I was as shocked as everyone else this past weekend when I heard the news that Andrew Luck was retiring from football. Retirement for a professional athlete is difficult even when a player has fulfilled all of their goals. I can only imagine how arduous this decision must have been [...]
NFL teams start reporting to training camp this week and college teams follow soon after. As a result, I figured now would be an ideal time to attempt to answer the question above. Obviously, there is no single factor that determines which side of this equation a team ends up [...]
Many high school athletes pick a university based on the likelihood that the one they choose will enhance their chance of having a professional career. Similarly, many high school students pick a school based on the likelihood of it helping them rise to the top of their chosen field after [...]
The NFL’s annual draft of collegiate players begins later today. A few years from now people will look back and find that many highly drafted players were not nearly as good as they were expected to be. It’s likely that some will even attain the dreaded label of ‘busts.’ Conversely, [...]
Any organization that works in isolation tends to become disconnected from their customers, which in turn, leaves them out of touch with what is considered repugnant behavior. They also tend to become more concerned with being right as opposed to doing what is right. Rather than being forward looking and innovative, [...]
When ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit asked University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota if he wanted to win the Heisman he said “Honestly um, and I mean this truthfully, no not really. You know, I’d much rather be named a Super Bowl Champion or introduced as a national champion, than the Heisman [...]
People tend to think that getting picked high in the draft, making a lot of money, and being famous will make them happy. The one thing all of these have in common is that they are result oriented. In my experience I have found that people who are result oriented [...]
It’s been a while since I have done any reviews. Several of my previous entries came to mind when I attended a private screening of the upcoming movie Draft Day last weekend (it opens on April 11th for those who are interested in seeing it). Here are three for you [...]
Whether you like it or not, the quarterback position is different from any other position in football. They often get more glory than they deserve when things are going well and always get a lion’s share of the blame when teams falter. The amount of maturity, as well as physical [...]
I recently saw the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “Broke” about how millionaire athletes end up broke within a few years of retiring from their sport. As I watched it, I kept thinking about how each individual player’s mindset affects their lives outside of sports. Of course not all successful [...]