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Greetings and Reading signing on Saturday…c’mon by!

Brian Billick — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:48:11 +0000

As I talked about with Drew this morning on the Comcast Morning Show, I’ll be calling the Bears-Ravens game this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. I’m looking forward to seeing all of my old friends in Owings Mills tomorrow as I prep for the game call with Thom Brennaman, my Fox partner.

On Saturday, I’ll be doing a book signing for my new book, “More Than a Game” up at Greetings and Readings in Hunt Valley from noon til 1. Hope you stop by to say hi…

The latest ‘Coach Speak’ - Week 13

Brian Billick — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:17:08 +0000

The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 13 in the National Football League last night and this morning we’ve uploaded the thirteenth edition of my ‘Coach Speak’ series to WNST.net.

This episode of ‘Coach Speak’ has a little different feel than the rest; instead of speaking with more head coaches from throughout the league, I wanted viewers to get a first-hand account of what an NFL position coach’s role is in game-planning and getting their unit ready for Sundays.

The featured conversations on this week’s ‘Coach Speak’ include Carolina Panthers Strength and Conditioning Coach, Jerry Simmons, New York Jets Defensive Backs Coach, Dennis Thurman, Detroit Lions Quarterback Coach, Jeff Horton, Washington Redskins Running Backs Coach, Stump Mitchell, Green Bay Packers Secondary Coach, Joe Whitt, and Dallas Cowboys Quarterbacks Coach, Wade Wilson.

Coach Speak: Week 12

Brian Billick — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:14:30 +0000

As many may know from my WNST appearances, in addition to my responsibility of providing color commentary during games each Sunday, I have also been hosting a special 30-minute online show for Fox called, “Coach Speak.”

So far, it’s truly been great. Each week I’ve the opportunity to chat with a few head coaches from around the league about the most topical subjects concerning the NFL.

We’ve just uploaded the latest edition of “Coach Speak” here at WNST.net.

Be sure to check it out.

This current episode of “Coach Speak” features a lineup of conversations I had with Jack Del Rio, Mike Singletary, Mike Smith, and Greg Mattison, the Defensive Coordinator here in Baltimore.

The coaches and I really focused this week on the current state of wide receiver play in the league and how the expectations of the position have changed with players entering the NFL bigger, stronger, and faster.

So enjoy and check back next week for another episode of “Coach Speak.”

Chalktalk 101: The Intricacies of the Quarterback Position

Brian Billick — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:07:46 +0000

Here’s another great question from the fans at Mother’s Grille in Federal Hill regarding some of the things people may not necessarily realize about the quarterback position. While you fans may not want to hear it right now after last Sunday, I do have a good Brett Favre story for you in there as well.

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Hope you join us on Oct. 28th as I’ll be back down at Mother’s for more Coors Light, questions, chalktalk and football discussion.

Chalktalk 101: Head Coaches need their assistants

Brian Billick — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:40:59 +0000

Here’s another great question from the fans at Mother’s Grille in Federal Hill regarding how Head Coaches not only lead players, but a staff of Assistant Coaches as well.

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Hope you join us on Oct. 28th as I’ll be back down at Mother’s for more Coors Light, questions, chalktalk and football discussion.

Chalktalk 101: Examining offensive lines and balance

Brian Billick — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:05:04 +0000

Here’s another great question from the fans at Mother’s Grille in Federal Hill regarding offensive line play and the unbalanced line and what it does to defenses.

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Hope you join us on Oct. 28th as I’ll be back down at Mother’s for more Coors Light, questions, chalktalk and football discussion.

Chalktalk: When a QB can identify “man” or “zone” he wins

Brian Billick — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:05:01 +0000

Here’s another great question regarding quarterbacks and reading defenses in the NFL. When a quarterback steps to the line, the more he can identify the more his odds of effectiveness increase.

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Chalktalk: Getting an effective pass rush with a 4-man front

Brian Billick — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:49:01 +0000

At last week’s Chalktalk 101 at Mother’s Grille, I took on a variety of questions regarding defensive schemes and protections that allow units to function properly and with effectiveness.

I’ll be presenting all of the questions and answers over the coming weeks here as part of my blog (or in this case, a “vlog”) here at WNST.net.

Our next event in the Chalktalk 101 series is back at Mother’s on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8:30 p.m. Hope you come down and say hello and join the football conversation.

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Catching up with Rex Ryan

Brian Billick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:31 +0000

In addition to coming up to Mother’s Grille in Federal Hill tonight to meet some great Baltimore football fans, I also host a weekly internet show at FoxSports.com called, “Coach Speak.”

Every week we catch up with a number of current NFL head coaches and talk shop — strategy, league issues, players and football.

Here’s the link to this week’s show, which was a reunion with Rex Ryan and some conversation about Mark Sanchez and his 2-0 Jets.

Hope to see you at Mother’s tonight.

Catching up with old friends about playcalling

Brian Billick — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:10:53 +0000

As many of you know, I host an online Monday night show called “Coach Speak” on Fox Sports.

Here’s the link to this week’s show, which features conversations regarding playcalling and offense with Jack Del Rio, John Harbaugh, Mike Smith, Mike McCarthy and Mike Singletary.

We do the show each Monday night so it’s fresh. I’ll be providing the link here on WNST.net each week and I hope you enjoy the show.