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1 - *Why The Spread? 11 Questions For A Coach To Consider”

Here are three:
*‘What is the most critical element to running a successful Spread offense?’
*‘Can the Spread be successful with players of different abilities and sizes?’
*‘What defense gives the spread offense the most trouble?’

Go to www.AmericanFootballMonthly.com for the complete clinic.

2 - *Valdosta State’s Defensive Philosophy: Code Red

‘CODE RED…this is what we believe in. To play defense at Valdosta State, you will honor and respect this code. This is for the SWARM! To anybody else, it means nothing. However, for us, it serves as the ultimate challenge. Embrace it!’...Defensive Coordinator Joe Cauthen.

Go to www.AmericanFootballMonthly.com for the complete Code Red philosophy

3 - *Q & A With New Northern Illinois Head Coach Jerry Kill

Looking back on your coaching career, is there one lesson you learned early on that has stayed with you?

“Probably the organization of practice. That’s where you win—the organization of practice. What you get out of practice during the week shows up in the games. I learned that from Coach Fran (Dennis Franchione).’

Go to www.AmericanFootballMonthly.com for the complete Q & A with Coach Kill

4 - *Behind the Scenes With Hammer Strength’s High School Football Player of the Year Award

Hammer Strength is sponsoring the first ‘Hammer Strength High School Football Player of the Year’ to be awarded in December. The award recognizes not the fastest or strongest player but a player that always gives 100% on every play combined with a blue-collar passion for the game. Coaches can nominate players…

For more information, go to www.AmericanFootballMonthly.com.

5 - *AFM’s Exclusive FREE Football Form of the Month

This month it’s ‘Defensive Scouting Game Plan Checklist.’

Go to www.AmericanFootballMonthly.com for your free football form.

6 - *Retro: Into the Vault-Mickey Andrews

This month’s issue of AFM includes an exclusive interview with Florida State’s Defensive Coordinator, Mickey Andrews. Coach Andrews has been a part of 15 articles in AFM’s history, the first of which was in the July, 1999 issue. Andrews, a fixture now on the Tallahassee sidelines for nearly a quarter century, was awarded the 1998 AFM Defensive Coordinator of the Year Award. Coach Bobby Bowden said of his DC: I’ve got one of the best DC’s in America in Mickey and I just let him coach. Since I go Mickey, I never cared much about sticking my head in the defensive huddle.”

For more on coach Andrews, go to www.AmericanFootballMonthly.com.

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