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Good morning. The NFLPA released their annual team report cards, the Flyers are addressing conditioning issues by hiring from the NBA, and we break down what conditioning actually means for team sport athletes. Let's get into it...
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📊 NFLPA Report Cards: Dolphins #1, Steelers #32
The NFLPA released their 2026 team report cards based on 1,759 player responses. The Dolphins ranked #1 overall with A+ for strength coaches and weight room. 19 teams received A grades for strength coaches, including the Commanders (A+), Falcons, Ravens, Bills, Bengals, Broncos, Lions, Texans, and Seahawks.
The Steelers ranked last overall (#32) with B- for strength coaches. The survey graded franchises from A+ to F- on everything from ownership to treatment of families, conducted Nov 2 to Dec 11, 2025. Read More
🏒 Flyers Hire NBA Performance Expert to Fix Conditioning
The Philadelphia Flyers hired Daniel Bove, formerly Vice President of High Performance for the New Orleans Pelicans, to address conditioning issues. Bove spent a decade in the NBA—2 years with Atlanta Hawks (assistant S&C coach), 2 years with Phoenix Suns (Director of Performance), and since 2020 with New Orleans Pelicans (Director of Sports Science, promoted to VP in 2024).
He's described as "one of the top performance coaches in the sport" who uses data and analytics. A Pelicans source called it "a massive loss" for New Orleans and "a great addition" for the Flyers. Bove is a Philadelphia local returning home. The Flyers' conditioning concerns have centered on rookie Matvei Michkov and slowing veterans. Read More
🏃 Do You REALLY Understand Conditioning Work?
A new SCN article challenges S&C coaches on conditioning: "I push back against the norm because I want to know what is BEST, not what everyone is doing."
The piece breaks down work capacity (general ability to produce work using different energy systems) vs fitness (specific ability to execute a given task). Key takeaway: work capacity underpins fitness. The article advocates borrowing CrossFit principles—using lifting for conditioning with timed circuits, AMRAP, and EMOM formats. Example: 30 seconds on/30 seconds off for rows, press, curls, triceps. "There are ugly reps when athletes run tired in games too. This is a skill and can be learned." Off-feet conditioning like echo bikes and versa climbers gets heart rate up while reducing pounding on joints. Read More
💪 Hofstra Promotes and Adds to S&C Staff
Hofstra University elevated Michael Luongo to assistant strength and conditioning coach and hired Watson Berreman as assistant S&C coach.
Luongo, a May 2025 Hofstra grad in exercise physiology, works with track, golf, and women's tennis. He's pursuing his master's in strength and conditioning from Hofstra. Berreman works with women's lacrosse, women's soccer, and baseball. His background includes tactical S&C with the US Army and Massachusetts National Guard (designed programs for 750 soldiers), plus college experience at Cal and Saint Mary's. He holds an NSCA-CSCS and a master's in applied physiology and kinesiology from Florida (2024). Read More
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