{"id":14250,"date":"2026-04-10T18:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachandcoordinator.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=14250"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:35:44","slug":"will-shields-football-iq-offensive-line-development","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/coachandcoordinator.com\/?podcast=will-shields-football-iq-offensive-line-development","title":{"rendered":"Football IQ &#8211; From Instincts to Elite-Level Thinking &#8211; Will Shields, Pro Football Hall of Famer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On this episode of Football IQ, presented by American Football IQ, Doug Brady sits down with <strong>Pro Football Hall of Famer Will Shields<\/strong> to explore how true football intelligence develops\u2014from youth fundamentals to elite NFL performance. Shields explains how early unstructured play builds instinct. 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Through film-room style breakdowns, tactical education, and widely used training flashcards, AFIQ teaches you how to read defenses, recognize coverages, and process the game faster so you can play faster. 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