A highly respected leader remarked recently that mediocrity is fast becoming the byword of our times. Every imaginable excuse is now used to make it acceptable. Budget cuts, time deadlines, majority opinion, and hard-nosed practicality are outshouting and outrunning excellence. Those forces seem to be winning the race. Incompetence and status quo averages are held…
I am absolutely convinced that how a team reacts to in-game adversity is a major differentiator between a good team and a championship team. If one thing is guaranteed in sports, it is that eventually something is not going to go your way. Whether it’s a blown call, a key injury, the opponent jumping out to an…
If you watched the playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers, you no doubt saw a disproportionate number of neutral zone infractions by the Chargers – seven jumps, and the Broncos caught five of them for a penalty. How did this happen? This is an NFL defense we’re talking about –…
While the kick off team at the NFL level is becoming more and more obsolete due to the rule changes, which has kickers sailing their kicks through the endzone, high school and college games continue to have their contests impacted greatly by this unit. It has been my philosophy that the kick off team has…
First off, what a seriously great football game! Straight-up brawl between two teams that take a lot of pride in being tough and physical. Neither team backed down. High intensity start-to-finish. Very fun to watch. One thing I really admire about the Pats is how they consistently think outside the box and gain small edges on their opponents. It’s cliche…