What does a weekly NFL schedule look like?

Keep in mind what I posted was just an assistant coach's week. If you're the head coach or a key player add on media and charity appearances

This is one reason why players are against an 18 game season, and why players get so worn out being in the NFL. It's not Sundays, it's Monday through Saturday

20-25 hours of meetings per week, god only knows how many hours they pour over film breaking down the smallest details, 10 hours of practice, all for a 3 hour game on Sunday. You can't tell me there isn't some overkill in there somewhere.

I hear you. Working those hours, it just can't be all 100% focus at all times. There have to be some times where the coach is face first sleeping on his desk, or not quite there during a meeting. It's got to be brutal to have the mental acuity to be go go go from 7am-midnight 3 days in row, plus all the other work on the other days. 100 hours a week? I worked almost 70 last week (not my normal week, trust me) and come Sunday I was ready to fall over. I can't imagine tacking on another 30 on top of that.

The Jets made it look fun. For the kind of money they're getting paid it should be expected they work hard enough to beat the other guys.

As with any job there's definitely some down time. But still, being at the office for 12 hours a day would drive me bonkers.

Pat Kirwan's new book has a chapter that goes into some nice detail regarding a typical NFL week, and what goes on day to day preparing for games.

Amazon.com: Take Your Eye off the Ball eBook: Pat Kirwan, David Seigerman: Kindle Store (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004322EYQ/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1600783910&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=19W6CKC1R2HM3Q1A1VY6)

Good read, I recommend it

I couldn't explain it as thoroughly as this guy so read this

A Week in the Life of an NFL Coach (http://www.scribd.com/doc/23905088/A-Week-in-the-Life-of-an-NFL-Coach)

Totally ridiculous. As Matty said all this stuff could be done in 60 hours. If I were an NFL owner I would kick coaches out of the building. A tired coach isn't a good coach. Plus most of the teams run the same plays over and over and over.

Just curious. Off the top of my head I'm guessing it's like this

Monday: Off
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Film, Full Pads, focus on position drills
Thursday: Full Pads, Offensive Gameplan, Defensive Gameplan
Friday: Shelves, Continue installing game plan, travel by the end of the day on away weeks
Saturday: Walkthrough
Sunday: Gameday

Again this is just speculation. I was wondering if anyone knew what a team does leading up to a game.

Landry's schedule

Monday: Lift weights
Tuesday: Lift weights
Wednesday: Film, Full Pads, focus on position drills, Lift weights
Thursday: Full Pads, Offensive Gameplan, Defensive Gameplan, Lift weights
Friday: Shelves, Continue installing game plan, travel by the end of the day on away weeks, Lift weights
Saturday: Walkthrough, Lift weights
Sunday: Lift weights, Gameday