"End of the Regular Season - Pre Playoff" entry.

Aftershock SSR Flag Football Team 2012

I can't beleive that I have gone a whole season without documenting my teams successes and failures.  I did blog after the first game but then life went into overdrive and the ideas just got bundled up and I forgot.  So here is my "End of the Regular Season - Pre Playoff" entry.

As a coach I can say that this season seems to have gone by way faster than last season and I am happy to say that I did see some great improvement in my players.  As a parent, I can say that I saw my son run a couple of touchdowns in for the team, catch some passes and even get a big 20 yard gain out of nowhere.  Those are the moments that obviously carry a little extra weight for me.  I also realized that coaching is more difficult when there are too many Chiefs and not enough indians.  I had a blow up on the field for the first time against my assistant coach and in the end after the game was over and the dust had settled, we both realized that we are both very passionate about the game and sometimes we just butt heads.

This season also gave me a unique experience to be a part of a game that ended in a Tie.  All I can say about that is that, "It sucked".  Now, we are getting ready for the playoffs that start two weeks before my birthday weekend .  It's time for me to turn on the Del Campo Scowl & whip these kids into football shape.  I'll be practicing my speech and watching as many football movies as possible tonight and tomorrow before the game on Saturday.  

I told the kids during a game where it was obvious that we were just not going to win that I didn't mind losing as long as they gave me their all... Now, it's time to explain to them what I meant was in the regular season... During the Playoffs, It's Put up or go home.  I don't want to go home. I want to go to the Super Bowl.  

I'll be back in a few days with an update...

Coach