Right after the draft, at the first team meeting, Coach Shaka walked into the room holding a football. He walked to the front and stood there for what seemed like forever. It was awkward, silent, people were wondering what was going on, as Coach just stood there scanning the room, looking everyone directly in the eye. Finally, he took the football, held it up in the air and said "This is the most important thing. Never let it go. Always fight to take it." Unfortunately Mike Boss missed that first meeting. B)
It was clear from that moment the kind of team Coach was trying to build. We threw out all the spread formations and vertical routes we had learned all through college. This was a game built on possession, strength, field position, and raw speed. Coach Shaka knew how to keep us focused on his grand scheme. We didn't watch film, we pushed prowlers. We didn't practice play action, we practiced contact.
When a guy screws up, it doesn't take a speech from Coach to get him back in line. We call it "the stare". In practice when I miss a block, I can feel his eyes burning a hole into the back of my head. I turn around and stare into the mirrored sunglasses, and he mouths the word "Again." I've never missed 2 blocks in a row.
It was clear from that moment the kind of team Coach was trying to build. We threw out all the spread formations and vertical routes we had learned all through college. This was a game built on possession, strength, field position, and raw speed. Coach Shaka knew how to keep us focused on his grand scheme. We didn't watch film, we pushed prowlers. We didn't practice play action, we practiced contact.
When a guy screws up, it doesn't take a speech from Coach to get him back in line. We call it "the stare". In practice when I miss a block, I can feel his eyes burning a hole into the back of my head. I turn around and stare into the mirrored sunglasses, and he mouths the word "Again." I've never missed 2 blocks in a row.
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