May 1999

Staff Meeting

Letter from Publisher
Reader Feedback
News and Notes
No more SAT? • Hayden Fry's biography •Chip Myers passes •Arena Football and the NFL •Arena League 2 •Money talks- NFL assistant salaries •NCAA rules changes •Female kicker signs scholarship •'Bama moves games from Birmingham • NFL firing season

Spotlight

NFL Coach of the Year
Adversity on and off the field didn't keep Dan Reeves from taking Atlanta to new heights in 1998.
by Richard Scott
Coach of the Year Q&A
Dan Reeves talks about philosophies, mentors.
Sold!
Houston Nutt has preached "family first" since arriving at Arkansas, and players, staff and Hog fanatics are buying it by the barrel.
by Suzi Parker
Splitting Tradition
Having lost an athlete base to a newly-created neighbor, Kansas' Lawrence High fights to maintain its legacy.
by Rod Smith

Clinic

Punch Time
The secrets behind the "punch" technique.
by Jim McNally, NY Giants
The Best Defense Might Be Good Prep
How to make more of less practice time.
by Todd Bradford, Louisiana Tech
Sinking of the Viking Ship
Clock management principles say Minnesota could have won the '98 NFC Championship.
by John T. Reed Body & Mind
Professional Development
The second of a two-part series on interviewing, from someone who knows.
by John LaurieTechnology & Equipment
New Equipment
The latest products in the football marketplace.
Equipment Reconditioning
Introducing some guidelines.
by Will Rodecap, Colorado State