The Bye Week Thread

[El Guapo]

So wait

That chutzpah I believe was spelled Kevin Greene miss that man

Last year it was spelled Anthony Campanile miss that man too

 

[Heyjoe4]

...or just that championship confidence. Frank Zambo, Erik Walden, Jarrett Bush, Marshall Newhouse, Atari Bigby, Charlie Peprah, and Brandon Jackson really were average talent at best but all contributed. That team had the kind of chutzpah that can propel the common man to uncommon outcomes.

Good point, and an often overlooked part of champions - that is, they get very good play from the "no names" on the roster.

 

[Heyjoe4]

So wait

That chutzpah I believe was spelled Kevin Greene miss that man

Kevin Greene (RIP) who famously told CMIII "IT'S TIME!" in the final minutes of the SB victory over the Steelers. Yeah, we all miss him.

 

[OldSchool101]

Kevin Greene (RIP) who famously told CMIII "IT'S TIME!" in the final minutes of the SB victory over the Steelers. Yeah, we all miss him.

Activity Breeds activity. Always love Kevin was a position coach who was like a Big Brother during games. Motivating his guys to step up. He understood that to be great you had to find that extra gear in big moments.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Activity Breeds activity. Always love Kevin was a position coach who was like a Big Brother during games. Motivating his guys to step up. He understood that to be great you had to find that extra gear in big moments.

Well said. It's the rare coach who not only knows how to motivate a player, but when. He certainly earned his SB ring with the Packers. Without him, there may not have been a ring in 2011.

But I like your saying ""activity breeds activity". I'm an old guy but in very good shape and a gym rat, former marathon runner and short-course triathlete. I do cardio 6x week because my heart is invaluable, and resistance 2-3 days a week with a trainer.

Most of the guys my age - let's say 65 and up - just go to the gym to get away from their wives (ok that's not completely fair, but close). When I get asked what motivates me to work hard, the answer is always the same - the work itself.

Sorry for the digression gang!

 

[rmontro]

Most of the guys my age - let's say 65 and up - just go to the gym to get away from their wives (ok that's not completely fair, but close).

Hey, as long as they're finding some motivation somewhere.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Hey, as long as they're finding some motivation somewhere.

That is true. They all do something at the gym, and that's always better than nothing.

I just feel that, now at age 71, I gotta stay in very good shape. That's a lot of work, but including my marathon years, I have always enjoyed pushing myself on the road or in the gym.

 

[OldSchool101]

Well said. It's the rare coach who not only knows how to motivate a player, but when. He certainly earned his SB ring with the Packers. Without him, there may not have been a ring in 2011.

But I like your saying ""activity breeds activity". I'm an old guy but in very good shape and a gym rat, former marathon runner and short-course triathlete. I do cardio 6x week because my heart is invaluable, and resistance 2-3 days a week with a trainer.

Most of the guys my age - let's say 65 and up - just go to the gym to get away from their wives (ok that's not completely fair, but close). When I get asked what motivates me to work hard, the answer is always the same - the work itself.

Sorry for the digression gang!

Motivation comes in many forms. Yesterday my wife came home from the gym (a large reputable gym) and the girls were gossiping. One of the PT ladies was upset because she git paid $2 less per hour than normal without warning (likely accounting error) but it energized her to talk because she was mad. She said the other day she got to work at 5am. She Heard rustling noises near the ceiling (like an animal) and then voices so she decided to investigate by climbing the roof ladder. It was the new GM (he’s like 60yrs and not good shape) and some girl going at it! True story! I guess the early morning motivation landscape is proliferating?

I was going to join this gym, but I think I’m going to let the drama dust settle! As you might imagine, I’ve been making jokes about this is ever since, but it’s really not that funny. I told my wife if they call for any classes (she helps teaching a cycling class) on the rooftop? Don’t go!