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Darnell Turner has a few unconventional traditions and superstitions. None of that step on your back break your mamas brack stuff or see a black cat bad luck or break a mirror for seven years of bad luck stuff, hell, he doesnt even believe in four leaf clovers. On the other hand, he has invented a few superstitions that he follows himself. First, he makes sure that he has an even number of objects in his locker. He claims having an odd number make him play weird. Next, every game he has a pre game meal from the restaurant Sonic. His favorite foods to get are the 1/4 pound hot dog, the chicken fingers, the mozerella sticks, the tater tots and a sonic blast flavored either oreo or m and m. Next, he never warms up all game. When asked about it by a reporter, he said that he is always ready and has been all his life. Finally, he always wears sports goggles on the field despite having no eyesight issues whatsoever claiming that they help him see into the future and predict the play. His technique may be unconvential but no Hawks fan would think to stop him at this point.
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If you were to ask Antoine Delacour whether he considers himself superstitious, the answer would be a resounding "No." The Lafayette born cornerback has very strong opinions on the concept of luck in sports. "I don't think luck really plays a part at all," he explains. "If good things happen, it's because I worked hard and made them happen. I didn't get here by accident." He acknowledges that he has been 'fortunate' to some extent, but insists that man controls his own destiny.
"I have rituals, though." He adds. "Things I do to help me stay focused, you know? Things that keep me relaxed and on point. Preparation is at least half the battle, so anything that helps me prepare myself, both physically and mentally, it's a welcome thing. So I guess those kinds of thing are sort of like rituals for me." He goes on to reveal that on the night before a game, he eats the same meal. Without fail. "I cook up some jambalaya. It's grandma's recipe so I can't tell you the details." On the day of a home game, he arrives early to Aviation Field, and meditates. "Helps me centre myself and go over things in my mind long before kickoff." He explains. "If you know the enemy and you know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." (227 words) I impersonate a programmer for a living
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You know how they tell you not to eat fast food before a game? Well one day when he was younger Oles did exactly that, and he played the best game of his life. Ever since he has had McDonalds before game day every day. It quickly became a superstition that he would play better if fueled by unhealthy foods, and Oles has never wanted to deviate from that belief. Obviously, he only eats a little bit, and doesn’t stuff his face with the unhealthy food, but nonetheless it does the trick, and makes Oles a bit more confident in his play. Obviously, this isn’t the healthiest of superstitions, and it could definitely be a bit different, but changing the superstition now is impossible, it’s been a thing for far too long, having started when Oles was 10, eating McDonalds before a baseball game he was playing in. No other superstitions ever stuck like this one did, and the Oles doesn’t get the same result if eating food from a different fast food restaurant, as places like Burger King have just caused him more problems than the superstition is worth. This superstition will last until Oles plays his final snap, and stops playing professional sports, but until then, a somewhat unhealthy superstition will stick.
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Well like everyone I believe in skill, but I also believe in having a little bit of luck on your side. Before every game I have played since college I have touched my grandfathers navy war medal. He received a purple heart for his heroics and bravery on the battlefield. My entire life I have looked up to him as a role model, as someone who taught me how to be a man. When he passed away I was devastated. Now I play every game for him, every snap for him. He is the reason I am the person I am today. When I was a young man he always had a life motto, fight hard or die trying, and thats what I try to do every single time I am on the field. I am not afraid to get hit, or hurt. I don't give a shit about CTE or a torn ACL. I am out there for Myself, my family and my team. He taught me that nothing is given and everything can be taken, so I play like nothing can stop me, nothing can get in my way. And tasting the sweetness of getting to the Championship Game last year… Oh you bet your ass Ill be tasting that again.
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Eli Kamaka doesn’t really have any luck charms, but he has a pretty routine pregame ritual that he follows before each game. He’s kept the same pregame ritual since college and no matter the outcome, it helps to ground him before every game. His pregame ritual involves eating a big breakfast with lots of protein and carbs after sleeping in. This usually depends on when the game is, but he will usually try to get as much sleep as possible. The breakfast is usually bacon, sausage, eggs and pancakes covered in sweet syrup! It also includes a big glass of orange juice followed up with some coffee.
After breakfast, Kamaka goes for a three to five mile walk to warm up and then head over to the locker room at his scheduled meet time. Right before the coaching staff gets things prepared and the pregame meeting underway, Kamaka calls up his parents, extended family, and friends. He’s a very family oriented person and will spend hours on the phone talking to everyone in his family. They all give him great words of encouragement and keep him grounded by reminding him of how fortunate he is to be doing what he loves and playing football in general. Quote:206 words
Being a fan of D&D aswell as a huge Blood Bowl fan, its no wonder that Bubba Nuck adorns spiked bracelets while playing. He claims they are his lucky charm....
Philippe Carter is a weird dude. And every weird dude does one thing: Collect stuff.
Carter isn't you average collector. He doesn't go on ebay looking for Star Wars action figures or baseball cards, stamps or old coins, no, he collects weird as hell artifacts. Objects that (supposedly) belonged to someone or that came from something great. He gets ripped off every single time he buys something and his house is filled with crap. The relics he has go from a lipstick that belonged to Marilyn Monroe, the gun that killed JFK, some of the beard hair of Erik the Red, a piece of a random wall of Atlantis and much more. Since he started playing football, he started getting stuff that had to do with his team name and used those as lucky charms. When he was with Colorado State, he got a ram skull, then when he was with the Yeti, a yeti finger (yes, he's stupid) and now that he is with the Outlaws, he got a piece of the fabric of the clothes Jesse James was wearing when he got killed. It's probably some dude in his basement who had a paper cut and sold that on ebay but what's important is that Carter believes it's true. With the numbers he's having this season, this piece of fabric never leaves him. He even had it attached to a gold chain so he could wear that crap in public. You don't need to be smart to deflect passes, I guess. (07-05-2021, 03:34 PM)r0tzbua Wrote: My favourite person from Quebec (next to Celine Dion) @enigmatic
I don’t really have any pregame superstitions, though as previously mentioned I do keep my childhood stuffed Fox in my locker for good luck, behind lock and key in a tamper-proof bulletproof box. Though I don’t take him out, I always make sure I see him prior to any home game. Just in case. Really, I just think back to my parents giving him to me as a kid, and then all the good times we had as a family over the years. Helps put me in a good mood going forward for the game, and I like to think that translates to some better performances.
As for pregame traditions, at home a couple hours prior to the game I like to go out into the parking lot in plain clothes and see how long I can go without being recognized. Once someone figures it out, I’m happy to sign a bunch of autographs and maybe bum a hot dog or something from a nearby tailgate – it’s become a big hit among the fans, and even some of the other players have started doing it as well. Not as a group though, we like to spread the love around so as many folks as possible can see and chat up a player prior to the game. It’s a favorite of mine; without the fans, what’s the point?
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