holding Matt Schaub (the yards leader in the NFL among QBs) to virtually nothing. This was a big win for the team that would head back to New York to face the rival Patriots in week 2.
Amazingly, the Jets beat the Patriots in this game for the first time in years. A team that they could never win before was suddenly vulnerable and within reach, and the Jets' stellar defense was celebrated for it.
Week three brought them the Titans, a winless team that was still seen as dangerous because of their great 2008 season. Still, the Jets held them off and marched out to a 3-0 start.
Since then, the 2009 season has been nothing but trouble in New York. After losing a game they were expected to lose in New Orleans, the Jets proceeded to drop their next two games, losing to both the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills in games that should have been won. Mark Sanchez has regressed from his mature form and the offense is having trouble clicking as a unit.
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