Bears continue flag football support with NFL in London

Silva and formers Bears cornerback Charles Tillman then co-led a Flag Football Coaches Clinic, brought to you by Nike, at Bobby Moore Academy Wednesday. The Bears collaborated with British American Football and the London Warriors to conduct a hands-on clinic to elevate the skills of local coaches.

Tillman expressed his excitement for being able to put on his coaching hat Wednesday and help the participants see the link between American football and England’s most popular sport, soccer.

“The drills that we did, a lot of them you could implement into soccer training, the footwork drills,” Tillman said. “You’re running routes, and you’re staying low, and you’re coming out of your break. You can do those same drills in soccer. And that was the connection that I was trying to make with these coaches. Yeah, it’s a different sport, however, the movements are the same. I felt that once I explained it like that, they were able to see a similarity, which, again, is pretty cool.”