Do you think superstars are destined to be superstars? Or do you think they themselves decided to be? Destined . . . Determined . . . . Devoted Misty Copeland and Michael Strahan were determined and that made all the difference in the world. That’s why they’ve been in the news recently. Copeland, rejected at […]
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. That’s what people say about picking stocks, and they could say the same thing about picking a quarterback. With Peyton Manning fresh on the market, NFL teams must decide if he is the choice for them. Several teams have expressed interest, including the Miami Dolphins and New […]
What can you do to make 2012 your best year yet? It all begins in the few precious hours before Dick Clark comes on TV and the ball comes down in Times Square. With one fun exercise you can create a year to remember. Just use the Banquet Technique. It comes in three steps. First, […]
Consider the challenge that NFL teams face on draft day. They get only a few shots to select just the right player. They must wait their turn as other clubs snap up talent. And then, having made their picks, teams must shell out lots of cash to sign them. Under these circumstances, no one wants […]
With the NFL conference title games and the Super Bowl coming up, you’ll hear a lot about mistakes. Players and coaches like to say that the team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. But is that true? It’s possible that the biggest mistake of all is making no mistakes. So says Dave Cross, a […]
That massive Midwest storm did more than move an NFL game from Minneapolis to Detroit. It also provided a vivid example of how to treat people. This storm treated everyone the same. It inconvenienced people regardless of age, status or wealth. Not even NFL players, with their money and fame, could escape the impact. How […]
With all the talk of NFL teams resting their stars to keep them from injury entering the playoffs, critics have raised the issue of integrity. What happened in the NFL the last two weeks is nothing compared to a controversy during the 1981 baseball season. Two big-league managers — Tony LaRussa and Whitey Herzog — […]
If it’s true that you play the way you practice, then it’s no wonder that NFL players are missing tackles. They don’t practice it. In fact, it’s just the opposite. According to a story by the Associated Press, players actually practice NOT making tackles. Teams don’t want their ball-carriers to be roughed up, and so […]
Last year, the Detroit Lions became the first NFL team to go 0-16 in one season. The other day, the Pittsburgh Pirates set a big-league record for most consecutive losing seasons. How did it happen? And where do they go from here? Their fans should not expect miracles. As Vince Lombardi said, “Winning is a […]