The Board Drill
The Board Drill, Matt Dixon, Kyle Bradburn, Adam MaCauleyBoard Drill provides in-depth analysis and practical coaching strategies for American football, focusing on game preparation, player development, and team management, tailored for high school and collegiate coaches.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 394 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Creating Havoc with the Vikings Defense Pt. 1
I’ve long wondered what the Vikings defense looks like on a high school field. Is it possible? How would it translate? Can we actually teach our kids to run something that looks more complex and insane than it really is? A lot of those answ...
The Board Drill’s Bold Takes for 2026
We prepared for this one for about three minutes, which is roughly the correct amount of preparation for bold takes. The only rule was that picking the favorite does not count. Matt has UTRGV making a run in year two of the program and mult...
Coach Steven Stanley: Building a Program Without Losing Home
Coach Steven Stanley took a head coaching job in a new state, moved his family, and still had to figure out how to walk through the door at night and be a dad.
Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Stanley, head football coach at Sil...
How the Jaguars Are Building Pressures in Year Two Under Campanile
The Jaguars are coming off a 13-win season heading into 2026, and a huge piece of that was the defense.
Anthony Campanile’s first year in Jacksonville produced a unit that finished 8th in points allowed at 19.8 per game, fielded the No. 1...
The Running Back as a Receiver: How James Madison Created Mismatches
How James Madison used Post Wheel, Y Cross, and screens to turn RB Wayne Knight into a mismatch weapon in the passing game. Film breakdown for coaches.
In 2025, James Madison marched to the College Football Playoff, finishing 12-2 and rank...
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Film breakdowns and schematic deep dives written coach-to-coach. We cover run game architecture, play-action sequencing, formation structure, and the details that actually matter on the whiteboard. No fluff. Just football.
Coach and Educator.
Former coach
Coach Macauley is a five-time NYS Class D Football Champion whose offensive lines blocked for the No. 2 and No. 5 all-time career rushing leaders in NYS history. Creator of Simple Football Systems, helping coaches build champions.
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