Learn from the players.

 

The players are the heart and soul of a team. Regardless of position or role, each individual player needs to share his or her experiences and knowledge to help the team be successful. At one time or another, most of us have had to sit on the sidelines and helplessly watch mistakes being made because we were not given the opportunity to prevent those problems from occurring in the first place.

The players on the field are usually in the best position to understand which changes need to be made on the next play. They are expected to warn their coaches if they see an opposing linebacker ready to crash through the line to sack the quarterback, or notice that an opposing receiver is not covered but is in a scoring position. ...

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