Category: Football

How to Work Out Effective Football Strategies

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  • Coaches looking for an edge should begin by mastering a few basic football strategies
  • Among these football tactics are creating a balanced offense and a flexible defense
  • Scouting an opponent in an effective way helps to select the most appropriate football formations

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The Five Most Extravagant NFL Touchdown Celebrations Ever

Touchdown CelebrationsTouchdown celebrations have become one of the most popular parts of pro football, although the NFL has outlawed some types of celebrations that belittle opponents or create safety issues. The following funny football moments are listed in ascending order, with the most extravagant one listed last at number one. A video is included at the end of each description

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Interesting Facts About Super Bowl XLIII

Super Bowl XLIII
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals was one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever
  • Two amazing plays at the ends of each half keyed the Pittsburgh triumph in Super Bowl XLIII
  • Steelers’ Wide Receiver Santonio Holmes was the Most Valuable Player

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Five Biggest NFL Football Bloopers

American Football Bloopers

These funny football moments are listed in ascending order, with the most notorious american football blooper listed last at number one.

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Quarterback Drills

Quarterback Drills
  • Quarterback drills should emphasize proper footwork and throwing mechanics.
  • It is efficient to have a quarterback practice with another quarterback, as they can take turns serving as each other’s receiver.
  • The book Offensive Drills published by the American Football Coaches Association has a chapter on quarterback drills created by assistant coaches at top college programs.

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Who Invented American Football?

Who Invented American Football
  • American football has its origins in a soccer-like game that developed in the middle of the nineteenth century
  • McGill University of Canada helped to change American football to a game more similar to rugby
  • Walter Camp helped to standardize the rules of American football and make it more like the game we know today

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The Ten Greatest NFL Catches of the 2008-2009 Season

Greatest NFL CatchesEach of the following plays includes a link to an official nfl.com video at the end. The best of these greatest football catches is listed last as #1.

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Youth Football Tournaments

Youth Football Tournaments

  • The 80-year-old Pop Warner youth football organization has a Super Bowl for several age groups each December in Florida.
  • The NFL has a national 7-on-7 touch football national tournament in July.
  • This summer marks the debut of an international youth football tournament in Ohio.

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Top 10 NFL Scandals of All Time

NFL ScandalsIn a league where 300 pounds is not rare and the physical hits cut careers down to an average of two seasons, maybe it’s not too weird that players like to get a little loose after the game. To make this list of all-time scandals, players, coaches and performers really had to stand out with something crazy--not just your run of the mill DUI or assault. Think big.

Top 10 NFL Scandals Countdown:

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The Greatest Quarterback in NFL History

Greatest Quarterback
  • Johnny Unitas is the greatest quarterback in the history of the National Football League
  • What sets Unitas apart is his legacy of toughness, intelligence, and accuracy
  • Other candidates include Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, John Elway, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning

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The Ten Best Plays of the 2008 NFL Season

Best Plays Of The 2008Each of the following plays includes a link to an official nfl.com video at the end. The best play is listed last as #1.

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American Football Catches on Around the World

Football Fever
  • This year’s Super Bowl was televised in 34 languages to 230 countries
  • The NFL has been scheduling a few regular-season games in foreign countries for four years now in an effort to spread American football fever
  • The International Federation of American Football is playing a key role in establishing organized American football in other countries

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