I have often gone to the San Diego Chargers Director of Public Relations Bill Johnston to get the scoop on NFL players or develop a story idea. Thirty-six years in the NFL has given Bill a deep vault of stories to draw upon, but the one that moved me most isn’t a football story, even […]
Why NFL Head Coach Mike McCoy Believes in Taking a Break from Summer Sports
If Chargers Head Coach Mike McCoy were in charge of summer, kids would play more. Not play more sports, just play more. It’s not that the former quarterback doesn’t love sports; he just knows that the chances of your child becoming a pro-athlete or even a collegiate athlete aren’t in your favor. So why make […]
The Myth of Practice
The Myth of Practice Guest post: by education specialist Micheal McArdle Many popular psychology books over the last few years have sold us a simple message about what it takes to be perfect at just about anything: practice. You may have heard or read about the “10,000 hour rule.” The idea being, if you spend […]
What Do The NBA Coaching Box and the Cockpit Have in Common? Nothing.
Dear Coach Blatt, Time out. Did I hear correctly that you compared your job as an NBA head coach to a fighter pilot? Why in the world would you say such a thing except to give graphic artists a field day, superimposing your face on every Top Gun photo they could find. Wait. You do […]
One of the Easiest Ways to Make Your Child A Better Athlete
How Young Athletes Can Take Their Game to the Next LevelGuest post: By Jill Castle, MS, RDNWe all want our kids to do well in the sports they play. We even want to see them go the distance—the highest possible place they can attain in their sport. Whether it’s a spot on a travel team, a […]
How to paint an NFL DIY Football Field for a Kid’s Room
Patrick Cloutier says if he can do this DIY football inspired room, so can you! The hardest part is figuring out the numbers and making it scale to your room. Luckily, Patrick figured out a formula for us and shared it with me. An accountant by day, it took Cloutier about 120 hours to paint […]
Are We Killing Our Kid’s Confidence By Constantly Telling Them, “Good Job”?
I recently sat at a little league game and heard parents yell “Good job,” when a little boy hit a home run and “Good job” when another little boy struck out. I thought to myself, NFL head coach Gus Bradley would certainly have something to say about that. The Jacksonville Jaguars coach consciously took “good […]
5 Simple Guidelines Parents Should Follow to Help Kids Benefit from Youth Sports
My kids are at an age where the after school sports schedule has reduced me to a drop off and pick up coordinator. I have snacks in the car so they can fuel up on our way to practices. Many days the only way dinner gets done is if it was put in the slow […]