“Oooo a pregame ritual huh? You know I usually try to do something different each time. I know some of the guys in the Liberty lockerroom hate that, because they like doing the same thing and get mad when I mess up some superstition”. Says Marmeladov with a huge smile on his face. For a player that is know to be very quiet not outspoken player his pregame ritual is as what you might expect. “I usually just listen to music or talk with my teammates, I like having one of those rubber balls that I can run around the hallway and bounce around and run with like a kid. It keeps my legs moving and lets me not worry about the game a head. But I like to mess around with my teammates to loosen them up. I try not to do things in the same order or I try doing something different each time just so I don't fall into those crazy rituals that some of the guys do haha. I hear Fox North does something with a Banana, not entirely sure ya’ll might want to ask him about that. But I usually mess around if they seem like they are down with that, if not I just do my own thing, don't want to get people upset at our own teammates before the game”.
“Oooo a pregame ritual huh? You know I usually try to do something different each time. I know some of the guys in the Liberty lockerroom hate that, because they like doing the same thing and get mad when I mess up some superstition”. Says Marmeladov with a huge smile on his face. For a player that is know to be very quiet not outspoken player his pregame ritual is as what you might expect. “I usually just listen to music or talk with my teammates, I like having one of those rubber balls that I can run around the hallway and bounce around and run with like a kid. It keeps my legs moving and lets me not worry about the game a head. But I like to mess around with my teammates to loosen them up. I try not to do things in the same order or I try doing something different each time just so I don't fall into those crazy rituals that some of the guys do haha. I hear Fox North does something with a Banana, not entirely sure ya’ll might want to ask him about that. But I usually mess around if they seem like they are down with that, if not I just do my own thing, don't want to get people upset at our own teammates before the game”.
29 games have passed. Even more if you count pre season and the pro bowls but I have yet to shake the nerves I get before a game. Maybe thats my good luck charm? The churning in my stomach, and sweaty palms, the anxiety, the looking forward to landing that first shot on an Olinmen or the shot back to shake the jitters. I spend most of the hour before the game in the locker room stretching and pacing and, the fist time folks see this they think somethings wrong. In a sense I believe they think i'm a bit shook and, they aren't wrong. I put an immense amount of pressure on myself to succeed every time I touch the field. The pressure is what keeps me going, its my drive. Maybe in a sense its partly a superstitious. I guess if I wanted to I could try to block out the negativity but I feel like it keeps me sharp. Remembering my failures and reminding myself how easy it is to fall in the same way tends to be a real quick kick in the ass. For some people it makes them play worse but, thats what motivates me. Oh I also make sure to leave at least one bite of food left of whatever I eat last as an offering to the gods.
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Reg Mackworthy is a league superstar and his pre-game ritual is about what'd you'd expect from a man of such swagger and charm. He is awaken each game day by his live-in brazilian twin models. Usually they wake him up by giving him "personalized attention" while he sleeps, so immediately the day is off to a good and rather explosive start. He then tells them to make him breakfeast while he does his morning yoga routine, he's gotta be limber for the game. Breakfast is fed to him by the twins, it usually consists of fresh fruit, oatmeal and some orange juice. He then relaxes and watches some pre-game film in his house while they massage his quads. Then it's off to the arena where he gets worked on by the training staff. There's a braud there who's real good with her hands. After he's all limbered up Mackworthy has an snack of powerbars and gatorade about an hour before kick off, then visualizes his moves and running through holes leading up to game time. It's a ritual and we'd say it's served him well. After the game he bangs the opposing team's cheerleading squad.
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Some people have a lucky charm, like a rabbits foot or a gold chain(watch out for Talib.) Some people always do the same dance or have a special chant. Some people use an unknown substance that may or may not be steroids(*Cough* Josh Garden and Chris Orosz*Cough*), but apparently the NSFL head office isnt looking into it for some reason.
Zhang, however doesnt really have a pregame ritual or a trinket to bring him good fortune. Most of Saturday is spend training, watching film, or at home playing video games/watching old reruns of hows like How I Met Your Mother and Burn Notice while eating some food he cooked up or some takeout. When asked why, Zhang responded. "I was never one for the mystics or fortune. I always believe that what you reap is what you sow. Yes, it is true that it is sometimes better to be lucky than to be good, but I've always went out there and balled the hardest I could. If its not part of my control, I wont worry about it." Still, there is one thing Zhang always does pre-game. At Michigan State, every game, he would ask the punter to line up at the 10 yard line and punt it as hard as he could, and Zhang would run after the ball. If he caught the punted ball, the offense knew that Zhang would be feeling it that game.
Avon Blocksdale is not a particularly superstitious man, but you could certainly describe him as a creature of habit. Avon is known as a very social guy, but on game day everyone knows not to bother him before the game. Avon will often sit and the corner and read some kind of book pregame to clear his mind before the game. Some of the Books Avon is particularly into are very varied. Avon will often read books like Lord of the Rings or a song of ice and fire, but when prepping for bigger games Avon is known to pull out Sun Tzus art of war.
In addition to reading Avon is a big eater, and doesn't like going into games with an empty stomach. Avon is huge on pizza, chicken wings and tacos and will be known to poind a ton of food pregame. Whatever Avons pregame ritual is, it certainly worked last year in S 2 after Avon had an incredibly impressive rookie year. After allowing only a few sacks during his first year Avon is looking to have an even more successful season in S 3. Avon is not about to change up his pregame ritual at all. Here's hoping for a dominant S 3 season for the penn state Alumn. 214
Some consider "The Budda" to be like Zeke... Budda hates Zeke, can a man not eat his cereal without having his name being thrown around like he's an animal? @EzekielElliot. Budda's pre-game rituals include some Lucky Charms, only the marshmallows to be exact. As well as rubbing a gold shiny Buddha's (who would expect it??) belly and head before giving it a moist kiss on it's feet. Here's an example of a image that surfaced as a result.
Besides Flocks various hair care products, music, and toiletries that he keeps in his locker, the true Lucky Charm he keeps is, well, Lucky Charms.
Week in and week out, you can find a box of Lucky Charms Mini Marshmallows in his locker. Flock is quoted as saying "I don't drink coffee, or pre-workout, or any of that energy stuff. I just pop in a few Lucky Charms and I'm ready to take on the world. It worked in High school every morning for breakfast. It worked every day of the Academy, and I'll be damned if it hasn't let me down in the NSFL." Multiple teammates have been caught trying to steal the box, as they are very hard to find down in Arizona. Many teammates have taken to Amazon or eBay to find the rare marshmallow box in hopes of it treating them the way it treats Micheal Jordans "Special Stuff" from Space Jam. No matter how many times Flock has told them, the hard-headed Outlaws Locker Room doesn't understand that "they don't need the Lucky Charms. The Luck has been inside of them this whole time. Except for Arbin, nobody knows what the hell he's got going on in that there." 207 words
Like many athletes, I'm very superstitious & try to stick to a strict routine before each game, until things fall apart then all bets are off. My typical routine starts with a light lunch, normally some sort of pasta with a little chicken thrown in for extra protein. If we're playing at home, I'll usually drive myself to the field to get myself mentally prepared for gameday. Once I get there, I like to talk strategy with my boys Dan Miller & John Canton, as they're the heart & soul of our defense. After that, I'll do some on-field drills with the rest of our secondary (reading/jumping routes, recovering loose balls, etc). When we come back into the locker room, I like to take some time to myself for last-minute reflection & get locked in for the game. This last minute prep usually includes throwing my headphones in for some good warmup music. My gameday playlist may vary a little from week to week, depending on my mood, but there are 2 staples at the end, "Feel Invincible" by Skillet & of course my alma mater's fight song "Hail to the Victors". Can't say for sure but I'd have to think my boy Johnny has that last one in his playlist as well, just the way we were groomed in Ann Arbor. After that, it's gametime & I'm locked in & ready for a dogfight.
Jonathan King does not have any pre game superstitions though he does believe in them, but he does have a special pregame routine that he absolutely has to do before every game. His routine starts exactly 4 hours before each game, Jon first starts off his pregame routine by eating a peanut butter sandwich without the crust, he then goes around his neighborhood and ding dong ditches every house until he gets caught to work on his reflexes, anticipation and speed. After this with two hours left before the game Jon eats a jelly only sandwich with of course no crust then makes his way to the game stadium. Once Jon reaches the stadium he puts on his Bose Sound Sport headphones and proceeds to get to the top row of seats in the stadium where he does 2 pre-victory laps around the whole stadium. Once he finishes Jon heads into the Otters locker room where he simply pulls up a chair by his locker and goes through a hours worth of music in his playlist without ever skipping one. With an hour or so left left before kickoff Jon goes out to the field with the rest of his team doing first basic stretches then light one on one coverage with the wideouts then he tosses the ball around with a group of teammates. This ends his pre-game routine because after his warmups the Otters give a speech then goes on to beat their opponents.
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