Dec 15, 2022Rico Nasty: Change-of-Pace/2pt SeriesIn the fine football coaching tradition of drawing up variations on the whiteboard, I give you the Rico Nasty Series. The name? Well, I like to use something the players will remember easily. It so happens, when I ‘Googled’ hip hop artists she popped up. That, and the fact I…American Football3 min readAmerican Football3 min read
Aug 24, 2022Football’s Transfer Portal Blocks High School Scholarship Hopefuls!The tasks of a high school football head coach have always been many, and over the last several years even the coaches at non-traditional powerhouses in the sport are expected to send their fair share of student-athletes to the next level. Not every player, even those who shine in the…NCAA Football6 min readNCAA Football6 min read
Jun 21, 2022Hey! Play American Football!Hey! Mom & Dad! AMERICAN kids need to play AMERICAN FOOTBALL! Don’t shy away from life’s lessons which can be taught through the game of football. But…It’s Physical! Damn, skippy! To quote my high school economics teacher, “It’s a dog-eat-dog world…Don’t get BITE-ED!” Life can be rough and tough — physically and…American Football5 min readAmerican Football5 min read
May 24, 2022Ancient Greece: Leadership SkillsEthics, Morals & Capacity — The Value of Personal Character — Motivation! Folks love it. You see it every day on social media. Motivational quotes…coaches motivational talks…motivational seminars. Nearly everyone has to click on to hear the latest Row the Boat or Burn the Boats rant by a pro, college or high school coach! If we’re not rowing the boat we’re…Leadership Skills3 min readLeadership Skills3 min read
Apr 7, 2022Opening Day: Baseball RecollectionsBabe Ruth was quoted as saying, “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games!” The Bambino certainly knew what he was talking about, but with the baseball season underway I still find it very easy to reminisce about my early radio reporting career — especially when it comes to BASEBALL! My…Baseball5 min readBaseball5 min read
Dec 2, 2021Don’t Like What You See? Change It!Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas? I need to get myself away from this place I said, “Yup” what a concept I could use a little fuel myself. And we could all use a little change — All Star by Smashmouth I don’t get why so…Culture Change3 min readCulture Change3 min read
Aug 3, 2021Dog and Pony Interviews & Other Employment-Seeking ObservationsThe phrase Dog and Pony Show originated in the latter parts of the 1800s and it actually meant there was an event demonstrating the various circus-like animal talents of these animals. Many times the dogs and ponies were used to draw crowds in to buy a miracle elixir which more…Football Coaching10 min readFootball Coaching10 min read
May 27, 2021Shoulder-gate? How Shoulder Pads, ‘Suiting Up’ Cost Noll’s Steelers!NFL’s First ‘Gate’ Experience Occurred Decades Ago! It’s been nearly a half-century since a bungled burglary at the Watergate complex resulted in the resignation of a President of the United States, but from that point on any type of governmental or organizational wrong-doing would have the gate suffix added to the description. In the NFL, it was…Spygate5 min readSpygate5 min read
Apr 22, 2021Confronting Hazing & BullyingEric Kasperowicz, a high school football coach in western Pennslvania, has directed his team to a couple of state titles, four regional championships and has garnered a winning percentage of .825 over his eight seasons as a head coach with Pine-Richland high school. Kasperowicz has diligently risen to take a…Bullying In Schools3 min readBullying In Schools3 min read
Mar 22, 2021‘CRUSH!’ — Expanding the Tilt-Nose Defensive ConceptDerived from the Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, the idea of tilting an inside lineman at a 45-degree angle into the A-gap between the center and guard has led to the Stunt 4–3 defense made popular by George Perles (one of Chuck Noll’s defensive assistants during those…Football3 min readFootball3 min read
