Stafford among 16 NFL players discussing youth coaching

Group details parenting lessons, perspective shift

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Matthew Stafford is among 16 NFL players who spoke with ESPN about coaching their kids in youth sports 🏈 They shared ho Via @espn on X

What happened: Matthew Stafford joined 15 other NFL players in ESPN's project on coaching kids in youth sports. The group discussed how the experience changed their views on sports, parenting and coaching.

Why it matters: Active players coaching youth teams balance professional schedules with parent-coach roles. The conversation frames NFL experience applied to youth sidelines around patience and perspective.

What to watch: ESPN published the full conversations with all 16 players.

Sources

@espn 2026-10-14T21:33:52.840711+00:00

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