It took the impossible to create the Super Bowl. Forty-six years ago, the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, despite entering the game as 19 1/2-point underdogs. “We’re going to win on Sunday. I guarantee it,” said Jets quarterback Joe Namath, who backed up his words with a 16-7 victory […]
They tell the story of Willie Wood, who showed up at Green Bay Packers training camp, sprinted to the end zone, jumped to grab the goalpost, then started doing pullups. This burst of energy impressed coach Vince Lombardi, who decided then and there that he wanted Wood on his team. Whether or not the story […]
A chicken raced around the barnyard, spreading new good news. “Hooray!” he said. “We’re going to have bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning!” All the animals except the pig shared in the joy. The chicken approached the pig and asked him why he was so solemn when everyone else was so happy. “For you,” […]
We hear a lot about extreme sports nowadays. But how about extreme performers in a normal sport? No one can match Stefaan Engels in that regard. Running one marathon now and then is not for him. He just finished running 365 in a single year. His average time was about four hours, not nearly enough […]
In the days leading up to today’s game in London, Tampa Bay Coach Raheem Morris paid tribute to the New England Patriots, calling them a “model” team. Morris cited “their head coach, their quarterback, their receiving corps, their defense. Everything about the New England Patriots is a great model to follow.” All that is fine, […]
One thing is for sure about this evening’s winner-take-all playoff game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins in the Metrodome: The batting practice and game warmup will look just like the 162 that took place during the regular season. Nothing will change, even though the game will decide which team goes home and […]
Give attention to the details and excellence will come.” ~ Perry Paxton As a player, Gary Burley helped the Cincinnati Bengals reach the Super Bowl. Today, as a coach and mentor, he is now helping young people reach for the heights. He founded ProStart Academy, whose goal is to produce “citizen athletes.” “Coaches have to communicate the […]
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James April 11, 2009 Of all the comments on the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, the one by teammate Dustin Moseley deserves the attention of every coach. Moseley, a pitcher, said, “To see someone lose their life at such a young […]