You have probably read a lot already about the new reality television series, Friday Night Tykes (FNT) which premieres tonight on the Esquire Network.
Like many of those who have weighed in so far, I am troubled, to put it mildly, about what it says about youth football, San Antonio, Texas-style. [For some of what I think, watch tonight's "Inside Edition" [1]]
But I also see educational value in the show because, in so many ways, it provides a perfect example of precisely how NOT to run a youth football program. I think the best thing I can do to enhance your viewing experience is to provide you this companion guide to alert you to just some of the safety issues raised in the first two episodes that Esquire made available to the press, and provide links to related MomsTEAM content so you can decide for yourself how the way the folks in San Antonio run their program matches up - or, in almost all cases, doesn't match up - to how we at MomsTEAM think a youth football program should be run, one which puts winning first, and one which puts safety first, and let you be the judge about which one you would want your child or grandchild to play in.
FNT:
MomsTEAM-related content:
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MomsTEAM-related content
Links:
[1] http://www.insideedition.com/
[2] https://momsteam.com/node/1401
[3] https://momsteam.com/node/2697
[4] https://momsteam.com/node/593
[5] https://momsteam.com/node/282
[6] https://momsteam.com/node/276
[7] https://momsteam.com/node/2839
[8] https://momsteam.com/node/1132
[9] https://momsteam.com/node/4679
[10] https://momsteam.com/node/188
[11] https://momsteam.com/node/6581
[12] https://momsteam.com/node/2987
[13] https://momsteam.com/node/4176
[14] https://momsteam.com/node/112
[15] https://momsteam.com/node/128
[16] https://momsteam.com/node/114
[17] http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Friday-Night-Tykes-coaches-suspended-5190766.php
[18] https://momsteam.com/node/414
[19] https://momsteam.com/node/7018
[20] https://momsteam.com/node/730
[21] https://momsteam.com/node/1170
[22] https://momsteam.com/node/2624
[23] https://momsteam.com/node/3110
[24] https://momsteam.com/node/1426
[25] https://momsteam.com/node/7034
[26] https://momsteam.com/blog/brooke-de-lench/friday-night-tykes-episode-4