Most offensive coaches spend time preparing for pressure. The best offensive coaches have a plan for it before the game ever starts.

In this special preview from Move the Chains: Situational Offense, Caleb Corrill is joined by Tyler Bolen, Brandon Labath, Billy Hug, Lane Little, and Andrew Weeks to discuss one of the most important aspects of offensive game planning: building a blitz plan.

The conversation explores how successful coordinators identify tendencies in pressure, prepare quarterbacks and offensive linemen to communicate protections, create answers to blitzes, and structure practice to prepare players for game-day adjustments.

Whether you're an offensive coordinator, offensive line coach, quarterback coach, or head coach, this discussion provides practical insights you can immediately apply to your offensive process.

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This episode is a preview of Move the Chains: Situational Offense, a Smart Clinic designed to help coaches improve their offensive process and situational decision making.

The full clinic includes more than 15 on-demand presentations covering:

Featuring presentations from Caleb Corrill, Tyler Bolen, Brandon Labath, Billy Hug, Lane Little, Andrew Weeks, and keynote presenter Andrew Coverdale.

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In this episode of The Art of Practice, presented by GoRout, host Keith Grabowski interviews Tonganoxie High School Head Coach Preston Troyer about moving beyond drills to teach transferable football skills. They discuss closing the gap between practice and game performance, with an emphasis on developing self-sufficient problem solvers for game day.

The conversation examines effective practice design, showing how to create realistic scenarios that require players to make quick decisions instead of relying on routines. Coach Troyer explains the key elements of execution and presents a system for identifying and correcting "execution leaks" before they impact performance. The interview also covers strategies for maximizing scout-team efficiency with modern tools and implementing high-tempo periods to ensure weekday teaching leads to successful game execution.

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Before Stanford Offensive Coordinator Terry Heffernan gets into crowd sets and aggressive pass protection, he shares the coaching lessons that shaped his career.

In this presentation from the 2026 C.O.O.L. Clinic, Heffernan discusses how the clinic community helped him grow from a young Division II coach to the NFL and Power Four football. He explains why curiosity matters, how great offensive line coaches become great teachers, the importance of relationships and culture, and why offensive line coaches are uniquely prepared to lead an entire offense.

If you're an offensive line coach looking to grow professionally, build a better room, and expand your impact beyond technique, this is a presentation worth hearing.

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About Terry Heffernan:

Terry Heffernan is the Offensive Coordinator at Stanford Cardinal Football. A longtime offensive line coach, Heffernan has coached at every level of football, including the NFL, and previously served on staffs at Virginia, Buffalo, Wayne State, and Michigan. He is widely respected for his teaching ability, offensive line development, and commitment to coaching education.

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In this episode of Champions, presented by Signature Championship Rings, Keith Grabowski sits down with Patsy Manganelli, head coach of the New York Class C state champion Bronxville Broncos.

Coach Manganelli shares how Bronxville has built a championship program through staff trust, community connection, multi-sport athlete development, youth football alignment, and a simple but powerful standard: EEE — Effort Equals Everything.

From the weight room to the youth combine, from supporting athletes in other sports to creating a no-ego coaching staff, this conversation gives coaches a clear look at how a small-town program can create big-time results.

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About Patsy Manganelli:

Patsy Manganelli is the head football coach at Bronxville High School in New York. A graduate of Archbishop Stepinac, he began coaching in 2000 and has coached at multiple programs before taking over at Bronxville. Under his leadership, the Broncos captured the New York Class C state championship and have built a program centered on effort, unity, staff trust, and community connection.

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In this episode of The Mushroom Society on the Coach and Coordinator Network, Texas Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Kyle Flood shares the foundation of how he teaches offensive line play and installs outside zone.

Flood begins by explaining a simple framework he uses to coach and evaluate blocks: approach, contact, and follow through. He then applies that framework to Texas' outside zone scheme, detailing running back aiming points, offensive line targets, backside cutoff techniques, and the communication that helps define cuts for the runner.

Whether you're an outside zone team or not, this presentation provides a clear look at how one of the top offensive line coaches in football organizes his teaching progression and develops consistency across his unit.

Topics Covered

About Kyle Flood

Kyle Flood is the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach at Texas Longhorns Football. One of the most respected offensive line coaches in the game, Flood has coached at the high school, FCS, Division I, and NFL levels and has developed offensive lines for championship-caliber programs throughout his career.

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In this episode of The Give, presented by Lauren's First and Goal, Adam Austin, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Troy University, shares his approach to quarterback evaluation and development.

Coach Austin explains how offensive philosophy should drive quarterback evaluation and outlines the systems he uses to measure performance beyond traditional statistics. The conversation covers accuracy grading, decision-making, leadership, practice production, and the importance of building consistency through daily habits and objective feedback.

Austin also discusses how quarterbacks can handle pressure, develop confidence, and focus on the process rather than outside criticism. Coaches looking for practical ways to evaluate and develop quarterbacks will find valuable ideas they can apply immediately to their own programs.

Topics Covered:

Adam Austin's coaching journey

Building an offensive philosophy around quarterback play

Developing confidence and consistency in quarterbacks

Creating objective quarterback evaluation systems

Using Accuracy GPA to measure performance

Grading quarterback decision-making

Evaluating mechanics and fundamentals

Tracking practice production

Developing quarterbacks through measurable standards

Leadership and the quarterback position

Using analytics to improve player development

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Robert Weiner (U Conn) "Quarterback Mathematical Equation"

Kyle Ohradzansky (Toledo) “Game Week QB Preparation”

Jake Lange (West Florida) "QB Development: Standards, Footwork, and Everyday Drills" 

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In this episode of Champions, presented by Signature Championship Rings, Henry Wise Head Coach, Steve Rapp, discusses effective program-building strategies. As part of the Coach and Coordinator Network, the episode features the structures and systems needed to develop a high school roster into a championship-caliber team.

Coach Rapp introduces his "4-in-1 Mentality," a framework that promotes player accountability on and off the field. The discussion tackles current challenges in program management, including implementing daily discipline, engaging alumni to strengthen program foundations, and adjusting to the evolving, transactional nature of today's athletic culture.

The interview covers topics such as building strong team habits and preparing for the postseason, offering useful insights into transformational leadership for coaches seeking continuous success and championship performance.

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On this episode of Football IQ presented by American Football IQ, we step inside the film room with Super Bowl champion and former NFL linebacker Freddy Keiaho. Part of the Coach and Coordinator Network, this episode breaks down how elite defenders think, communicate, and anticipate standard schemes at the highest levels of the game.

Coach Keiaho pulls back the curtain on his core philosophy of "Intentional Coaching," sharing how to strip the complexity out of defensive packages by mastering fundamental basics. We dive deep into his "Head-Heart-Hands Model" for understanding the modern athlete, alongside the critical importance of nomenclature standardization—ensuring your entire coaching staff and roster speak the exact same football language. From breakdown stories on the gridiron genius of Peyton Manning to redefining true manhood through youth development, this interview delivers actionable strategies for investing in the small moments that build lifelong character and championship programs.

American Football IQ is a leading platform dedicated to helping players, coaches, and fans truly understand the game, not just memorize it. Through film-room style breakdowns, tactical education, and widely used training flashcards, AFIQ teaches you how to read defenses, recognize coverages, and process the game faster so you can play faster. Trusted by thousands worldwide, it is built for anyone serious about elevating their football IQ.

Learn more at ⁠⁠https://americanfootballiq.com/⁠

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Give your players better college exposure with Story of the Season’s new web-based recruiting profiles. You can build a custom team recruiting page with interactive player profiles, highlights, headshots, stats, academic info, Hudl links, coach comments, and more. Set up is quick, easy, and free to try until 2027 at ⁠⁠⁠storyoftheseason.com ⁠⁠

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In this episode of Art of Practice, presented by GoRout, host Keith Grabowski interviews Brian Lowery, Head Football Coach at Brentsville District High School. They discuss successful strategies for building program depth and maximizing each player's development.

Coach Lowery outlines his philosophical and practical methods for designing practice plans that intentionally develop non-starters. He explains how precise scripting, strategic personnel groupings, and dedicated developmental periods keep role players and scout team members motivated, engaged, and progressing throughout the season.

Coach Lowery also discusses how modern technology, such as GoRout, streamlines player communication, improves practice efficiency, and supports player load management and long-term health during the season.

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Give your players better college exposure with Story of the Season’s new web-based recruiting profiles. You can build a custom team recruiting page with interactive player profiles, highlights, headshots, stats, academic info, Hudl links, coach comments, and more. Set up is quick, easy, and free to try until 2027 at ⁠⁠⁠storyoftheseason.com ⁠⁠

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Homer Smith wrote years ago that only a computer could keep track of everything that affects a call.

Today, coaches finally have tools that can do it.

In this episode, Keith Grabowski looks at how in-game analytics can help coaches move beyond reports and use information while the game is still being played. The focus is not replacing the coach or letting numbers make the call. It’s building a process that helps a staff recognize problems faster, confirm what they’re seeing, and get to better decisions before the next series.

Keith connects Homer Smith’s ideas from Calling Plays with lessons from Jordan Irsik’s work at Folsom High School, including his Set-Stress-Break call sheet and his approach to using real-time information on game day.

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