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What Do You Coach For?

By: Beyond Strength June 15, 2019August 25, 2019

Leadership/Character, OpportunityLeave a Comment

He closed the door to the dingy, underground locker-room before taking a seat on an old wooden bench and covering his face with his hand. The team was noticeably upset. Gene Hackman then delivers, in an inspired way, “What I say… is the law. Absolutely and without discussion.” Whether it’s Hoosiers or Rudy or Miracle,…

The Redskins are Giving Reuben Foster a Chance, He Needs to Make the Most of It

By: Beyond Strength April 27, 2019August 28, 2019

Football, Leadership/Character, OpportunityLeave a Comment

This is a repost of an original PennLive publication – click here to read the original article On Nov. 25, the day after Reuben Foster was arrested – for the second time this year – on suspicion of domestic violence, the San Francisco 49ers released him. By Nov. 27, Foster had been claimed off waivers by the Washington…

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