Tag Archives: football

Knowing How To Win

Posted on November 4, 2013 by nathanalbright

Although I am not the biggest sports fan in my family, I grew up in the Tampa Bay area and have at least some fondness for the teams of the area where I grew up even if my time in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Men Of Sunday

Posted on August 6, 2013 by nathanalbright

Men Of Sunday: How Faith Guides The Players, Coaches, And Wives of The NFL, by Curtis Eichelberger [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Booksneeze/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] Given my interest in the … Continue reading →

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I’ll See You At The Big Game

Posted on February 3, 2013 by nathanalbright

So, earlier this week I made a rant about why all of these advertisers are calling the Super Bowl “The Big Game” even though it is patently obvious (or at least should be) what “big game” is being referred to. … Continue reading →

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The Strange Similarity Between Scottish Verdicts And NFL Challenges

Posted on January 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

As an author who tends to enjoy odd and curious connections between seemingly contrary phenomena [1], sometimes one recognizing similar patterns in widely different fields and then explores ways of understanding the reasons behind them. Today, let us examine the … Continue reading →

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Games Without Frontiers

Posted on December 17, 2012 by nathanalbright

For many people, rules just seem to get in the way of their enjoyment of activities, and there is little purpose seen to rules that set boundaries for what is acceptable behavior, boundaries that contain sanctions. What purpose is there … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate

Posted on December 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

During many years of flying during my youth, I remember an advertisement being placed in the US Airways in-flight magazines I would often read to drive boredom away, that was clearly not directed to me personally at the time. It … Continue reading →

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The Replacements

Posted on September 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

My favorite movie about football is probably The Replacements, a movie that looks at a less than glamorous part of football life, that of the scabs who cross picket lines so that fatcat wealthy owners can squeeze more money off … Continue reading →

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Two Hand Touch

Posted on July 31, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I broke a cycle that had been going on for years where every time I play football I get injured. Of course, as I was playing a 7 on 7 with people who were rather unfamiliar with the game, … Continue reading →

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Amateurs

Posted on March 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

Who is the NCAA? It is every college, every college coach, every athletic director, and every president of a university. It is not the players on teams, for these names, which are what draws the crowds and earns universities billions … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Chicken

Posted on March 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

I may not look or sound like a “typical” fan of fighting sports, but I love a good boxing or MMA match, and I have long been a fan of a good fight. I suppose I have a bit of … Continue reading →

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