David Ross
Two-time World Series Champion
Author: Don Yaeger
Brittney Payton
Daughter of Chicago Bears Legend, Walter Payton
You Are Worth It: Kyle Carpenter On Grenades, Marathons, Marine Service, And Taking Advantage Of Your “Bonus” Days
It seems fitting, after a weekend that saw Eliud Kipchoge break the 2-hour mark for a marathon, that I’m writing about one of my favorite marathoners. You might have heard of him, but he’s not famous for his running.
He’s more famous for his diving.
Kyle Carpenter is the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor in history, but what earned him the medal was his brave decision to dive on an enemy grenade that landed...
Feel the Heat: Dan Snyder, Bruce Allen, And The Washington Redskins’ Dumpster Fire Culture
I travel sometimes for work, which means I spend a lot of time in airplane seats next to people I don’t know. I go out of my way to be a good seatmate—I’m polite, I share the armrest, and I go out of my way not to do spit takes at ridiculous sports stories I read.
I failed at that last one Tuesday night.
Now Hear This: Joe Maddon, Clint Hurdle, And An Honest Discussion About A Leadership Voice Growing Tired
As Major League Baseball prepares for the opening of the Divisional Playoffs, the excitement of October baseball is settling in. For fans of the game, it’s time to turn the page on the regular season and look forward to the march to World Series.
But there are other fans who have their attention elsewhere. Just after the season came to a close, the four teams with the longest tenured managers—the Chicago Cubs, the...
Hear The Roar: The New Zealand All Blacks, The Haka, And How You Can Rewrite Your Team’s Mission When Culture Goes Stale
Not sure how you’d answer, but when someone calls me and offers me the chance to fly 17 hours across the globe to learn from the most bad-ass sports team on the planet, I say, “YES!” and then jump on a plane.
An Eye on the Future: Army Coach Jeff Monken Embraces Analytics, Old School Football, To Create A Fearless Business Lesson
Perhaps no other sentence sums up what Jeff Monken is doing as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point, better known by their popular name: Army. In the five-plus years since Monken has taken command, he’s turned the Cadets into one of the most ruthlessly efficient football teams in America.
And he’s done it by embracing the most popular fad of 21st-century sports—analytics. Monken...
Antonio Brown, The New England Patriots, And Who’s To Blame When Things Go Bad At Work
Let’s just get this out of the way: I’m sick of talking about Antonio Brown. Over it. Done. Bored to death with his antics and his self-destructive ways.
But he just won’t go away. And he’s upped the ante by signing with one of my favorite organizations: The New England Patriots.
Greatness Never Dies: The Secret Behind The Legacy Of Chicago Bears’ Walter Payton
On Thursday, the NFL will celebrate its 100th year by kicking off the 2019 season in style: a prime-time game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, at historic Soldier Field. After months of build-up, fans will finally enjoy the beginning of professional football’s 100th season in one of the nation’s oldest and revered football stadiums.
Like many older stadiums, Soldier Field has undergone some additions—with...