First game of NFL Flag 2012 is a W! (even if it’s an UNOFFICIAL Win)*

Pre-Game Warm ups

Alright! A new year is here and my new NFL Flag team has their first game under their belts.  There is nothing better than playing football during the winter!  I started this blog to keep people informed about my journey of coaching my sons on the football field and so far I have gained so much more from that journey than I thought possible.  It’s one thing to see your own kids succeed because you are training them but when other parents tell you how much you’re influencing their kids, it makes it even more rewarding. 

I was lucky when getting ready for this short NFL Flag season to have seven returning starters from my regular season as well as having my youngest son “Play up” to the next level with the older kids.  I also have two kids that are new to football but that have lots of potential. 

The great thing about NFL Flag is that the games are quick and there isn’t real score keeping. *officially that is.  I mean; kids, keep score, parents, coaches, family members do but the league doesn’t.  The rules are different in NFL Flag which means that I have had to come up with new and exciting ways to coach the kids to learn how to use their hands.  90% of the game is passing so learning how to catch a football while running a route is very important. 

That’s one reason that I was so excited to have so many returning kids who have worked together and know my style and are eager to learn more about football.  I am also excited to have my two returning coordinators back with me to make the games go by so much easier.  

Now, in the midst of all this “Tebowmania” I think it is fitting that our first game was against the Broncos.  The Broncos did score once and the kid who did it, did in fact, “TEBOW” in the end zone. Now, I didn’t see it, but I am sure it was great.  I’ve told my kids that they can spike the ball, do the “Discount Double-Check” or whatever other celebration they want as long as it’s not the river dance.  My team went for the jumping chest bumps.  Good for them. Just in case you were wondering, we scored twice! *Unofficially, we won the game. Eagles are now 1-0 for the 8 game Season.  We have 2 weeks of double-headers so I have to come up with a pretty easy and fast paced game plan in order to keep the “W’s” coming. More to come next week! 

-Coach