The Place for Football Education
After the death of NFL great Junior Seau, TheFootballEducator.com reiterated its call for an extensive Player Develop Program that revolved around the efforts of a Player Performance Council. Independent of coaching and front office management, PPC would focus on designing and implementing individualized programs in the areas of Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social, Intellectual, and Financial enhancement. Part 2 of this 3 part series looks at … [Read more...]
The tragic death of Junior Seau has ignited conversations, calls, and debates across the country about the need for a more comprehensive program to help develop young players during their all too brief professional football careers and provide for post career counseling when the lights finally do go out. The Issue My sixteen seasons in the National Football League saw a system that I feel genuinely cared for the players, as long as they were … [Read more...]
And you thought you didn’t get enough of Albert Haynesworth this summer? Once again the two time Pro Bowl Defensive Tackle is in the news for all the wrong reasons. You know when the New England Patriots give up on you after trading away a fifth round choice that you’re at the end of your rope. The Patriots have waived the oft troubled former 1st round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans. Reports stem from New England avoiding an … [Read more...]
The following letter was sent to an NFL owner in a response to a question he sent me a couple of years ago. My focus was to explain how management and players MUST “meet half way” in order to achieve the goals of any organization. But it’s up to the front office to create the environment and supply the resources that sends the message “We want you to succeed”. Transforming a culture of “defeatism” into one of “anticipated … [Read more...]
