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Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, The Game Plan, features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. He’s served as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s focus will be on how to approach the last part of the season.

Show notes

• 1:40       How to approach the last quarter of the season
• 3:58       Going back to old material
• 5:23       Maintaining focus
• 7:08       Determining when to practice without gear
• 9:02       USA Football’s Practice Smart course 
• 11:47      Keeping the mental edge
• 15:26     Changing the coaching staff routine
• 18:24     Discuss film with the whole staff
• 20:09    How to boost team morale 

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