I've just coached my worst game

My 2 cents. Don't overact. The "goods" are rarely as good as they seem, and the "bads" are rarely as bad as they seem, particular immediately after the loss. Identify the fixable problems (fumbles, sacks, ints), and work drills to fix them. Don't dwell on things you cannot control (injuries, opponent with superior talent).

Well you certainly seem to have had a pretty awful day...

As a fellow European I feel obligated to give you something, even if that's only a word of encouragement.

Injuries hurt every team, that's a fact. Especially when you loose some of your best players. But right now I would go deep into the game and analyse it. If you had it on tape, that would help immensely. Look behind those injuries, fumbles, sacks and etc. Why did the guy fumble? Why was your quarterback sacked? Look for bad playcalls, bad reads, missed assignments. If you have time, look at the opponent: did they do something that you hadn't prepared for? Did they buy your play-actions and draws? And what about defense? If your offense didn't score, I would assume there were a lot of three-and-outs, which resulted in increased field time for your D. Did they still do their job?

Right now I wouldn't be too worried about the situation. If you won your first two games with those kind of stats, I would put this game in the category "Just a bad day". It happens. Maybe you got a bit careless and cocky and lost focus. Where those first teams any good? Was this opponent harder?

As the expression goes: "Back to the drawingboard!" Analyse the game, find your mistakes (and also things that you did good!!), learn from them and move on. Go back to your regular offense and do reps after reps. As for players, you tell them that sh*t happens but you just have to put it behind you. Losing a game doesn't mean that your system stinks or that players stink. Even the greatest get knocked down sometimes.

Keep your heads up! Season is long, also to your opponents!

One game does not a season make.

You don't want to devolve into a quivering mass of frustration (which is SO easy to do), or your kids will do the exact same thing.

Do what you would expect your players to do- resolve to go back to work with a purpose.

This is good advice. Losing sucks but it is amazing how you as a coach, and really your whole team can grow from losses. Or at least learning how to do so is the key to getting better. Since you had those big wins you obviously have some talent, so you have the opportunity to get better.

For me, it's definitely the losses that I looked back on where I could see real growth in myself.

Bill Belichick talks a lot (or at least talks a lot for him) that his failure with the Browns was what made him as a coach really.

Thanks a lot guys,

I've been really emotional with that game.

I watched the game yesterday. Actually, we were not so bad. I mean, our stats are quite good. We run the ball 37 times for 195 yards. Almost the same as our previous game.

But our pass pro has been blown up by their blitz.
And as soon as we approach of their end zone, we loose the ball one way or another!

We lead every stats lines. But they score on 3 big plays: A 80yards run on their first play from scrimage. A 40yds fade on 3rd & 1. And a counter play of 37 yards.

I've read your advices, I watched the game and now I know how to handle the wednesday pratice. We got a game sunday!