getting focused before game

   There is a big part in life when you come across a though point and have to get passed the jitters. 'Having your game face on before the game helps over come jitters' This article ties in with me because before every game i always get scared with jitter bugs. so befor every game i sit away from everyone els and i pray and continue to put a game face on. ''Good athletes know their bodies well, and It is important to be present and aware of how you are breathing." The article is telling the truth because there are time where i am in the game and i am tired so i start to breath in threw my nose and out threw my mouth.
This method helps me when i am on the the field in the fourth quarter,and i need a break but cant take one because my team needs me.
    Getting rid of jitter bugs before the game is better to try to over come. "While others may be distracted by weather, conditions of a field, who the opponent might be, what the team record is, etc., you just need to do what you came to do." This method helps me beacuse i always get nervous and i always tell my self that im not the only one thats feeling this way and not to stress about it. Also another way that i get rid of jitter bugs is to remind myself why i am there and that someone needs to get the job done and im the one to do it. "Great athletes do not predict their next move or action based on their last failure." This is a great method because if you have your mind set that your gonna mess up it happens. It was 4th and goal and i had my mind set that i was gonna make it in the endzone. The ball was snapped and Jacob Hardin handed me the ball and i plowed right in.



http://www.active.com/mindandbody/articles/5-Ways-to-Overcome-Game-Day-Jitters.htm

Super Bowl Tragedy

Super Bowl Tragedy

While millions of people were watching Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, there was a power outage in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the article “Power Outage Nearly Ruined Super Bowl” by Luke Hughes, he talks about the game saying it was “a pretty dull and uncompetitive first half, and appeared to be headed for more of the same in an expected lopsided win.”  At halftime, the Ravens were in the lead 21 to 6. Then during the beginning of the third quarter, the power went out, leaving the Superdome pitch black and the players, coaches, and millions of viewers in chaos. It took about 34 minutes to get things “back up and running.” Many people argued that the time during the power outage helped the 49ers to settle down and regain momentum to come back and tie up the game. I agree that the power outage did help the 49ers to come back. This was said to be “one of the most bizarre circumstances in sports history.”

During the power outage, both teams stretched and tried to keep their hype for the game. The San Francisco 49ers began to come back with the score being “28-23 at the start of the fourth quarter.” I believe the reason they had such a dramatic turnaround was because of the outage. I have experienced this when I played in a football game that was delayed due to bad weather. I remember that when I came back to play after the delay, I wasn’t as fired up. That’s also probably how the Baltimore Ravens were after the got back to play. The power outage “allowed the 49ers to regroup and severely alter the direction, and nearly the outcome, of the game.” The fans loved the excitement of the close game as both teams fought till the end. The Ravens finally won, leaving the final score 34-31, but the power outage and San Francisco’s comeback “still stole the show.”

Works Cited

http://nesn.com/2013/02/power-outage-nearly-ruined-super-bowl-but-delay-gave-49ers-hope-and-made-for-entertaining-finish/