YoloinOhio Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) The NFLs Best Practice: No Wasted Time In order to win in the NFL, you still need a quarterback and a solid defense. But this season you'll also have to tackle the same problem facing every office in the world: a solid time-management plan. This is the problem the Buffalo Bills faced when a new coaching staff, led by Rex Ryan, came to town this year. Because of recent regulations, practice time has never been more precious. And according to coaches, the attention spans of their players, most of whom are millennials, have never been shorter. The old methods simply don't work anymore. http://www.wsj.com/articles/nfls-best-practice-no-wasted-time-1440539319 Edited August 26, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richNjoisy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the link. This will be something I will remember if the Bills do well this year. I would imagine that the best form of flattery would be other teams adopting this approach. Edited August 26, 2015 by richNjoisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhode Island Red Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 He proclaims the Bills' practice to be the best in the NFL, without a shred of comparison to other teams' practice methodology, but it's still interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the article. The policy of not stopping practice at every mistake will no doubt ruffle the feathers of old school types. When I was coaching hockey, I utilized much of this philosophy with my teams. It was a whopping success, and the players loved it. Edited August 26, 2015 by The Thurmanator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I guess we'll see if this team improves on its mistakes as the season progresses. That will be the mark of a First Class coaching staff vs. The B Team staff that we've had to watch over the past 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 IMO, the philosophy shows a progressive approach that will become more and more necessary over the next few years. Connecting with Gen Y and Gen Z mentality requires the realization that freedom and down time are their top priorities; this staff seems to get it. It wouldn't surprise me if even a moderate level of success on the field results in this team becoming a (more) popular destination for free agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nice article. Thanks Yolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 He proclaims the Bills' practice to be the best in the NFL, without a shred of comparison to other teams' practice methodology, but it's still interesting... Kevin covers the entire NFL and regularly visits training camps and practices. He knows his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 And of course, they can't say something nice without a backhand about millenials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 And of course, they can't say something nice without a backhand about millenials... What was the backhand? I always view that type of commentary as nothing more than a statement that Millenials have different priorities (and they do)...which is fine as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 IMO, the philosophy shows a progressive approach that will become more and more necessary over the next few years. Connecting with Gen Y and Gen Z mentality requires the realization that freedom and down time are their top priorities; this staff seems to get it. It wouldn't surprise me if even a moderate level of success on the field results in this team becoming a (more) popular destination for free agents. Yup, the whole "there til 4am and slept in the office approach" is pretty much done in. There is a big difference between putting in quality work and just putting in more work. There is no possible way working that many hours doesn't lead to you being much less effective. Its been shown time and time again in studies the more hours you put in, the less productive you become past a certain point. And this is with normal jobs working 50-60 hours a week not 100+ like some NFL coaches do. And of course, they can't say something nice without a backhand about millenials... Its not a backhand, it simply the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Its not a backhand, it simply the truth. Indeed. I don't think author means it as an insult. If you check his bio you'll see he graduated college in 2010. Not exactly of the "get off my lawn" generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward Progress Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Of all the personnel upgrades that have occurred during this off-season, I'm most excited about the coaching staff, especially Greg Roman. I can't wait for the season to begin!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 A lot of dumb comments at the end of the story. I guess even the WSJ has its share of trolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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