They work hard and take their business very seriously. But there is also a deep mutual respect there. Tempers flare certainly, but players let off steam, and then get back to what they do best. But let me issue this warning right now. Four new head coaches have certainly helped breathe a blast of fresh air and new thinking into camp this season.
New men bring their own way of doing things, and the current crop are no exceptions.
But for guys like me, involved since 1991, it's sometimes hard to keep up with who is coaching where, especially amongst the assistants. For example, I've just got used to the fact the offensive coordinator Joe Clarke is no longer with Frankfurt, and is back in Amsterdam. And what about defensive backs coach Jeff Reinebold. Well, wrong, as it turns out. Jeff's distinctive blond Californian locks may be shorter than in previous years, and he's also signed up with the Amsterdam Admirals.