The Other Side of the Ball

While most of the attention on our football team during the last few years has been focused on the offensive side of the ball and the great job of our former head coach Gary Crowton (now offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears) and the play of our quarterback Tim Rattay and record-setting wide receiver Troy Edwards, we've also had some success on defense. We have accomplished this success by working as a staff to discover new and innovative ways to maximize the time we have with our players and to make our practices as productive as possible. Regulations that have reduced our time with the players, and the reductions in the number of players on each squad, have made it imperative that we get the most out of our practice schedule while, at the same time, making certain that we take every precaution to minimize the risk of injury. We want to emphasize to our players that in order for