Mind over Matter
Alan GrantThere's a popular refrain echoed throughout NFL locker rooms. It's open-ended and implies value. The first time I heard it was in the fall of '90 in a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008November Greetings
Alan Grant...the most diverse of flowers." (Yeah, the dude was a writer of sorts.) When the Jets and Titans face off this weekend, keep this idea in mind. They'll be fighting for something greater, but...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2008OFFICE POLITICS
Alan Grant[Author's Note: Talking politics can be a slippery slope. As a former athlete who just happens to be an outspoken black man, the terrain can be even m...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2008NFL POINDEXTER: ART IS EVERYWHERE
Alan GrantA few minutes into the second quarter in their win over Pittsburgh, the Philadelphia Eagles defense raised the level of their game. On first down, Ste...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2008NFL POINDEXTER: TEARS FOR FEARS
Alan GrantVince Young speaking to a team therapist? Big, strong, virile NFL players on anti-depressants? Tears? It doesn't surprise me. At different points in m...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2008NFL POINDEXTER: THE LINGERING DOUBT
Alan GrantIn 1994, the Cincinnati Bengals special teams coach was a guy named Marv Braden. Like most special teams coaches, he was colorful and naturally high-s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2008Inner Winner
Alan GrantBrainy Jags QB Byron Leftwich studies all the angles. His most important lesson? Knowing when to cut loose and just play.
Story | October 12, 2004The 'I' in Scream
Alan Grant, ESPNMAG.comThe Jaguars coaches are very fond of screaming which is probably one of the many problems with Jacksonville.
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