| Staff Meeting 
Letter from Publisher
 Words of Wisdom from NFL victory king 
        Don Shula
 News and Notes NCAA Adopts Rule Changes ... Nebraska Adds         Top NAIA Coach to Staff ... Arkansas Trustees   Agree to Stadium Compromise ... Arena                   Season On After All ... Former OU Boss Gibbs    the New DC at Georgia ... AFM Readers                   Choose the Bear
 AFM's Division II, III All-Americans 
 Coaching Changes Our annual comprehensive roundup of NFL,            CFL and college head coaching changes
 High School State Championship Results  
 
Spotlight
 Dick VermeilAFM's NFL Coach of the           Year The months following the 1998 season           were a tumultuous time for Dick Vermeil and             the St. Louis Rams. It appeared that a third                    straight losing season was looming - one that           would have likely sent Vermeil back into 
        retirement. What a different a year makes.
 by Gene Frenette
      NFL Coach of the Year Runners-up Jeff Fisher of Tennessee ...Jim Mora of                  Indianapolis ... Bill Parcells of N.Y. Jets ...                 George Seifert of Carolina.
  USFLThe $1 LeagueA look back on the                ill-fated United States Football League - the           league that dared challenge the NFL both in the         courts and in the acquisition of top players.
 by Richard Weaver
              Steve LoganAfter Hurricane Floyd                   unleashed its furry on the east coast of North          Carolina, the city of Greenville began to                       rebuild its town; and East Carolina head coach  Steve Logan began to regroup his refugeed                       football team, many of whom were left 
        homeless by the storm.
 by  Kevin Kaminski
 |  | Clinic Rolling to Win  City College of San Francisco   rolled to 102 wins during the 1990s, and one of         the secrets to the Rams' success is their highly        effective roll-out passing attack.
 by Michael              C. Parodi, QB Coach, CCSF
 Working the Right Angle in Your Passing             GameOne of the most universal elements             of the passing game are the angle-type routes.          Here are a few ideas to help keep them fresh            and effective.
 by  Warren Ruggiero, QB Coach,  Hofstra
 Kick-starting the Future of Young Punters           and KickersIn order to become the best 
        they can be, it's crucial for high school or 
        college punters and kickers to get the proper           instruction. Such as what is available at summer        camps like the Ray Guy Kicking Academy.
 
Body and Mind
 
The Anatomy of a Coach's DealAn 
        all-inclusive summary of things to consider             before you sign your next contract.
 by Thom  Park, Ph.D.
 Life as a ZebraAn Umpire's Point of ViewPart one in a series of articles from an 
        official's point of view.
 by Bob Holliday, 
        Big 12 Conference
 
Technology & Equipment
 
New EquipmentThe latest products and            services in the football marketplace.
 The Complete CoachThere isn't a component                 to the game of football more vital than the                     game's namesake - the football. Make sure               that your team is using the right one.
 by Rod Smith
      Equipment RoomInnovations in goods            and services
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