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Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind – you could call it character in action.” Vince Lombardi In professional sports there are coaches of men, […]
“It’s a grind physically during the season every week, dealing with the hits and the physical pain that goes with playing in this game. But mentally it’s probably more taxing, so you need that ability to find that escape.” Aaron Rodgers Two-time professional football league MVP and Super Bowl XLV MVP Aaron Rodgers knows the […]
“Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.” Knute Rockne The legendary Knute Rockne, 4-time national champion for the University of Notre Dame ‘Fighting Irish’ college football team , sums up a time-tested adage about football: A well-tuned football mind is one teeming with football confidence and […]
“I expect to make big plays, and when I don’t I’m upset about it” – Drew Brees Often times what separates the great football mind from the ordinary ones is what their own perception of their game is. For instance some wide receivers with football confidence will make themselves big and noticeable on third and […]
“Every quarterback can throw a ball; every running back can run; every receiver is fast; but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness.” Tom Brady While playing three to four years of college football gives scouts an idea of how players will transfer over to the NFL, the combine is a true […]
“Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.” Alex Karras Each year, millions of young athletes spend their falls playing high school football and their winters, springs and summers preparing for the season. Most high schools in America have a high school football program, but very few of those high school players end […]