Greetings fellow football fans!
I know, I know, you think us coaches are all about football and x's and o's, but, when Super Bowl Sunday comes around, I turn into a fan like a million others.
I, for one, know this game is more popular than ever because of one simple thing: Spirit of competition.
Nothing more.
Oh, sure, there's a lot of pre-game hype, two weeks of press conferences, absurd amounts of cash spent on advertisements, non-stop media coverage, completely made-up drama, celeb interviews about the game, predictions, over-analysis by former players and coaches, fireworks and smoke at opening introductions resembling a WWE match and the constant drumbeat of the media telling you how popular the sport is....
I get it.
But, gambling? That's where you lose me?
You mean to tell me that a major contributor to the popularity of this sport is due to gambling?!? PUH-LEASE! It's about spirit of competition, rivalries and pageantry of football...and NOT about how many points are scored, what the score is at the end of each quarter, the point spread, prop bets or fantasy points. Folks, it's not about that.
Just enjoy the game and don't put any money on it. Watch what happens! You'll really enjoy watching other people win money on it while you try to manufacture enthusiasm for a team you don't care about. That, ladies and gents, takes character.
and that's what it's really all about.
Coach
On Jackals!
Coach Cliche: Wanting It More
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Happy Damn New Year..
Well, it's been awhile since I last spoke to you people, but, it's a new year and here we sit.
With the NFL playoffs in full swing, it often helps some viewers that are unfamiliar with the intricacies of football to hear it from a coach like me. So, if you're new to the sport or just a long-time fan in need of a fresh look, here's a primer:
1) If a quarterback is hobbling on one foot, yet, stays in the game, I promise you it is NOT for effect. He is really hurt. And, because he has such a will to win, he will not pull himself from the field. In this way, he is EXACTLY like a soldier in battle. I'm sure war veterans would, wholeheartedly, agree.
2) If you see a player celebrate after making a first down, don't scoff and call them a 'showboat'. Many of them come from broken homes, tough streets and low economic backgrounds. In poor neighborhoods, dancing around and making a spectacle of oneself is a hallmark of low income communities...or so I've been told. So, the next time a player jumps up, dances around, showing complete lack of sportsmanship, just remember - they probably learned that on "the streets".
3) When an announcer refers to a "competitor", he isn't talking about an immature, overly-competitive, batshit, 'roided-up neanderthal. He is referring to that special something most people don't have - the ability to 'want it more'.
4) If a commentator mentions that a team or player 'stepped up', 'raised their game', 'rose to the occasion', 'came to play', 'brought their 'A' game', 'took it up to another level', 'made things happen', 'got it done' or 'didn't make excuses', they all mean the same thing. It means they're playing well.
so, there's just a few. I'll fill you in on more as the big day approaches. I know most people are looking forward to the opening kickoff. Me? I'm looking forward to the first hilarious TV ad. I wonder which one will be the most scatological or sexually suggestive?? I place my bet on Dorito's.
On Jackals!
Coach
With the NFL playoffs in full swing, it often helps some viewers that are unfamiliar with the intricacies of football to hear it from a coach like me. So, if you're new to the sport or just a long-time fan in need of a fresh look, here's a primer:
1) If a quarterback is hobbling on one foot, yet, stays in the game, I promise you it is NOT for effect. He is really hurt. And, because he has such a will to win, he will not pull himself from the field. In this way, he is EXACTLY like a soldier in battle. I'm sure war veterans would, wholeheartedly, agree.
2) If you see a player celebrate after making a first down, don't scoff and call them a 'showboat'. Many of them come from broken homes, tough streets and low economic backgrounds. In poor neighborhoods, dancing around and making a spectacle of oneself is a hallmark of low income communities...or so I've been told. So, the next time a player jumps up, dances around, showing complete lack of sportsmanship, just remember - they probably learned that on "the streets".
3) When an announcer refers to a "competitor", he isn't talking about an immature, overly-competitive, batshit, 'roided-up neanderthal. He is referring to that special something most people don't have - the ability to 'want it more'.
4) If a commentator mentions that a team or player 'stepped up', 'raised their game', 'rose to the occasion', 'came to play', 'brought their 'A' game', 'took it up to another level', 'made things happen', 'got it done' or 'didn't make excuses', they all mean the same thing. It means they're playing well.
so, there's just a few. I'll fill you in on more as the big day approaches. I know most people are looking forward to the opening kickoff. Me? I'm looking forward to the first hilarious TV ad. I wonder which one will be the most scatological or sexually suggestive?? I place my bet on Dorito's.
On Jackals!
Coach
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