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Turkey and Pigskin: A Thanksgiving Tradition
Just as we were taught in elementary school, Thanksgiving started centuries ago with the pilgrims and Indians coming together with a large feast. Little did they know hundreds of years later the tradition they started would go hand-in-hand with one of America’s greatest pasttimes: football, of course! Football and Thanksgiving just go together, like peanut butter and jelly, mashed potatoes and gravy, Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler. Thanksgiving Day consists of consuming way too many calories to count, while huddled around a television with your family, watching the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys, among others. The Lions and Cowboys are two... Read More...
Did you know: Tips For Football On TV
For football fans of all ages and levels of familiarity, watching games on television can oftentimes be easier than trying to follow them in person. This is because football channels offered by tvbydirect and other premium tv packages are designed to provide every bit of information you could possibly need to understand the game, and what is going on around the league on Sundays. For people learning the game, and figuring out what to pay attention to while watching, the NFL on tv can actually be pretty fun to learn. Here are a few tips for watching on TV, if the... Read More...
“Break a Leg” Not The Best Advice for NFL Players
The NFL lockout is a thing of the past, but it may still be coming back to haunt us. This season there have been TONS of players getting injured and missing games. Many blame the lockout and say that players are under conditioned and as a result getting hurt more easily. Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning, has not had a serious injury and has not missed a game in nearly 15 NFL seasons, but is likely to be out for this entire season with a neck injury. Manning has had three surgeries to attempt to correct his... Read More...
Football season is on hold, what now? Watch football movies!!
Perfect idea! I should have emailed Ellen to tell her this is how she could spend her Sundays, instead I am going to share it with you lucky ladies. Share our list with your girlfriends, convert them to football fans for the upcoming season so you all can watch the games together! Football is more than hot men in uniforms, it’s rom-coms and Sandra Bullock dramas people! click ‘read more’ below!
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Did You Know? Touch Helps Athletes Perform
In the June issue of Psychology Today magazine, an article focused on the correlation between touch and success in sports, particularly in NBA basketball.
According to the article, “touch enhances cooperation and reduces anxiety.” And based on new research from collaborators at UC-Berkeley, NBA teams that touched more cooperated more, which helped them play better during the season.
In the 2008-2009 NBA season, the scientists counted celebratory contact such as fist bumps and head slaps among all 30 teams. In case you’re interested, the two touchiest teams were theLakers and the Celtics, and the touchiest player was Celtics forward Kevin Garnett!
The scientists concluded that “touchier” teams – and this includes everything from pats on the bootie to high-fives – are also more likely to win. Of course, one could argue that the reverse is true: more successful teams touch more because they are already successful and eager to celebrate. Hmmmm….
How could this research translate to other areas of life? The scientists also note that NBA players have developed their own “touch communication,” that obviously wouldn’t work in many other scenarios such as the workplace or school. But what about the NFL? If ever there were a sport where players touched and interacted, it is football! Do you think football players have their own language that builds intimacy and drives performance? Are there certain teams that seem to hug and pat and slap just a little bit more? Are they the best of the best?
Football 101 Women would love to hear your thoughts!
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Did You Know? NFL Approves New Overtime Rule
New NFL overtime rule = more drama? I’m in. That’s right. In time for the 2010-2011 football season, NFL fans can look forward to even more controversy and edge-of-your-seat game watching when the new overtime rule takes effect.
Now I know y’all are still learning the game, (and so am I, as my brother and BF will kindly remind me), so I’ll give it to you in simple terms:
With the new rule, the team receiving the first kick-off in overtime will no longer win the game automatically when they kick a field goal on their first possession. If they kick a field goal, the other team will get one chance to receive a kick-off and to also kick a field goal (when this happens, the game goes to ‘sudden-death” where the next point wins), score a winning touchdown, or lose!
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Did you know that there is a female High School Football Coach? You go sister!
I swear I get my best news from morning TV shows. Today on Good Morning America, Robin Roberts, an avid sports fan and athlete, introduced Natalie Randolph, the newest football coach for Washington DC’s Calvin Coolidge Senior High School.
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“While I’m proud to be part of what this all means,” Randolph said, “being female has nothing to do with it. I love football. I love football, I love teaching, I love these kids. My being female has nothing to do with my support and respect for my players on the field and in the classroom.”
We love her already! Good luck Natalie and we’ll be watching!
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Did you know? New York Times wedding section features a New York Giant
My husband and I religiously read the wedding section of the New York Times every Sunday. He actually got me into it…such a cutie-pie, isn’t he? This week they featured Aaron Ross of the New York Giants and his gorgeous bride, Sanya Richards, an accomplished athlete herself. See the pictures and read more here!
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Did You Know? Archie vs. Peyton
Back in the seventies, Peyton Manning’s (QB of the Colts) dad Archie was the Saints’ stud QB.
And now that the Saints made it to the Superbowl for the FIRST time, current QB Drew Brees is going to try and lead Archie’s old team to victory against his son!
Excitement. Drama. Family rivalry. Should be a game to watch….anyone have plans yet? Stay tuned for our Superbowl party ideas so you can make the most of the day.
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