Washington Times – Nov 28, 2007 – Tim Lemke – Hours after finding out about the death of safety Sean Taylor at the hands of an armed intruder, Gibbs was asked yesterday how he would get the team ready for a key game against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday.… Read the rest
Palm Beach Post – Feb 17, 2006 – Carlos FrÃÂas – Dwyane Wade was cruising down Brickell Avenue one day during his rookie season when a beautiful sight made him hit the brakes. A couple was strolling the sidewalk, each wearing Wade’s No.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Feb 1, 1998 – Dr. John F. Murray – Many players go through the motions in practice, hoping to magically wake up and display their true stardom once the tournament begins. This type of practice would be better spent cleaning out the garage or dusting off old trophies.… Read the rest
Dec 15, 2005 – SI.com (Inside the NBA) – Andrew Lawrence – In the NBA, Retiring is Only a Prelude to Returning – Former Miami Heat coach Stan Van Gundy now appears to have his priorities in order. At an age when most NBA coaches are hitting their stride, Van Gundy, 46, is calling it quits, abruptly resigning this week as coach of the Heat after 2 1/4 seasons.… Read the rest
Jan 19, 2007 – Hello from the Australian Open, I haven’t heard from several of you yet, so please let me know you are getting these and how you are doing! See the recent USA Today article posted at the top of my site at http://www.JohnFMurray.com… Read the rest
The Kansas City Star – Jul 14, 2007 – Randy Covitz – “It gives them a connection they had with the game that perhaps they don’t feel anymore. Author Pete Williams Steve Bergman ushered in a delegation of about 50 people into CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday night, including his son’s team of 10-year-olds.… Read the rest
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Jim Thomas – October 12, 2008 – During the bye week, Jim Haslett’s first practice as Rams head coach was going great. The players were relaxed, energetic, flying around all over the field. They were practicing like a team that was 4-0, instead of one that was 0-4 and had just had its head coach (Scott Linehan) fired.… Read the rest
Jan 27, 2007 – Mental Performance Index The Mental Performance Index or “MPI” is the first ever measure of mental performance used in sport (in this case American Football). The index was developed by Dr. John F. Murray, a licensed clinical and sport performance psychologist in 2002 to demonstrate the importance of mental factors in football such as “pressure management,” “focused execution,” and “reduction of mental errors.”… Read the rest
