"Destiny. It belongs to the underdogs."- Dick Vermeil (American Underdog) I thought, for my 100th post, I would return to the movie that started this journey toward inspirational quotes from movies. American Underdog is not my all-time favorite movie, but I would be lying if I said I didn't think about it almost every day. …
Inspiration of the Day #48
"There's a moment of orderly silence before a football play begins. Players are in position, linemen are frozen, and anything is possible. Then, like a traffic accident. stuff begins to randomly collide."- Leigh Anne Tuohy (The Blind Side) I know that there is a lot of debate on the factual accuracy of the story, but …
Inspiration of the Day #47
"The truth is, you guys have been given something that every athlete dreams of. A second chance. And you're afraid of blowing it. We all are. But now our fear is shared, and we can overcome it together."- Jimmy McGinty (The Replacements) I have to admit, I love a good football movie. When you add …
Inspiration of the Day #26
"Sometimes the correct path is the tortured one."- Ali (Draft Day) I don't know what it is about sports, but they happen to be one of the better examples of following your dreams and never giving up. Draft Day, while not really spending a lot of time on the actual playing of football, is no …
Inspiration of the Day #1
"Life is not about what you can achieve, it is what you can become." I am not sure who is responsible for this gem, but I can tell you that I first heard it during a viewing of the movie "American Underdog." While it was not the best movie I have ever seen, I did …
