And This Is Why I Love Football!

[Johnp2 21]

My son (7) who QB'd are team last season, AND who has not thrown a football in over a month came to me this evening and said, "Daddy. When can we start throwing the football again?" I responded, "Oh, not tonight."

Then his smile dropped, I saw his disheveled face and said, "You want to go? Get your cleats on!" His smile right there lit up my day! We went out and the first thing I noticed was he got taller (always a good thing for a QB). Then I noticed he had gained some good arm-strength! Of course I threw roses at his him due to how I was so proud of him!

My son went through all subtleties he learned last year with PRIDE (our mantra). He was telling me, "let the tree be my first read, and then I will look for you coming on a curl."

The moment I layed eyes on my son the day he was born, I had this tremendous feeling (that we all know) and I said to myself "now I can die happy." This boy has been everything I had imagined and more. He is becoming his own man (starting 2nd grade this year--hee hee), and his love of football makes me BURST with pride! I've taught my son and all players I have coached---forget about your "talent." Play with PASSION. Be smarter than your opponent. I was elated to see him "brag" to me about what he learned regarding the nuances of the QB position. :-)

Football makes men.

[rushbuster70 16]

Awesome...

I cant wait till my son gets older so he can start playing.My son turns 3 next month...Hes already throwing a football like crazy...When teams score touchdowns he throws his hands up and yells touchdown haha.

[Johnp2 21]

I cant wait till my son gets older so he can start playing.My son turns 3 next month...

Well, all I can tell you (as most fathers on here will), there is very few moments in life you will enjoy than seeing your son become a sportman. I started my boy early on what it meant to be on a team first, and then we focused on doing the "dirty work". I've told him before every game he plays, "I don't care about fancy statistics. I don't care about flashy plays. All I care about, is that the end of the game, everyone will know that #11 (his number) was on the field." In other words, out-think your opponent, and be a pest! Be everywhere and do everything.

On defense, I really talked with him about single coverage. He was our FS, and once he learned not to flock to the ball once it was snapped, he became a bit of a ball hawg in our pass-happy defense.

I would play him this speech on the computer by Herm Edwards that sums up secondary play. Say what you will about Herm Edwards, what he says here makes sense, and he is very motivational.

When teams score touchdowns he throws his hands up and yells touchdown haha.

As long as he roots for the Cowboys, he is okay. :-)

:-)

[rushbuster70 16]

Herm Edwards is undoubtly one of the best DB coaches ever.The guy made Rhonde Barber,John Lynch,Dexter Jackson,Brian Kelly and many many more DB's play way over there head.You can see he no longer coaches them and none of them are as good as they were with him...

I definitely want my son to play QB but if he doesnt, he doesnt.I just want to make him the best at whatever he plays

[Johnp2 21]

I definitely want my son to play QB but if he doesnt, he doesnt.I just want to make him the best at whatever he plays

Here are my thoughts on this: Eventually, my son will get positioned wherever he is best at. I think we all agree that football begins and ends with the QB. This is not to discredit other positions, (I played Center for 11 years), yet I will debate anyone that doesn't believe QB is the single most important position on the football field.

With that, I am shooting for the stars with my son. I am giving him what might be his only chance at playing QB in organized football. This is a position, I believe, where experience wins out. As long as he does everything I require from my QB, I will play him at that position. I have no grand illusions of him playing collegiate or pro at QB. I'd rather him be a doctor. And during his athletic years, I want to give him an advantage with sports (as all fathers do), and coach him to my expectations. I want his future coaches to say that he has been a well-coached player, knows the game, and is willing to do anything for his team.

So I say go for it. If you want your son to play QB, mold him into one. If he wants to play another position, support him in that too. The QB position is good at a young age because they learn the game. My son (7) and I were watching a pre-season game the other night, and he was able to spot a counter-trap play, play-action passes, and even got excited when Romo (yes we are Cowboys fans) rolled out on a bootleg. :-)