Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“Our chief want in life is someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him, we are easily great.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Author: Don Yaeger
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.”
Joe DiMaggio
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl Hangover: How Do You Maintain Success?
If you’re a sports fan, you’ve known about curses.
No, not the kind that the microphones accidentally pick up during a game broadcast—the kind that prohibits your favorite team or athlete from achieving success. Once upon a time, the sports landscape seemed to be littered with supernatural efforts against certain folks.
One of the most famous was The Curse of the Bambino, which kept the Red Sox from enjoying a World...
Fired Up Or Phoning It In? Lessons From The Oakland Raiders Debacle
This past Sunday, I sat down to watch a little bit of the Oakland Raiders game. I’ll be honest—I wasn’t planning on watching the game; it was what was on when I flipped the television on. After all, not even Oakland Raiders fans want to watch the Raiders play these days.
That might sound harsh if you’re not an NFL fan; and if you’re not a fan, you might not know that Oakland has undergone a bit of a rebuild this season....
Playing For More Than A Paycheck: Bruce Irvin Joins The Atlanta Falcons
Sometimes, a tweet can say it all.
Man it’s time! You can’t put a price on the chance for me to play for my people and city! It’s bigger than money!
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) November 7, 2018
After being released from the slow-moving train wreck that is the Oakland Raiders franchise, defensive end Bruce Irvin did what many people expected he would: he signed a contract with a potential playoff team.