Day: April 22, 2020

Percy Harvin planning NFL comeback after 4-year hiatusPercy Harvin planning NFL comeback after 4-year hiatus

Percy Harvin is planning an NFL comeback nearly four years after his last game. The former Florida star and first-round draft pick by Minnesota in 2009 expects to get invited to a training camp this season and show his 32-year-old body still has what it takes to be an elite playmaker. ”It’s destiny,” Harvin told Sports Betting News on Wednesday.

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Celtics keep things interesting by chatting with starsCeltics keep things interesting by chatting with stars

The Boston Celtics’ conference calls have become a star-studded affair, with Mark Wahlberg and LL Cool J talking to the team while it is waiting out the coronavirus pandemic. Also making an appearance was former NFL player Myron Rolle, who went on to become a doctor and is now treating COVID-19 patients at Massachusetts General Hospital. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge says Rolle has a “fascinating story� that he shared with the team.

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Mental stress for athletes: From ‘let’s play’ to ‘stay home’Mental stress for athletes: From ‘let’s play’ to ‘stay home’

The flu-like illness Michael Jordan fought through to lead the Chicago Bulls to a crucial victory in the 1997 NBA Finals created instant fodder for the virtue of perseverance. Think about Jordan’s ”Flu Game” through the lens of the pandemic and social distancing. ”This flew in the face of what they had been taught and socialized to do, which is, ‘Let’s play,”’ said John Tauer, the men’s basketball coach and psychology professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

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