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We believe everyone has a place in football. This podcast shares stories from people helping bring football to all and those giving their all to football. A USA Football podcast, hosted by Jesse Ghiorzi.
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S2 Ep 10: Portage Rivals from 2021-09-14T10:00:07
Two high schools put that share a city and a history, put aside their rivalry to help bring football to children with disabilities.
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S2 Ep 9: Flag and Fatherhood in Florida from 2021-09-07T10:00:06
Anthony Silvestri is a man ahead of his time. He was playing high level flag football in college before that was a thing. Several years later, he now coaches his daughter Devyn, who found her love ...
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S2 Ep 8: The Greatest Water Boy in New England from 2021-08-31T11:00:05
Connor Daley started to help out the Weymouth High Football Team a few years go. His goal was to make a few friends before high school started after being bullied badly in grade school and opting t...
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S2 Ep 7: Adding TackleBar and Adding Athletes to your Program from 2021-08-24T11:00:05
Offering multiple game types helps bring more people to the game. TackleBar is a limited contact way to play and part of the transition from non-contact to contact. We spoke with Tom Flood, an athl...
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S2 Ep 6: Mom and Son Share a Love for the Game, Pt. 2 from 2021-08-17T13:22:24
Part 2: When we think of football families - it's often a father and son, but that's not always the case. This is a two-episode series where we talk with a mom and son who both play tackle football...
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S2 Ep5 - Mom and Son Share a Love for the Game from 2021-08-10T15:24:37
When we think of football families - it's often a father and son, but that's not always the case. In the first of a two-episode series, we talk with a mom and son who both play tackle football, eac...
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S2 Ep4: Girls HS Flag Football in Georgia - Atlanta Falcons from 2021-08-03T13:53:49
Georgia recently added girls flag football as a sanctioned high school sport. The Atlanta Falcons were a major player in making that happen. In this episode, we speak to Amanda Dinkel, Falcons comm...
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S2 Ep3: Challenger League - Fox Valley Pop Warner from 2021-07-27T10:56:56
After seeing a story about a type of football that let children with disabilities play the game, a Wisconsin youth league leader wanted to bring that to his community. This is the story of the star...
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S2 Ep2: Rookie Tackle in Ohio - Cleveland Browns, Chuck Kyle, Drew Haddad from 2021-07-20T14:03:11
Guests: Darrell Taylor of the Cleveland Browns, Coach Chuck Kyle of Saint Ignatius Football and Drew Haddad, local football coach and former NFL WR. The topic - Rookie Tackle, a modified way to pla...
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S2 Ep2: Rookie Tackle in Ohio - Cleveland Browns, Chuck Kyle, Drew Haddad from 2021-07-20T14:03:11
Guests: Darrell Taylor of the Cleveland Browns, Coach Chuck Kyle of Saint Ignatius Football and Drew Haddad, local football coach and former NFL WR. The topic - Rookie Tackle, a modified way to pla...
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S2 Ep1: OJ Jenkins, CEO of the WNFC (Women's Tackle League) from 2021-07-13T11:00:12
Guest: OJ Jenkins, CEO of the Women's National Football Conference and former U.S. National Team member. OJ shares her journey from playing football with cousins on blacktop in South Central LA to ...
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S2 Ep1: OJ Jenkins, CEO of the WNFC (Women's Tackle League) from 2021-07-13T11:00:12
Guest: OJ Jenkins, CEO of the Women's National Football Conference and former U.S. National Team member. OJ shares her journey from playing football with cousins on blacktop in South Central LA to ...
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S2 Ep0: Introducing Football For All Season 2 from 2021-07-06T19:22:56
Season 2 of the Football For All podcast is going to be different. We talk with a women's tackle league CEO, the Browns staffer who helped introduce a new way to play in Cleveland and the best wate...
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Episode 18 - Different Game Types In The FDM - Tim Healy of TackleBar from 2020-08-14T15:26:25
Tim Healy, CEO of TackleBar® joins host Keith Grabowski to discuss the idea behind tackle bar and how it fits as a training tool as well as a game type in the Football Development Model. TackleBar...
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Episode 17 - Prep For Contact With Andy Ryland, Sr. Manager of Coaching And Instruction from 2020-08-07T11:20:34
On today's episode USA Football's Andy Ryland joins us to discuss how we can better acclimate our players' bodies for the contact loads and forces they will take on during a season. With an exten...
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Episode 16 - Physical Literacy with Brett Klika, Spider Fit from 2020-07-31T18:54:43
As one of the six pillars of USA Football's Football Development Model, focusing attention on physical literacy and skill development means emphasizing foundational movement and sports skills by te...
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Episode 15 - Michael Krueger And Dr. Michael Koester - Return To Youth Football from 2020-07-27T14:59:24
This episode is from a webinar with Michael Krueger, Sr. Director of Education at USA Football, and Dr. Michael Koester, chair of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) sp...
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Episode 14- Return to Youth Football with Jesse Ghiorzi, USA Football Brand Manager from 2020-07-10T16:11:08
As youth football families seek a responsible return to play, USA Football works with leaders across medicine, football and athlete development to pave that path for youth leagues. Here’s a look at...
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Episode 13 - Making It Fun K - 12, Mike Kirschner, Head Coach Mount Vernon HS (IN) from 2020-06-19T15:23:45
Mount Vernon High School (Indiana) head coach Mike Kirschner sits down with Keith on this episode of the Football For All Podcast. Kirschner, who guided Ben Davis to a Class 6A state title in 2014,...
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Episode 12 - Former NFL Quarterback Jake Plummer - Developing Youth QB's and football players from 2020-06-11T14:49:20
Today on the Football For All Podcast we welcome former Arizona State and NFL quarterback, Jake Plummer, onto the show. After playing in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, and Tamp...
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Episode 11 - Zack Martin, O-Lineman, Dallas Cowboys - Advantages of Being a MultiSport Athlete from 2020-06-05T19:36:02
Dallas Cowboys Offensive Guard Zack Martin joins Keith Grabowski to discuss how playing multiple sports better prepared him for football, especially in college at Notre Dame. Martin also discusses...
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Episode 10 - Houston Texans center Nick Martin, Fun and Fundamentals from 2020-05-28T15:03:03
On today’s episode of Football for All, Nick Martin, Center for the Houston Texans, speaks about how imperative the fundamentals of football are even at the NFL level. Hear about Nick’s journey thr...
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Episode 9 - Females' Place in Football - Samantha Rapoport, NFL, Sr. Dir. of Diversity&Inclusion from 2020-05-21T16:57:50
On today’s episode of Football for All, we are joined by a key uprising component to the sport of football, the female football player. Sam Rapaport is the Senior Director of Diversity&Inclusion at...
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Episode 8 - Christine Golic, Football Mom from 2020-05-12T20:05:31
On today’s episode of Football for All, we hear from one of the most vital pieces to the game of football, the parent. Christine Golic is the wife of former NFL player and current ESPN co-host, Mik...
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Episode 7 - Building a K-12 Football Program - Mike Elder, Head Coach, Avon HS from 2020-05-05T12:50:50
The Football Development Model allows a community to develop a program that has continuity between levels and game types from the time a young athletes start playing flag football, all the way to F...
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Episode 6- Build A Better League - Bruce Scifres, Executive Director at Indianapolis CYO, Indiana from 2020-04-28T16:35:26
BUILDING A BETTER LEAGUE EPISODE 6Leagues have seen a lot of change over the years. This change will make the good leagues stronger and breath life into those stuck in limbo.Guest:Bruce Scifres, Ex...
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Episode 3 - Football Game Types For Every Athlete -Scott Heitland, Head Coach, Dallas Center HS from 2020-04-28T16:35:19
GAME TYPES Senior contact, limited contact or non-contact - it's all football. Listen to the differences and benefits of each game type.Guest:Scott Heitland, Head Coach at Dallas Center-Grimes Hig...
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Episode 5 - Build A Better Coach - Rashad Elby, Sr. Coordinator of Football Development from 2020-04-28T16:26:36
BUILDING A BETTER COACH EPISODE 5Coaches will have to learn a few new tricks with this model. Let's discuss why it's more than worth the effort.Guest:Rashad Elby, USA Football's Sr. Coordinator, Ed...
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Episode 4 - Building A Better Athlete- Dr. Paul Roetert, Dir. of Education, NCAA Sport Science from 2020-04-28T16:26:24
BUILDING A BETTER ATHLETE EPISODE 4Just like the sun is at the center of our solar system, this model is focused on the athlete. Learn how it makes better athletes, not just better football players...
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Episode 2 - Why Do We Need the FDM? Dr. Stephen Norris, Professor of Applied Physiology from 2020-04-28T16:19:36
WHY DO WE NEED IT? EPISODE 2Once you understand the basics, dive into the background on why this is the perfect time for a new model of youth football.Guest:Dr. Stephen Norris, Adjunct Prof. of App...
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Episode 1 - What Is The Football Development Model? Michael Krueger, Director of Education from 2020-04-27T19:01:08
WHAT IS IT? EPISODE 1It's a mouthful, that's for sure. Find out what this new model means for you as a parent, coach or league.Guest:Michael Krueger, USA Football’s Director of Coaching What is th...
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