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THE US MARINES HAVE A MOTTO; EVERY MAN A RIFLEMAN.

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This motto and idea is more than just a phrase for Corpsmen. It is an ethos captured in a phrase. It is a way of looking at life. It is a way of living. In all militaries the RIFLEMAN is at the absolute bottom of the totem pole. He is the lowest of the low. In our own US Military he is the Dogface, the Grunt. He is the first in line when casualities happen. The Infrantry in battle takes on the brunt of all fighting. In the history of warfare in the 20th Century, the odds of serving in the infrantry during combat and escaping without injury were less than One in three. In a memoir of his time fighting in the frozen trenches of Korea, retired Lieutenant General Trainor explained what it means to be a rifleman. A rifle platoon, he wrote, is a flesh and blood organization that is the most dangerous of businesses. There are lots of people and things that go into making up a war machine. But there is nothing in front of a rifle platoon but the enemy and the possibility of death. Its members must CAKE for one another. Its leaders must CHERISH the men in every fireteam and squad. For a rifleman, a leaders misjudgement, ignorance, or inexperience can be fatal - NO SECOND CHANCES. No rerunning the excercise until you get it right. When the word GO! is given, there is no turning from the consequences.
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The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES SPECIAL TEAMS are like this.

MARINE CORPS & FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP PRlNcPLES

1. CONCENTRATE on carrying out a single task as simply as is possibze. 2. EXECUTE it FLAWLESSLY. 3 . Take Care of your PEOPLE.

4 . then GO HOME and Take Care of your TAhULY.

l@AlUNE CORPS & FOOTBALL, SUCCESS PRINCIPLES 1. 2. 3. ,.p, 4. 1 I 5. WORK HMD STAY LOOSE STAY FOCUSED KEEP IT SIXPLE and BE HONEST.

APPROACH Special Teams Apnroach of our SPECIAL TEAMS will establish the personality of our TEA)+4~~.~ It must be FAST; PFjYSlCAL and FIERCE. 2. Develop a CORE un/t :that plays on 4 phases and provides the Heart of our Teams. I 3. Build supplemental parts around this core unit to add specialty talent to key spots. 4. Play solid in coverage, protection and ball handling. 5. Create at least one Big Play per game through returns, block or turnovers. 1 .-a , 6. Out-scheme and out-prepare .- our opponents.* as a staff with superior knowledge and study. 7. Practice at a fast tempo with an emphasis on developing superior fundamental technique at each and every positlon on the field. This will create great performances on game day. 8. Create rewards for superior Individual and unit. performances. 9. Remember: Its the little things and Its the Big Effort.

HOW CAN YOU BE A FACTOR ON EAGLE SPECIAL TEAMS ?

1. Special Teams compose at least 20% of every game, as well as 20% of the season. It is 1/3rd of our 3 phases of football. There will be 25 to 37 special teams plays in every NFL game this season. In 1999 the Eagles competed in 475 regular season special team plays. The yardage exchange in these plays is by far the greatest of the 3 phases. The difference between a kickoff returned to the 40 instead of the 20 is TWO FIRST DOWNS. A game breaking play can WIN OR LOSE A GAME. 2. Consider the fact that at least 3 NFL playoff games in 1999100 were decide DIRECTLY by Special Teams plays; (Titans/Bills:KOR) (Redskins/Bucs:FG snap) (Titans/Colts:PR called back)

3 . Consider the fact that our team will always start the game and second half. We will set the TEMPO. 4 . Not every player will start on offense or defense. You can be a STARTER on Teams. 5 . EVERY PLAYER and EVERY COACH on OUR TEAM will have a role on special teams. ; The roles differ and vary according to individual abilities, and according to the other roles that each of us has. We take a TEAM APPROACH to everything we do...including teams. 6 . Offensive and defensive starters must COMMIT themselves to their specific Special Teams role. The yardage impact is great, and the contribution to our victory is important. 7 . Never unilaterally pull yourself off special teams. If you are absolutely unable to go, alert the Special Teams coach immediately. (He may say OK or he may say GO). 6 . The BEST will play. PRODUCTIVITY & RELIABILITY are the keys. 7 . Know your backup and who you will backup in all phases. We all work together to insure we always play with 11. a . Be alert on the sidetine. Report to the Huddle promptly and faithfully. Align in all Spec&JTeams huddles properly. No 10 or 12 man plays! -

9 . RUN and HIT. ?@&tfi is no other place in football where a wide-open style of play counts for more. Speed and aggressiveness are keys to success. 10. We must display DISCIPLINE! Leverage, position and spacing are especially critical in wide open spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams play is . . . . . . . . FAST BREAK FOOTBALL . . . . . . . . . .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of TOUCHDOWNS PER DRIVE START

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TEAMS PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTION POINTS Score: 5 pts. Recovered Fumble: 4 pts. Caused Fumble: 4 pts. Blocked Kick: 4 pts. Big Play: 4 pts. Score Save: 4 pts. First In: 3 pts. Tackle: 3 pts. Finished Block: 3 pts. Block: 1 pt. Pressure: 1 pt. Missed Tackle: -2 pts. Penalty: -4 pts.. Critical Error: -4 pts.

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KICKING GAME - PRACTICE CHECK LIST SPECIAL SITUATIONS - TEAM

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

PUNTING FROM HASHMARKS PUNTING FROM OUR END ZONE - TAKING A SAFETY POOCH PUNTING PUNTING FROM BAD SNAP SITUATIONS COVERING THE FAIR CATCH THROW UP PUNTS AND POSSIBLE REACTIONS REACTION TO A BLOCKED KICK OR MUFFED SNAP REACTION TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED KICK RECEIVING PUNTS DEEP IN OWN TERRITORY RUSHING PUNTS WHEN OPPONENT IS BACKED UP TO HIS GOALLINE PUNT RETURN SAFE REACTING TO FAKE PUNTS & SWINGING GATE PUN? REACTING TO THROW UP PUNT ONSIDE KICKOFF ONSIDE KICKOFF DEFENSE (HANDS) SURPRISE ONSIDE KICKOFF DEFENSE SQUIB KICKOFF SURPRISE LOB KICK& REACTING TO LOB KICK RETURNING SQUIB AND SHORT KOS POOCH KICKOFF RETURNING POOCH KICKOFF BAD SNAP ON PAT & FG ATTEMPTS (FIRE FG SAFE DE NG FAKE FIELD GOAL FG DE WINGING GATE FIELD GOALS FG AFTER FAIR CATCH t

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FUNDAMENTALS DOUBLE SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS FAIR CATCH REVERSE IO YARD RULE FIELDING GROUNDERS CATCH ON RUN NOSE UP/DOWN OVER SHLDR CATCW BLIND CATCH RUNNING CATCH THROW UP PUNTS

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SPECIALISTS DRILL LIST

KICKERS -Single Step Strike Drill -Lift Drill -Endline Target Drill -Angle Target Drill -Tight Angle Drilt -Bucket Drill -Bad Hold Drill -Muffed Snap DrilC -Operation Dril t

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SPECIAL TEAMS DRILL CHECKLIST

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JOHN HARBAUGH- SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- EAGLES SPECIAL TEAMS PACKAGE 3-23-02 -he feels that you have to create an atmosphere of success for your special teams to have success -the most important element in not the drill itself, it is how well the drill in executed -there are reasons for everything, a door closes, a door opens -you can not demand things from player today, you have to ask for things relentlessly -players must know were you are coming from -there are no second chances with special teams, you are the riffle man in the front line -EVERY SINGLE PLAYER has some type of a role with special teams on the Philadelphia Eagles -special teams are the only place where the entire team comes together other than when the head coach is talking to the team. You can have a effect on the entire team by bringing them close together -getting II on the field-post all special teams depth. Each player is responsible to know who is on each side of them as well as their own position. TAKE OF DRILL- this is a good drill to work for your lane players on the KO team. You simply have them run IO yards from the ball and yell out the time it takes them to get there. The key is that they can not be offsides PUNT RUSH DRILL- this is a drill in which you practice your punt return separately. The inside players take a rep then the gunners go against the corners KICK OFF DRILL(SEE DIAGRAM BELOW)

-punt retuners should try to catch punts with 1 arm. Then they should hold 1 ball in 1 arm and throw the ball up in the air when the punt is coming to them. Catch the punt then catch the ball that they themselves threw up in the air

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