Thanks for visiting the Football-Defense Report blog.  I started this blog in 2009 to talk about defensive football and it has been growing ever since.

Who am I?

My background in football has been primarily on the defensive side of the ball.  I played Linebacker and Nose Guard in high school and college, though not that well.  Turns out those who can’t do, though, can still coach.

I am a history teacher, as well as a football coach.  My first job was teaching in Smithfield, VA.  After that I moved to Prince George High School in Prince George Co., VA where I spent 6 season, the last 2 as Defensive Coordinator.

For the 2009 season I took a position coaching Linebackers at Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls, IA.  Though I chose not to continue to pursue a college coaching career, it was a fantastic experience.  Currently I am back in Richmond, VA and seeking a position as a teacher and coach again.

Purpose for The Football-Defense Report

I’d like to discuss all aspects of defensive football here.  Writing helps me to think more deeply about topics.  In addition, I appreciate comments and questions from anyone.  It helps to further my learning as well as other readers.

Originally I was also hoping to make some money on the blog.  While I’m not getting rich by any means, I do okay in that respect.  I’ve managed to pick up some advertisers, including Glazier Clinics among others, which has been a nice surprise.  I’ve also written one book, Installing Football’s 4-3 Over Defensive Front which is available for download on the site for less than $10.

About the Blog

If you’re not a regular reader of blogs, you may want to check out a few places.

• Looking for a particular defense?  For starts, look up top. Archives of the most popular defensive posts are there.
• Scroll down to the Categories section on the right hand side and pick out other fronts.
• If you enjoy a post, hate a post, have a question, want to make a correction, or anything else, be sure to leave a comment on that post.  At the bottom of the post there will be a section for comments.  If you are reading from the Home Page, click on the Comment button at the very bottom of the post (possible after some ads).
• Find other football info using the search on the right hand sidebar, which has been optimized with only football coaching web sites in the results.  Also, check the blogroll to the right for links to other football websites.

Contact Me

If you would like to contact me for any reason, send an email to joe@gridironchat.com.  You can also join The Football-Defense Report on Facebook or follow footballinfo on Twitter.