Month: July 2013

Google Glass and Football?

Anybody see this segment from ESPN on Google Glass potentially being used in the NFL?

UPDATE: Unfortunately, the orginal video in this post was deleted. Here are a few other Google Glass football videos…including one from Georgia Tech.

This could potentially be a great coaching tool…being able to see what the QB sees in video format and breaking it down with them in meetings. Obviously this is a long way off from being feasible for obvious reasons (mostly cost), but it would be great to get video from this perspective when the mesh is occurring. The resulting discussion in the film session with your QB could be very productive.

Giuseppe Costantino
Photo by Giuseppe Costantino

Thoughts or ideas on using Google Glass as a football coaching tool? Please comment below.

Coaching Apps: Coaching Tools for Your Tablet or Smartphone

Mobile technology is everywhere. It is being used in our daily lives, and if applied properly can help improve a coach’s effectiveness and productivity. Below is a list of 20 coaching apps that I use to make my teams better and improve as a coach. Check them out and I think you will find some of them very usefull.

In each section, the apps are listed in the following format: App Name – Platform (iOS or Android) – Price – Notes

Coaching Apps

Video Apps

  • Ubersense – iPad/Coming Soon to Android – Free – Similar to Coach’s Eye
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Ubersense screenshot.
  • Hudl – Multi – Free but Need Hudl Subscription
  • Coach’s Eye – Multi – $4.99
  • Youtube – Multi – Free
  • NFL Game Rewind – Multi – Free – Needs subscription to NFL Game Rewind

Social Networking and Forum Apps

  • Twitter – Free but there are some good paid apps as well (Falcon Pro, TweetCaster, Hoot Suite)
  • ProBoards – Multi – 2.99 – I use this app to access the Huey Forums
  • FlipBoard – Multi-Free – Information aggregation is also possible with this app.
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Flipboard screenshot.

Information Aggregation Apps

  • Zite – Multi – Free
  • Tune In Radio – Multi – Free and Paid Versions – Awesome app for podcasts
  • Feedly – Multi – Free
  • Pocket Multi – Free

Sports News Apps

  • CBS Sports – Multi – Free
  • College Football Scoreboard – Multi – Free
  • Bleacher Report – Multi – Free

Productivity Apps

  • Evernote – Multi – Free
  • Any.Do – Android – Free
  • Box/DropBox – Multi – Free

Playmaking/Drawing Apps

  • Tackle Football PlayMaker – iPad – Free
Tackle Football Playmaker screenshot.
Tackle Football Playmaker screenshot.
  • Show Me Interactive White Board – iPad – Free

Show Me Interactive White Board Example

Other Notable Apps

  • USA Football – Heads Up Football – Multi – Free
  • Football Game or Practice Log – Android – Free
  • NFHS Football 2012 Rule Books – iPad – 5.99
  • iTouchStats Football – iPad – Free to Try – 15.99

Featured image by Sean Macentee.