Imagine playing a football game down five players on the field and without helmets. With a 6 v. 11 disadvantage and a direct road to Concussion City, there's no way a team wins a game, let alone contends for a national championship. That's the logic Brittany Wagner, a nationally-known athletic academic counselor, is using when she makes the argument that [...]
After NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin's playing days were over, the 29-year-old turned all of his attention to art, activism and teaching. His name hit the headlines this week for a very sad reason. That's because Matthew A. Henson Elementary, the school Maybin teaches at in Baltimore, is so severely underfunded that classrooms don't have heat. The former Buffalo Bill and [...]
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long announced Tuesday morning that he's playing the entire NFL season for charity, meaning he's donating his 2017 salary to improve equal education opportunities. ”My wife and I have been passionate about education being a gateway for upward mobility and equality,” Long told The Associated Press. ”I think we can all agree that equity in [...]
John Urschel plays a game in between the numbers, but off the football field, he dives deeper than that. As most NFL players unlock the doors to their vacation homes during the off season, the Baltimore Ravens' offensive lineman continues his work on a Ph. D. in applied mathematics at MIT. Last year, in his first semester back at school [...]
Photo: ONEHOPE Wine For as much flash as Chris Paul shows on the court, he exudes just as much class off the hardwood. The L.A. Clippers guard has partnered with ONEHOPE Wine to produce a special bottle of 2011 Napa Valley Reserve Pinot Noir which will benefit the Chris Paul Family Foundation. Every three bottles sold (one bottle [...]
Sports and education can walk hand-in-hand to make the world a better place. The Romanian National Soccer Team wore math equations on their training jerseys before a friendly on Sunday against Spain. The solution to these equations were the players' actual numbers. This was done in an effort to get children excited about math. Romania has one of the highest [...]
Purpose2Play: Setting team and individual goals are so important for success. Talk about the importance and process of setting goals. Dr. Cheri Toledo: When we shoot at nothing, we will always hit it. It is important to understand that sometimes by not setting goals we never have to deal with our fears of not fulfilling them. If this avoidance is [...]
Photo courtesy of Momentous Institute By Patti Putnicki When you think of sports sponsorships, you probably think of a big company writing a big check in exchange for naming rights, athlete appearances and a litany of “you will-we wills” negotiated into the contract. And all of that is true. It’s one of those rare times in sports [...]
In our effort to give coaches at all levels some more guidance as they lead athletes to greatness and as they navigate an often unpredictable sports world, we've asked our resident Licensed Psychotherapist and member of the Member of Florida State Athletic Behavioral Health Team Paul Peavy to step in for bi-weekly coaching-related Q&A sessions. (Paul Peavy) Paul has [...]
Photo: Randy Sartin/Max Preps By Patti Putnicki Byrdstown, Tennessee seems like a tiny blip on the radar. It has a population of around 800, a total area of just 1.5 square miles, and very little wealth. In fact, an estimated 28 percent of its residents live below the poverty level. To an outsider, it seems like the [...]