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Staff Meeting
Letter from Publisher
Words of Wisdom from Kansas State's Bill Snyder.
News and Notes -Jim Fassel gets Giant-sized raise; Duane Akina "devastates" University of Arizona; Randy Shannon returns to Miami; Lou Holtz gets reward after awards; June Jones' squad practices while he recuperates; Fred Pagac heads west; Mickey Andrews stays put; Decades-long rivalry takes a holiday; Ray Dorr succumbs to Lou Gehrig's desease; Friends back together at Arkansas; Dave Wannstedt gets contract extension; Grey Moeller heads to Jacksonville; Former Browns coaches get new jobs; schottenheimers on same team; Hal Mumme leaves Kentuckey; Bowden promotes son; Temple booted out of Big East; Bill Cowher loved in Pittsburgh; Dennis Fanchione's $7.7 million contract OK'd; Jim Zorn heads back to Seattle; Jerry Rhome retries; Kickoff Classic game set; Purdue assistants get new jobs; Woodrow Lowe returns to Alabama; More Division II standings.
High School Notes -Top prospects from the Lone Star State.
Spotlight
NFL Coach of the Year Jim Haslett
- When Jim Haslett came marching into New Orleans last year, few expected him to turn around the most bedeviled team in the history of pro sports. But, despite a hellish start, he did a heavenly jobs.
by Richard Scott
NFL Coach of the Year Runner-Up
- Miami Dolphins Dave Wannstedt, Philadelphia Eagles Andy Reid, New York Giants Jim Fassel and Balimore Ravens Brian Billick all had steller seasons.
Preparing for the Big One
-It might be a state championship, a bowl game or just a grudge match with a rival school. But whatever it is , a lot is riding on it. A look at what top coaches do to prepare for those knee-rattling games that could change their team's and their own fortunes.
by Steve Silverman
What Reporter Really Want
- Reporters don't have to - and really don't want to be - a coach's worst enemy. Veteran reporters offer advice on how to build good relationships with the men and women of the Fourth Estate.
by Richard Scott
Feeling Pressed?
- Sports writers offer a few simple ways coaches can improve their relationship with the media.
by Richard Scott
Keeping the Gators On Top
- In the first installment of a monthly feature that will focus on athletic directors, AFM sits down and talks to Florida's Jeremy Foley
The Best of Both Worlds
- Kathy Schniedwind loves sports and medicine. As head athletic trainer at Illinois State University, she gets her fix of both.
by Jane Musgrave
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Clinic
Getting a Kick Out of the Punt Return
- An often overlooked part of the game, consistently good punt returns can carry teams to the winner's circle.
By paul McCord, special teams coordinator, Western Maryland College
Moving Target
- A quarterback who knows how to throw on the run will never be caught flat-footed.
by Jim Collins, head coach, Capital University
The Linebacker Shuffle
- Getting those big boys to move well is key to winning games.
by Mark Harriman, head coach, Bates College
In Praise of the Three Technique
- Teach your defensive tackle well and he'll never let you down.
by Terry Williams, defensive line coach, North Carolina A&T State University
The Computer is Up
- New technology takes the drudgery out of coaching, giving coaches more time to focus on key work
by Rod Smith
Technology and Equipment
New Equipment
The latest products and services in the football marketplace.
Equipment Room
Innovations in goods and services.
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