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Lou Holz: A Legacy Of Winning By : Adrian Adams Lou Holz is a former NCAA football coach who led a very successful career, taking six different programs to bowl games and guiding four different programs to final top 20 rankings. The Changing Face Of American Football By : Jim Brown American Football orginated in Canton, Ohio in 1920, but was largely a regional amateur sport that took a back seat in importance to America's favorite pastime, baseball. Is American Football Too Violent? By : Jim Brown American football is not for the faint hearted. It is a contact sport, a physical game, where players can only be stopped from scoring by being brought to the ground by an opponent. A player who has possession of the football is subjected to bumps and hits, but must actually be tackled and brought to the ground in order to be stopped. The Tennessee Volunteers' 1998 National Championship By : Mac Bartine In 1998, the University of Tennessee Volunteers won the NCAA Division 1A College Football National Championship. Dubbed the "Team of Destiny" by local press and fans, this magical 13 and 0 season was one for the record books. University of Tennessee Athletics: Their Fans and Traditions By : Mac Bartine People either love or hate the wacky and fun athletic traditions of the University of Tennessee Volunteers. This article reviews some of the best-known traditions. Houston vs Buffalo By : Linda Polansky In the early 80s, the Buffalo Bills were one of the best teams in the NFL, as were the Houston Oilers. Both teams had a good season at this time . Warren Moon played for the Oilers and Frank Reich for the Bills. Both teams were playing all season just to be able to go to the playoffs, but one thing that they didn’t know is that they were headed for a showdown. The Bills had won two playoff games on the road, and had a great deal of momentum. The Oilers had a better record in ... Why Women Hate NFL Football By : Cathy Peterson Most women hate NFL football; plain and simple. Of course there is the small percentage of women that enjoy it just as much as men, or perhaps even more. This small percentage of women who love watching professional football, sit right alongside the men, watching attentively, as they root for their favorite teams and players. But for the other women who hate football, all the whooping and hollering that their men do while watching football can be quite annoying. Merely the th... How To Improve Your Football Skills As A Defensive Lineman By : Martin Chase My name is Cecil "Martin" Chase and I played as a Defensive Tackle in the NFL for eight years. In this article I am going to provide you with techniques you can use to master your skills as a defensive lineman. There are four core qualities that a defense linemen needs to posses. These qualities are strength, speed, intelligence, and a fiercely competitive nature. If you do not have these qualities, you need to practice them over and over until you master them. By masterin... Striving To Be The Best Running Back Ever By : Dana Bradley There are many National Football League players who play the position of running back quite well, but in my opinion, the best running back there is in the NFL is Jim Brown. Jim Brown played for the Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. He was an extremely powerful runner, and he also had great speed and agility, which enabled him to break away from the pack effortlessly, while being tackled. Due to his great accomplishments in the NFL, in 1971 Jim Brown was inducted into the pr... Why Are NFL Players So Well-Paid? By : Dana Bradley NFL players make more money per game than most people who work very hard make in a year. They make so much money that they will never have to worry about debt, being unable to pay their bills, or missing out on doing or getting anything that they desire because of money. They can buy houses with 30 bedrooms, 5 cars, travel the world—whatever they could possibly need or want. They do all of those things, too. Live in plush, luxury homes, with maids and drive Porches, unless th... Secrets Of Becoming An NFL Player By An NFL Player By : Martin Chase Becoming an NFL player was my dream since I was in junior high school, and I was one of the lucky few who actually made it all the way to the NFL. I have played for the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints, the Washington Redskins, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. My life in the NFL was a remarkable experience. However, getting to the NFL was very difficult. In this article I want to discuss a few of the mental hurdles a young athlete will go through ... Different Types Of Football Equipment By : George Wood You have several different types of football equipment. You have equipment for the staff and then you have the equipment for the players. Equipment for the players can be divided into personal and training. As for the staff, the coaches need to be able to communicate with each other. Football Faq: So You Won't Look Too Stupid Watching Football With Your Date By : Hadyn Falk * What are the positions in football? There are two types of position, an offensive position and a defensive position. One of the most essential offensive positions is the quarterback. The protectors of the quarterback are the offensive line. As an additional protection there are the running-the-ball positions of running back and fullback. These positions are located in the backfield, behind the quarterback. The last offensive position is the wide receiver. This positio... Lowering The Risk Of High School Football Injuries By : Jonathon Hardcastle Football is a dangerous sport. Players endure bruising contact, long practices in hot weather and all sorts of unusual stresses and strains on their muscles, ligaments and tendons. It is not possible to prevent injuries in the game of football and for this reason many parents are hesitant to allow their children to participate. But the risk of injury can be minimized with cooperation between parents, doctors and coaches. When your child comes to you and asks to try out for... Football Gear By : James Anderson Football is a rough and tumble sport that requires a lot of protective equipment. Even the staff wears football gear, although it isn't necessarily protective equipment. Football staff is the coaching team. This group of individuals wears specialized football gear to help them communicated with the other coaches. That is why so many coaches wear headsets. The main coach also carries a playbook or something to write down the plays. The playbook is an essential piece of foot... American Football vs European Football By : George Wood American football is usually confused with European football. The difference between the two is greatly, but the same use of title can confuse others. The difference between American and European football is simple by definition. Differences Between Canadian And American Football By : Jonathon Hardcastle American and Canadian football both descended from rugby and began in Canada as a game played between British soldiers garrisoned in Montreal. The soldiers played a series of games against students at McGill University. McGill played several games against Harvard in 1874 and a tradition was born. Despite their mutual origins, the Canadian and the American game developed differently and now have substantially different rules and regulations. The biggest difference between C... Football – Social Sport Of The US? By : Gabriel Adams Are you getting bored and yearning for some human company in your house? Well, all that you have to do is switch on the TV and invite your neighbor. Done. Just see how the atmosphere in the house is charged with electricity with all the screaming and shouting that is bound to happen! Just watching National Football League and United States Football League tackling the football is sure to raise the adrenalin. Football is a game you can enjoy the most when you are in the com... American Football Gaining International Popularity By : Jonathon Hardcastle In most parts of the world, if you say the word "football" people assume you are referring to soccer, the most popular and most widely followed sport in the world. However, American football is starting to spark more interest overseas. The National Football League actively promotes American-style football out of the country, sending players as ambassadors and holding pre-season games in Europe, Mexico and Japan. Games are broadcast in many countries and the Super Bowl is broa... Throwing The Perfect Football Pass By : Jonathon Hardcastle While football is considered one of America's greatest pastimes, few know the secrets of throwing the ball properly. A proper football pass is a perfect spiral delivered directly to the target. With that in mind, this article will attempt to explain some methods that actual football coaches use to teach their quarterbacks the right way to throw. When trying to throw the perfect spiral, there are three things that you need to consider: the positioning of your hand, the rele... New NFL Coaches Face Unique Challenges By : Jay Nault This offseason saw nearly one third of the teams in the NFL bring new coaches aboard, and each situation presents questions that will ultimately lead to the success or failure of the new regimes. History suggests that some will succeed and others fail. We’re betting that the new coaches are spending many of their working hours pondering some of the same issues detailed below. Buffalo Bills Dick Jauron walks into a program that has seemingly been rebuilding for years. Tw... Mock Drafting - A Must For Serious Fantasy Football Owners By : Michael Whitehead Mock Drafting before you begin your actual fantasy football drafts is not only fun, but a learning experience that will prepare you for getting the top talent in the late rounds. Certain Players Facing “Make Or Break” Season In 2006 By : Jay Nault The career of an NFL player can be a long and twisting road. There are no formulas for success and no tangible formulas for failure. However, every season, certain players have to know that if they don’t perform that year, their future earning potential could be seriously hampered to the point where they are either out of the league altogether or they must begin to view themselves as “journeymen” who will never sign that elusive enormous free agent contract that sets them up ... Known Football Logos In A Town Without An NFL Team By : Dana Bradley The city of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the U.S., has no professional football team. That fact, however, should not be interpreted as meaning that Los Angeles has no well-recognized football logos. In fact, it has two. Every fall there is one really big football weekend in Los Angeles. That is the weekend when the USC Trojans play the UCLA Bruins. On that weekend, and during the entire week leading to that weekend, the team logos seem to be everywhere. The riva... Terrell Owens : Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver By : Bob Johnson A native of Alexander City, Alabama, Terrell Eldorado Owens was born on December 7, 1973 and is often referred to as ‘T.O.’ He is currently the wide receiver for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys after being chosen in March 2006 to be a part of the team’s upcoming season. During the majority of the 2005 season, Terrell Owens was an inactive player of the Philadelphia Eagles. The activity, or lack thereof, was due to a contract dispute and conflicts with fellow teammates, including ... Larry Johnson : Kansas City Chiefs Running Back By : Bob Johnson A native of La Plata, Maryland, Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr. was born on November 19, 1979. Currently playing in the position of running back for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, Johnson is the son of a defensive line coach at Penn State University. He was selected during the 2003 NFL Draft and is simply known as ‘LJ’ by teammates and fans. As is the case with many of today’s NFL players, Larry Johnson began showing an interest in football at an early age. With his participatio... The Kansas City Chiefs By : John Francis The Kansas City Chiefs have their hometown in Kansas City, Kansas. Many a fan has happily purchased one of the over 79,000 seats at Arrowhead Stadium to watch their favorite team play. Members of the AFC west, the Kansas City Chiefs were founded by Lamar Hunt. The current president of the NFL team is Carl Peterson, and the head coach is Herman Edwards. In their history as a team, the Kansas City Chiefs have been to the playoffs 14 times in their career, but have never made it... Why I Love NCAA Football By : Scott Michaels If you love college ball as much as I do, then I know you're going to want to have all the latest gear from your favorite schools. So I recommend that you try shopping online for your official NCAA football products. With the money you save, you might even be able to attend a couple more games this season! In addition to apparel, there are many other official NCAA football products that I can buy. For example, I like to collect sports memorabilia, and mini helmets are one ...

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