Los Angeles Times – May 27, 2006 – Martin Henderson – You watch them play softball, they smile the whole time. They run the bases 110%. They love the game, they love their teammates, they love the sport. ‘You can see the glow in their faces.… Read the rest
BuffaloBills.com – Feb 4, 2006 – Chris Palochko of SportsTicker – Troy Aikman took his place in history Saturday as part of the Class of 2006 for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But while the former Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback had the ultimate honor bestowed upon him, former teammate Michael Irvin will have to wait to pass through the gates of Canton.… Read the rest
I am the author of ““The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History”“and you might be surprised to learn that this book is not only about football and sports psychology. When I wrote this book, I wanted to do something similar to what I did in my first book “Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game,” and that is to give the reader something to take home and use to better their life.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Oct 1, 1999 – Dr. John F. Murray – It is essential to continually refine your sophistication in psychological skills training. This begins by looking deeply within yourself to discover ways in which you are still struggling in your sport.… Read the rest
Special to JohnFMurray.com – Hello from sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray. Hope you all had a nice Easter or Passover weekend! In this blog, I’d like to reflect back on the past 15 years and talk a little more about sports psychology and the future.… Read the rest
SI.com – Jeff Pearlman – Pearls of Wisdom – She covered her first NFL game in 1976, when the language on media credentials included the sentence NO WOMEN OR CHILDREN IN THE PRESS BOX. Four years later, while working the Cotton Bowl between Nebraska and Houston for The Boston Globe, she was stared down by Cougars coach Bill Yeoman in the victorious post-game locker room.… Read the rest
BBC – Oct 27, 2006 – Simon Austin – “I vividly remember the Stanley knife and the blood pouring on to the floor. Come to think of it, I remember the au pair’s screams too.” With alcoholism threatening to ruin his football career and marriage, Paul McGrath slashed his wrists as he sat in his bedroom with his young son in November 1989.… Read the rest
Note from John F Murray – May 15, 2006 – Uri Geller just told me that he successfully won the bidding on e-Bay for Elvis Presley’s first home in Memphis. I had advised him that Americans love Elvis and that this seems like a great idea.… Read the rest
