Posts in Football
The Untold Impact Cheerleaders Have on a Football Game

You're probably aware that birds often fly in a V formation, a flock of birds that flies together resembling a V. A really cool aspect of flying in this way is that, as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately behind it. By flying in a V formation, scientists estimate that a flock of twenty-five birds can fly as much as 70% further than a solo bird using the same amount of energy.

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Why You Should Always Stay Ready

In 2018, the national championship games in both major college sports (football and men's basketball) proved something remarkable. Alabama won the 2018 national championship in college football, while Villanova won the 2018 national championship in men's college basketball. Both teams were favored to win and both teams did, in fact, win.

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How to Show Your Teammates You Care About Them

Theodore Roosevelt knew a thing or two about how to get a group of people to function well together. The revered American president successfully mediated the end of the Russo-Japanese War (which won him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize), arbitrated a Franco-German conflict over Morocco, began construction of the Panama Canal, and even co-led a survey expedition through the Amazon basin after his presidency.

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Why Size is Overrated in Football

In the 2019 NFL Draft, a 5’10” quarterback was just taken with the first overall pick. Prior to that 2019 season, a 5’11” quarterback signed a four-year, $140 million contract, which was the largest in NFL history at the time. Most would argue that the best player in the NFL today is a 6’1” defensive tackle. Teams are starting to realize that it's smarter to recruit and draft great football players, not great size and potential.

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