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When asked what toexpect from the HoustonEnergy this seasonOwner/Head Coach, BrianWiggins, said simply: “Aring.” Coach Wiggins isreferring, of course, to theWPFL Championship ring:a goal the team camewithin one touchdown ofaccomplishing lastseason. Yet, Wigginsacknowledges that theroad back to the Ship willhave its speed bumps.

The first challenge is re-shaping a team that lost17 veterans from the 2006season. “With so many

Game Day: Energy Gears Up for 2007

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Weekend Review: Energy v. Diamonds

Week 1 saw a rematch oflast year’s championshipgame with the HoustonEnergy squaring offagainst their intrastaterivals the DallasDiamonds. Historically,there is no love lostbetween these two teams,and Saturday’s game wasno exception.

Having lost their MVPrunning backs, however,both teams were tepid tostart the game. The sparkand flash of a traditionalHouston-Dallas clash wasmuted and what replacedit was, well, a footballgame.

August 22, 2007

Volume 1, Issue 1

IN THIS ISSUE:

Game Day: SeasonOutlook, p.1

Community News:Comets and TexansHost Energy, p. 2

Coach’s Corner: TheWest Coast Offense,p. 3

Individual Highlights:

Game Day 1

Weekend Review 1

Community News 2

Player Profile 2

Coach’s Corner 3

Picks of the Week 3

Trivia 4

and gave up home-fieldadvantage by losing aneasy win. We are the onlyones who can really beatus.”

new players, we had tostart from scratch: how totackle, how to catch,which foot to put forwardas a receiver,” saidWiggins. He notes thatveteran leadership will bevital to the team’ssuccess.

Wiggins cautions,however, that the team’smain challenge thisseason will be stayingfocused and mentallytough. “For too manyyears now, we’ve allowedthe stigma of Dallas tocloud our ability to closeout games or got careless

Two good football teamsscraped and fought forfour quarters in thesearing Texas heat. Thegame remained scorelessuntil late into the thirdwhen Dallas capped off along, offensive drive with a10-yrd touchdown run.The Diamonds added 7before Houston answeredwith a touchdown of theirown.

The Energy got one finalchance but time ran outbefore they could mount ascoring drive. In the truespirit of early-season, thevictory went to the teamwith better execution andfewer penalties.

Week 1 Results:Dallas, 14Houston, 6

Los Angeles Amazons, 64New Mexico Burn, 0

So Cal Scorpions, 36Las Vegas Showgirlz, 14

Empire State Roar, 61Connecticut Cyclones, 0

Toledo Reign, 33Carolina Queens, 0

Indiana Speed, 16Minnesota Vixens, 0

Wisconsin Wolves, 2Kentucky Valkyries, 0

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Energy defenseforces fumble

The Energy kicked off the2007 WPFL season bygetting out and about in theHouston community. Inaddition to staffing a boothat the HPD Fun Day in LawPark, the team madeappearances at the WingStop in Pearland, andappeared in a parade withHouston’s East End Eagles’youth football team.

The team also networkedthe Houston night scene,holding their annual kick-off

Community News

• Nickname: “Big Sue”

• Position: Offensive Line

• Jersey Number: #70

• Age: 43 and a 2-time grandma

• WPFL Experience: 6yrs, retired2yrs

• Day Job: Walmart CustomerService Manager—After a dayof that, I’m really ready to hitsomebody.

• Favorite Part of the Game:Game Day—That first snap andgetting that first hit

• What Brought You Back toFootball?: Coach TJ wasputting a line together andwanted me to be part of it.

Player Profile: Sue Roberts

“If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts suffer with it.”

[1 Corinthians 12:26]

-One Team, One Goal-

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Energy players tailgateat Texans’ game.

party at 20/20 and benefitingfrom the support of theirfellow professional sports’teams: the Houston Cometsand the Houston Texans. Attwo recent Comets’ games,the team signed autographsand gave out over 600Energy t-shirts. Thecamaraderie continued asteam held a huge tailgateparty before the Texans’preseason opener.

• What Keeps You Playing?:Competition. I love to win. Last yearafter the championship game, theDallas coach said, “I guess you cango back into retirement now.” Thatbrought me back this year.

• Support Staff: My family is theEnergy’s #1 fan group. My dad lovedfootball; I play to honor him.

• Season Goals: My first three ringswent to each of my kids. Now, I wantone more ring to give to my husbandafter 25yrs of marriage. I never playfor myself; I play for other people.

• Essence of Football: Football takesevery kind of person, nodiscrimination; somebody appreciatesyou. No matter how big or small,you’re needed.

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Brian Wiggins,Owner/Head Coach

Originally, the term WestCoast Offense (WCO)referred an offensive systemused by the 1970s’ SanDiego Chargers andOakland Raiders. In thissystem, the routes forwideouts and tight endsreceive three-digit numbers(e.g., a pass play might be"Split Left 272 checkswing"). This provides anefficient way to call playswith minimal memorization.Now, the term WCO is moreof a philosophy than a set ofplays or formations.

Traditional offensivethinking argues that a teammust establish their runninggame first to draw thedefense in and open updownfield passing lanes.The WCO is more of a“pass first, run later”mentality. It attempts toopen up running andpassing lanes by forcing the

Coach’s Corner: The West Coast Offense

LAS VEGAS SHOWGIRLZ @ LOS ANGELES AMAZONS—This could be theWPFL match-up of the week. With the Showgirlz coming off a strong showingagainst So Cal last Saturday, and the Amazons still picking their teeth fromtheir win against New Mexico, both teams will be eager to lock helmets andbattle. Home field will be key here: Victory, Amazons.

HOUSTON ENERGY @ NEW MEXICO BURN—Look for the Energy to enterWeek 2 hungry for their first win. The Burn suffered a stinging loss against LosAngeles last week and won’t have healed in time to fend off Houston’s energy.

NEW JERSEY TITANS @ EMPIRE STATE ROAR—With a bye last week,Jersey has yet to play this season. The Roar, on the other hand, ripped theirWeek 1 opponent for 61 points. Empire State should get win #2.

INDIANA SPEED @ WISCONSIN WOLVES—The Wolves are another teamthat hasn’t seen action yet this season after benefiting from a Kentucky forfeitlast weekend. Indiana, however, looks strong out the gate. Both cities alwaysfield competitive teams, though, and this should be a close game. Speed tosprint past the Wolves in a nail-biter.

TOLEDO REIGN @ CONNECTICUT CYCLONES—Connecticut’s offensestruggled in Week 1 while the Reign ruled the Queens 33-0. Projection: Reignto take the wind out of the Cyclones

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opponent to concentrateon short passes. With thedefense stretched out, theoffense is then free tofocus the remaining playson longer throws and midto long-yard rushes.The majority of WCOroutes occur within 15yards of the line ofscrimmage. 3-step and 5-step drops by thequarterback take the placeof the run and force theopposing defense to focussolely on intermediateroutes. Emphasizing atimed, horizontal passingattack, the WCO featuresprecisely-run passpatterns that make upabout 65% to 80% of theoffensive scheme.

WCO coaches generallyscript the first 15 offensiveplays, allowing the team topractice those plays toperfection, minimizing

mistakes and penalties.Scripting can also catch adefense off guardbecause it’s less reliant ondown-and-distancesituations.

The WCO requires anaccurate quarterback whocan make quick decisions.The WCO quarterbackrelies on instinct. The flowof the offense is largelyunder the control of theplay-calling offensivecoordinator. The WCOalso requires sure-handed, intelligentreceivers comfortablecatching in heavy traffic.Because of its scriptedplays and complicatedroutes, the systemdownplays speed andpure athleticism in favor ofdiscipline and precision.

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Trivia1. Which two teams were in the first ever contact football

game?2. In what year was the first WPFL game played?3. What was the name of the first full-contact women’s

football team in Houston?

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Answers: 1) In 1869, Rutgers and Princeton faced off in the first recorded footballgame; Rutgers won 6 to 4; 2) In 1999 the WPFL held a “No Limits” BarnstormingTour; 3) The Houston Hurricanes (a.k.a. Her-ricanes) were part of a 1976 NationalWomen’s Football League.