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Broncos Image Of The Week

Kim Constantinesco — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:51:56 +0000

Former Broncos center Casey Wiegmann signed with the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. If you remember correctly, we got Wiegmann from the Chiefs in 2008. The center position is one of the most underrated positions in all of sports. The entire play starts there, and one botched snap can lead to an easy turnover on downs. I’m disappointed to see Wiegmann go, and I can say that I’ll be silently cheering for him as a Chief. Aside from performing his duties at center, Wiegmann and his wife would visit sick children in the hospital every week here in Denver. He was a great addition to the Broncos and the community and we wish him luck (but not too much) in the future!

Image Of The Week

Kim Constantinesco — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:12:38 +0000

In addition to our “Clip of the Week,” we are also going to include an “Image of the Week.” This week, Casey Wiegmann lost his high school football coach in a deadly shooting. This week, we give credit to Ed Thomas for Casey Wiegmann’s tremendous form at center in our Image of the Week.

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To All The High School Coaches Out There

Kim Constantinesco — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:18:54 +0000

For most kids in this country, their last high school game/match is the last time they’ll step on the court/field, etc. The sports you play in high school play an important role in your development as an athlete, student, but most of all, as a person. When I played basketball and tennis in high school, all I thought about was the competition itself. Things like going 4 for 4 from 3-point land , closing out a set, and taking State meant a lot to me. Looking back, it probably meant too much to me. However, without realizing it, I learned valuable life lessons through sports. High school sports undoubtedly emphasize leadership skills, representing yourself and your school in a positive manner, and competing intensely all while upholding your own moral values.

Coaches at this level do not get enough credit for what they are doing. They aren’t paid the big bucks like professional or college coaches (unless you’re a high school football coach in Texas). In fact with all the time they spend at practice, traveling to games, coaching games, watching game tape, and in team meetings, I bet they don’t even make minimum wage. They do it because they love the sport and kids with an insane amount of passion. They are in it for a different reason. To have a stranger come in and teach your child something that they’re passionate about goes unnoticed too many times.

I bring this up because a well known high school football coach in Iowa was shot and killed yesterday. Ed Thomas produced four NFL players from his school including Broncos center Casey Wiegmann. Wiegmann sums it up nicely speaking about the man who helped him develop into the human being he is today:

“It’s hard to begin to talk about what he’s meant to me…You’re not just learning football stuff from the man, you’re learning about life. My values, the way I run my life and treat my family and take care of people came from him.”

I guarantee that most of the players you see out there on Sunday’s would not be there if it weren’t for the coach they had while they were in high school. I would actually put money on that. While being a parent is all fine and good, it takes a village to raise a child. While a teenager is busy rebelling and testing the limits, there aren’t many people who can reach that child. One person who can is their coach.

So I want to raise a virtual glass to Ed Thomas and every high school coach out there. Without you, the NFL wouldn’t be the same. More importantly, society would be in bad shape.