Feeding the Hogs
It’s a common refrain among college coaches (particularly line coaches) that their players need to eat more. A lot more. A big-framed, yet gangly kid coming out of high school might’ve lived on cereal, chips, and energy drinks when he played varsity, but that won’t cut it on the big stage. A football player needs serious calories to gain and maintain playing weight. ...
Gridiron and the Silver Screen: Alex Karras
By any account, Alex Karras was a character: raconteur, salesman, entrepreneur, author, broadcaster, and actor. Karras, who passed away just a few months ago, was also one of the NFL’s best defensive tackles in the 60’s, though his talents on the field were somewhat overshadowed by the poor Lions squads he played for. Nicknamed “Mad Duck,” Karras was a stumpy bulldog...
From Brett to Manti: Football and the Internet News Machine
I doubt Jerry Yang and David Filo imagined that their tiny private web directory would grow into one of the most-used internet search engines on earth and a titan among internet media companies. I more seriously doubt they ever imagined their grad school hobby becoming what might be the most feared name among college football coaches and ADs. Yahoo! has come a long way since...
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The Tao of Frank Beamer’s Special Teams
“I think the kicking game is one of the most important parts of football. I personally believe the kicking game is just as important as offense and defense. I…
Garo’s Gaffe
To honor the 40th anniversary of the ’72 Miami Dolphins’ famous undefeated season, let’s talk about that team’s most famous (or infamous) moment: Garo’s Gaffe. Garabed “Garo” Yepremian was the…
Feeding the Hogs
It’s a common refrain among college coaches (particularly line coaches) that their players need to eat more. A lot more. A big-framed, yet gangly kid coming out of high school…
The Curious Case of Gordon Gee
Gordon Gee was—and still is—a bona fide celebrity at Ohio State. From his his bow ties and round glasses, to his off-the-cuff manner and comfort with crowds, Gee is an…
Deacon Jones (1938 - 2013)
“Going in, going into The Pit, I like to slap the guys’ helmets. It shakes them up. When I get to the man with the ball, I hit him as…
What is a “Gap-Sound” Defense? Pt. 3
For the first two parts of this series, we looked only at static gap defenses that alternated between various amounts of single- and two-gap assignments. The final variation is a…
What is a “Gap-Sound” Defense? Pt. 2
As we saw in Part 1, assigning every needed defender to a single gap can stress a defense. One way to rectify the problem is to change the math by…
Pat Summerall (1930 - 2013)
“For somebody who has been as close to the game as I have, it is staggering that people heavily involved in the game today wouldn’t know who Jim Brown is,…
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