Author: Don Yaeger

Chicago Bears Quarterback Tyson Bagent Shows That If You’re Good, They’ll Find You

Written on October 30, 2023.

Maybe John Denver was right. Maybe West Virginia is almost heaven? Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent certainly thought so. He grew up in the Mountaineer State and despite some attention from Division I college football programs when he was a high school senior, chose to remain close to home and attend Division II Shepherd University in Shepherdstown. There, he threw for 5,000 yards and 53 touchdowns in a single...

Quarterbacks Matthew Stafford & Jared Goff Are Enjoying Greener Grass

Written on October 17, 2023.

We’re taught at an early age to appreciate what we have and not waste our lives wishing for greener pastures. However, sometimes the grass – or Astroturf – really is greener on the other side. It certainly must seem so to a couple of quarterbacks named Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff.

The Cowboys And 49ers Show Why You Hire For Attitude And Train For Skills

Written on October 11, 2023.

Sunday night’s NFL contest was billed (sorry Buffalo) as the biggest game of the weekend and one of, if not the, biggest games of the NFL season when the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers played the 3-1 Dallas Cowboys in a game many believed would be a preview of the National Football Conference championship game.

Novak Djokovic Has Found A New Rival, Not Usurper Of His Crown

Written on August 23, 2023.

The king is dead. Long live the king, right? Not so fast, tennis fans. After the brilliant and charismatic Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeated one of the three kings of tennis, Novak Djokovic, at Wimbledon, many were quick to anoint a new ruler in the men’s game. Alcaraz certainly seems to have everything it takes to assume the Purple once worn by Djokovic, Federer and Nadal.

Overachieving Tampa Bay Rays Show How Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Written on August 16, 2023.

Practice makes perfect, right? Not so fast. I think the more accurate version of that truism is that perfect practice makes perfect, and the Tampa Bay Rays offer living proof of this maxim every time they warm up before a game.

Super Bowl Champion Michael Oher Says, “The Answers Are There For You In The Mirror”

Written on August 8, 2023.

It seems some stories will always maintain their place in the public consciousness; Michael Oher’s is one of them. Even though his NFL career is over and the film version of his childhood, The Blind Side, captured the nation’s heart, the man on whom this Academy Award-winning film was based is continuing to write his story. The next chapter will cover his efforts to positively impact young people who are like he was...

Even-Keeled Brian Harman Won The Open Championship By Focusing On That Hole, That Shot, That Putt

Written on July 26, 2023.

The chances are pretty good that unless you’re a golf fanatic you’ve never heard of the guy who just won the world’s oldest and one of its most prestigious tournaments, The Open Championship. This year’s Open was played at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course in England, and the winner was a Georgia native named Brian Harman. You’d be forgiven for not knowing who he is because, as one scribe phrased it, while not a star,...

Frazzling Then Dazzling, Carlos Alcaraz Came Back Swinging At Wimbledon

Written on July 18, 2023.

The great stoic philosopher and former professional pugilist Mike Tyson once observed that “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” By the time he retired, some 44 lucky boxers were knocked out by Iron Mike’s plan-changing punches.

Ted Lasso Shows That Great Leadership Travels

Written on July 12, 2023.

I watch more sports than the average person but I don’t tend to watch sitcoms or dramas about sports; still, when everyone began talking about Ted Lasso, I found myself immediately drawn to the show. Sadly, as the third season concluded recently, it seems the show – and the many leadership lessons it teaches – is set for reruns.