Calblog Husband here. This story is a week or so old, but I told it to Justene and she told me to post it. If you follow football, you probably have already heard about it. If not, read on.
The Jacksonvile Jaguars are a struggling NFL team. Their first-year coach, Jack Del Rio, did not want them to give up after their slow start. So he devised a motivational stunt. He told the players they needed "to keep chopping wood". To give life to the phrase, he arranged for a log and an axe to be brought to the Jaguars' locker room. Players were apparently encouraged to show they had not given up on their season by picking up the axe and chopping the wood.
One day, Jacksonville's punter picked up the axe, and started hacking away at the wood. He then accidentally gashed his leg, had to have emergency surgery, and is out indefinately.
The Jaguars' record? One win, five losses.
Posted by Calblog husband at October 23, 2003 07:46 PM | TrackBackSome people need a few hundred hours' instruction in How to Chop Wood, Not Oneself.
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