The Gods of Coaching
What do Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll have to do with church?
Likely more than you think.
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Purple Punishment: Turkey with a side of Pessimism
The holidays are that special time of year when we gather with family, share a meal and celebrate. That is unless and you are a family of Vikings fans. For Vikings fans, holidays in 2016 have proven to be a challenge. This year’s Halloween wasn’t about the candy, and Thanksgiving won’t be about the turkey. […]
Read MoreJohnny Football, Britney Spears & Hope
Football news out of Cleveland is seldom good, but rarely is it quite this tragic. Not only has QB Johnny Manziel found himself on the on the wrong side of the law yet again, but come March he’ll be cut from the team. His agent has dropped him, and he’s suddenly viewed as too toxic […]
Read MoreHarbaugh, Ragnar, Spite & Forgiveness
Do not be deceived…a man reaps what he sows. So says the Epistle to the Galatians… and more recently Jim Harbaugh on twitter. Do not be deceived. You will reap what you sow. — Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) January 4, 2016 What has the Michigan head football coach so up in arms that he’s quoting scripture? […]
Read MoreChip Kelly, Zeke and Losing with Class
Ezekiel Elliot and Chip Kelly both lost football games this past weekend, and they both came to the same conclusion about exactly why. They were out-coached. The nuance comes when you consider their roles. Elliot is a junior tailback for Ohio State and shared his thoughts in a post-game interview. He went to essentially quit […]
Read MoreThe Super Bowl of C students: How the elite got beat for gridiron glory
The Super Bowl is the pinnacle. It is the crowning achievement of the greatest athletes in the world, a capstone that brings the best and brightest to the biggest. Or does it? You’d expect the game to be the culmination of a journey, one that began with the best of the best high school […]
Read MoreSUPER BUST: Nine reasons to shut off the TV & reclaim Super Sunday
Successful people learn to say no. They recognize their time is a finite commodity and invest it accordingly. The worst Super Bowl matchup in history presents a great opportunity for you to follow their lead. Nine reasons these teams and this league don’t deserve your support. The Seahawks are patent trolls Not since Al Gore bragged about […]
Read MoreBreaking: Benjamin Franklin to Mentor Manziel
“It’s about being accountable, and doing what I say I’m going to do, instead of looking like a jackass. Either I’m going to learn, or I’m going to be finding something else to do.” Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel 12/28/2014 Humiliated & humbled. Then injured, fined and suspended. It has been an interesting year […]
Read MoreClarity; Purchased with Euros. Lesson 1- Teamwork
There is nothing quite like a vacation and some downtime to give you a chance to take a step back and think big picture. Am I were I need to be? Am I focused on the right things? Doing them the right way? I recently had the good fortune to spend two weeks in Europe […]
Read MoreYou Smell That?
Bellevue, Nebraska population 50,137 It is the third largest city in Nebraska… most days that is. On a select few Saturdays, and one notable Friday each autumn Bellevue slips to 4th, surrendering its bronze medal to Memorial Stadium. It is the home of Husker Football; an ancient relic of a stadium that is routinely filled […]
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