While watching the Monday night game I was trying to focus on what the commentators say. Usually I just try to tune them out but one topic caught my attention. They kept mentioning the mouth pieces being worn by the Saints. I didn’t notice anything “special” about them but it definitely caught the eyes of the announcers. They were making comments about the mouth pieces bringing luck to the Saints and that is why they have been playing so well. I started to question if these superstitions really do exist. I know they sound really silly but I believe these types of superstitions can be highly motivational to athletes. How far does it go though? Are players not washing their uniforms or not cutting their hair? Is that why Kyle Orton has that ridiculous mustache? This kind of attention now has me doing research to see if any and which NFL athletes believe in these “good luck charms” and what they are.
With that said, what happens when the team loses? I was listening to the radio and they were talking about the Giants/Eagles game. The Eagles completely ran all over Eli Manning and dominated for a 40-17 victory. Eli had sustained an injury to his foot but has been playing through the pain. The radio personnel were using this injury as an excuse for the younger Manning brother. The last time I checked however, you didn’t need your foot to throw three interceptions. If his foot is bothering him that badly, then the coach should take him out. It is starting to become embarrassing.
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Now this is a mostly-focused post! I would have only requested mentioning of "luck" again in paragraph 2 to tie it to paragraph 1.
I wonder: did the Saints say those mouth pieces were lucky? Were they new? What other teams have popular superstitions?
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