Momentum

Momentum - When I was a sophomore in high school we used to gather in the East gym at Osseo Sr. High as a football team, turn off all the lights and sit in silence before games.  Then we would walk a quarter mile to the stadium and the buzz of the crowd would grow louder with each step.  The silence was there to prepare our minds individually and to give coaches an opportunity to chime in before the game with a solid nugget of wisdom.  Prior to one particular game Coach Ward got up and told us a story.  The story was about two teams of 11.  There was one player that could switch teams at any moment and become the 12th player for one side at a time.  That player’s name was Mo.  Mo would go wherever the energy went.  He would follow big offensive and defensive plays.  He would follow turnovers, sacks, big blocks, interceptions and touchdowns.  Mo is momentum and he comes at you downhill making him that much more difficult to stop if he’s playing for the other team.  When he’s on your team though, he provides a big advantage.  Mo needs fuel to keep rolling.  Mo doesn’t play favorites.  He just wants to win.  Momentum.

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