John Shaffer (Shafe)

Husband, father, teacher, coach and dreamer. 10th grade American History teacher, soccer coach. *Tweets are my own opinions*

[Joe Scarborough @ScarboroughNow]

The hard questions about what AI is becoming aren't for computer scientists to answer. "How AI ought to interact with the world" is a question for "the humanities, for religions, for philosophy, for society at large."

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@MartySmithESPN As an American history teacher I want to thank you for taking a segment this morning to talk about our history. I will share it with my students

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@THEChrisKessell U12 Boys

Monday: 2v2 attacking, off ball movement, find the open man

Wednesday: defending in pairs, pressure/cover, pressing triggers

[When Playing It Out of the Back Goes Wrong @wpiootbgw]

Earnest Rutherford won the 1908 Nobel Prize for splitting atoms at Manchester University. His lab is still contaminated with radiation from experiments 100+ years ago

That is still not the most toxic work ever in Manchester thanks to this ManU #WPIOOTBGW

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@PhilaUnion what are we doing?

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@thudock11 FIFA last chance window last week, maybe not a 1/3 but most sections still had seats available. Not a match in demand and prices still crazy from fifa

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

This is exactly how I feel. Crushed I can���t take my kids to experience this. Not looking for handouts but $400 for Ivory Coast v Curaçao when a 1/3 of stadium is empty is so greedy

[MLS Moves @MLSMoves]

When the 2026 World Cup was announced for the United States back in 2018, I told myself there was no way I’d miss it. I was going to be there in person, experiencing a World Cup on home soil and I know so many of you felt the exact same way.

Fast forward to now, and the ticket prices are completely astronomical. Outrageously unaffordable. What was supposed to be the dream of a lifetime has been priced out of reach for regular fans like me. I’m going to miss watching my country host the biggest event in sports… something I may never get to experience again in my lifetime.

Yes, they’re going to make money off this massive event on U.S. soil. But the greed has gone too far. It’s ruining the beautiful game and turning it into something only the wealthy can enjoy. A World Cup should be for everyone not just those who can drop thousands without blinking.
This is an absolute shame.

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@CoachSoderling One of my first college recruits called me asking if I’d drop her offer because she wanted to play her senior year with Hs team. It broke my heart she would think I’d do that.

Seeing her joy playing with hs teammates was awesome. She progressed as a player and leader in hs

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@stuholden This is some bs Stu. How about FIFA drop the price of tickets so families can go to games and actually create sell outs.

[Jamie Birch @JB_SoccerCoach]

Studies show coaches talk for an average of 4 minutes during a stoppage.

Players retain almost none of it.

The best coaches I’ve ever watched say 3 things maximum. Sometimes just one.

Less information. More clarity.

Your players don’t need more instructions. They need better ones.

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@CoachNRizzo Intensity, focus, technique and tactics. High level stuff

I feel the same way

[Ganon Baker @GanonBaker]

You’re talented… but you’re quiet.
And that’s the problem.

No voice = no leadership
No sound = no power
No energy = no impact

Everybody wants to be “nice”
Everybody wants to “do their thing”

That’s not how teams win.

Teams talk.
Teams connect.
Teams bring ENERGY every rep.

[Senator Marco Rubio: Archived @SenMarcoRubio]

No U.S. President should be able to withdraw from NATO without Senate approval.

Thankful my colleagues in Congress passed this bipartisan measure.

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@stuholden @MenInBlazers Apologies. Sorry, 3-4-3? We looked organized in a 3 back? Thoughts on why he changed?

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@stuholden @MenInBlazers

I’m really confused. We looked so good last camp in a 3-5-2. Why are we doing this? Pulisic as a CF because he’s not scoring, sit him. What happened to the strength of the collective.

[Katherine Clark @TeamKClark]

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution:

“The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

Another illegal order by a wannabe dictator.

[John Shaffer (Shafe) @shaf84]

@THEChrisKessell I’ve been on both sides of this. As the better team, first 10/15 minutes normal, play to our standard. But then players would go in different positions to develop and restrictions would be put in for development, we have to score off a 3rd man run and cross

[Meghan Bard @meghanbard]

Never has someone been more right than Geno. The way the NCAA runs the women’s tournament is shameful.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.

Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥

You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.

Hard is the lesson.

Watch. Share. Bookmark.

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@DanCevette @CoachSwit @nikkiarnold528 Many schools stay football season before school is in session. Why not run baseball/softball season past end of school? States in mid-late June