In the European League of Football, you will meet many protagonists who have already worked in the NFL. Be it as players or coaches. This also applies to Charles Eger.

As part of a coaching program, the new Offensive Coordinator of the Tirol Raiders helped in organizing team activities of the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. A time from which he learned a lot that will help him now in his coaching career in pro football.

“The greatest part about the NFL experience was just understanding how to manage pro players,” explains Eger. By that, he means understanding the schedule to not overload the players. “There's a big difference in college football and in pro football in terms of preparing guys.”

The longer the season, the more difficult this is. “You can't just go and smash in drills and in practice,” Eger says. He adds: “You have to learn how to control and take care of their bodies because the rosters are so small, there's literally half of what you have in college football.”

The new Offensive Coordinator of the Tirol Raiders: Charles Eger. ©Goran Milosavljevic

"I'm proud of my path"

Eger has coached American Football at almost every level. This includes high school teams, a lot of college football in the third, second and first divisions and also teams from the Canadian Football League.

“I'm proud of my path,” he reveals. He had to work hard for his career. “I wasn't a coach's kid. I didn't get the start in the NFL. I literally had to climb the ladder.”

With success. Last season, he already formed one of the best O-lines in the ELF for the Raiders. Adrian Platzgummer, one of the Raiders captains, described Eger as “the best offense coach I've ever experienced or watched anywhere.” Certainly not the first compliment Eger has received in his long coaching career. And certainly not the last.

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