Read in Browser January 7, 2026 Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week before, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. The Problem with “Just One” January is an odd time when you’re a football player. On the one hand, it’s the beginning of a new year. On the other hand, it’s the end...
21 days ago • 7 min read
Read in Browser December 30, 2025 Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week before, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. The Power of Self-Sufficiency While we went deep into resilience over the last couple months, diving into the specifics of physical, mental, and emotional...
29 days ago • 7 min read
Read in Browser December 8, 2025 Welcome to The 199! We’re going to do something a little different in this space these last couple weeks. Instead of a weekly reflection, this will be a three-part series with a more strategic and tactical focus on a timely topic that I think about a lot. I hope you find it useful! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. The Resilience Series, Part 3: The Emotional There are a lot of ways to think about emotional resilience: being strong or...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Read in Browser November 10, 2025 Welcome to The 199! We’re going to do something a little different in this space these last couple weeks. Instead of a weekly reflection, this will be a three-part series with a more strategic and tactical focus on a timely topic that I think about a lot. I hope you find it useful! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. The Resilience Series, Part 2: The Mental Last week, we talked about physical resilience: how to prevent and recover from injury...
3 months ago • 7 min read
Read in Browser October 28, 2025 A couple weeks off with cross country travel, the end of middle school volleyball and the start of high school basketball season! Let’s get to it! Welcome to The 199! For the next few weeks, we’re going to do something a little different in this space. Instead of a weekly reflection, this will be a three-part series with a more strategic and tactical focus on a timely topic that I think about a lot. I hope you find it useful! Sign up here if this email was...
3 months ago • 10 min read
Read in Browser October 6, 2025 I ran into some technical difficulties this morning, when the newsletter went out. These Sunday night games are ending too late for me these days 😂. Find the full version below. Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Read in Browser September 24, 2025 Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. Do Your Job We are living through a period of great paranoia and distrust. In politics, media, sports, business, and especially wherever those worlds intersect. There are...
4 months ago • 7 min read
Read in Browser September 15, 2025 Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. The reason I played 23 seasons in the NFL I spent some time with Jerry Rice recently, which is always a little surreal having grown up in the Bay Area idolizing his...
5 months ago • 6 min read
Read in Browser September 9, 2025 Every week, I sit down to reflect on the events of the week, extract their lessons, and gameplan how to apply those lessons toward greatness and growth. It’s a system that has always worked for me, it can work for you too. Welcome to The 199! Sign up here if this email was forwarded to you. Can You Take a Punch? There’s a great video from several years ago of Nick Saban preparing his Alabama team for the season. To be successful and achieve their ultimate...
5 months ago • 5 min read