Here we are on the eve of Super Bowl XLIII, pitting the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Arizona Cardinals. It is impossible to think what is going through these mens' minds as they prepare for the biggest game of their lives. I can only imagine the lack of sleep that these men are going to have tonight, pumped full of adrenaline and ready to tackle anything that moves. Thinking of this got me wondering, what kind of speech is the coach going to give tomorrow to top the adrenaline these guys are already feeling? How much energy is going to be flowing through that locker room tomorrow an hour before kickoff, as the coach stands before his players, talking to them as if they are warriors about to go into battle? Well, this got me looking on Youtube for some of the greatest movie speeches of all-time, and while the "Braveheart" speech is quite good, I thought of one that gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it. For those that have seen it, Al Pacino's speech in "Any Given Sunday" is the quintessential adrenaline speech to get the blood flowing and it makes you want to run out of the room and tackle someone. As we prepare for the Super Bowl, I am going to present to you the speech that should be played for those men tomorrow, please excuse some of the language.
Now that is a speech...
Goosebumps Indeed!!! I think any athlete, even non-athlete, can relate that speech to something they desire in their own lives. Maybe the Steelers used that one on Sunday and look where they came out...on top!
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