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Actions Have Consequences
Football players use pre-game drills to stretch muscles and focus minds. They view distractions with distain, but sometimes disturbances supply motivation.
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Changing the Outcome
In the last few years, the business of selling past seasons of television shows on DVD has really taken off. You can buy anything from the original episodes of MacGyver to the latest season of 24, and watch the whole thing in one sitting – no commercials, no waiting a week between episodes – it’s wonderful, really.
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Determined Effort
John Wooden defines the term FIGHT as: “a determined effort to do the very best we can do.”1 On the football field, it could be calculated by hustle, grind and digging in – it is grinding out a run, leaping for touchdown saving tackle, or standing your ground on the line.
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Determined Effort – Pro Edition
John Wooden defines the term FIGHT as: “a determined effort to do the very best we can do.” On the football field, it could be calculated by hustle, grind and digging in – it is grinding out a run, leaping for touchdown saving tackle, or standing your ground on the line.
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Fighting for Victory
God made men to love adventure. To love battle. We were designed to have an inner passion, a drive that pushes us to stand up for what’s right. To storm the castle, slay the dragon, get the girl.
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How Our Actions Affect Others
Many analysts consider Ohio State-Michigan the country’s greatest football rivalry. Since 1897, the teams have met countless times with the Big 10 title on the line. But no matter how much higher one team is ranked over the other or how large the stakes might be, the tiniest detail or smallest mistake can determine the victor.
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In Step
On the surface, Shaun Alexander’s autobiographical book release might seem like the typical cool and calculated marketing move any other star athlete in his shoes would have made. After all, the guy is the National Football League’s reigning MVP and he did lead the Seattle Seahawks to the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance.
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Priorities
At the beginning of each football season, coaches and teams set their goals—number of wins, conference titles, bowl games, national championships. But for the University of Texas and Texas A&M University, beating each other always ranks as a top priority.
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Quarterback Sneak
Self-assured quarterback Mark Richt had it all figured out. He would crack the University of Miami starting lineup as a freshman. In his sophomore year he would be named All-American. As a junior he would win the Heisman Trophy. Then, because he would be in such high demand, he figured he could skip his senior year and enter the NFL draft.
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Winning Attitude
Accolades and awards can create an arrogant attitude. Tim Tebow, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, keeps his head level by balancing football accomplishments with serving God and others.
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