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Well here we are one season later...I have found myself in a familiar spot...its championship week and we are playing for the title. Whats different this time? well for one we arent playing the steelers this year....we are playing the raiders....we have beaten the raiders 2 times already this season but not one of those games came easy.....the preperation for each was tremendous.....the week priorto playing them....i focused on keeping the kids level headed and letting them know we can be beat....to play hard and work hard....both games were very tough and in fact we almost blew a 25 point half time lead the last time we played them.... to make matters worse the raiders coach is....well....lets say he has a much different attitude towards the league in years where he is winning than when he was losing......sadly its not for the better.....This makes a lot of the other people in the league really want me to take it to him.....i have had everyone from other coaches and parents from other teams all the wy up to top league officials say they want to see me "stomp" him and his team...... the pressure of winin this game...is already kinda there but in a fun way....however this year its there with the added pressure of expecting to win and being expected to punish......it honestly has kept me up a couple nights already and I even find myself losing focus at work over it.....If this is at all what a real NFL coach feels like before a big game ...Im glad i just work in construction.....I want my kids to play thier best and hopefully we will win...no of course my assistand coach and I have designed a totaly new defense....infact 2 new schemes...and I have been hard at work creating new plays as well ...but ultimately I just want the kids to win for them....not for me or for "teaching someone a lesson"..... I dont want anyone to be let down either but...I will sure be glad when this one is over.....as long as we win LOL!