Drew Brees (one of top quarterbacks in the NFL) gave a 212 book to his coach and it was mentioned in USA Today on Friday.
Here’s an excerpt from the article and an important reminder of what it takes to succeed. Maybe it’s something you can use to reinforce extra effort with your people (and your teenagers)…
Payton (the coach) tells the quintessential Brees (the quarterback) story.
“A year ago during the bye week, players are getting out of here. I was leaving the building on Sunday, and out on the field I see this guy in shorts with a ball,” Payton says.
“It’s Brees out there by himself, Sunday, 1:30. And I say, ‘What are you doing?’
“He says, ‘I’m just trying to stay in my routine, simulate a game, so my body is still in condition.’ ”
That mock game is one explanation why Brees has crashed the Brady-Peyton Manning talk on who is the top quarterback.
“Drew just outworks everybody,” linebacker Scott Fujita says. “He’s a guy’s guy, not one of those pretty boy, prima donna quarterbacks.”