Swing Teammates
Most professional football players are specialists, meaning they play only one position on one side of the ball. This is especially true for linemen. Traditionally, left tackles only play left tackle. Right tackles only play right tackle. But salary cap and roster...
There Are Always “Eyes” in Teams
In the past few weeks, several unsettling stories about wayward youth sports coaches and parents have made their way into the national headlines. As an advocate for good sportsmanship, seeing these types of stories always breaks my heart. I was at a game over the...
Worth the Extra Effort
September 1 is World Letter Writing Day, an occasion that “encourages people worldwide to pick up a pen, grab a piece of paper, and write a letter.” According to the holiday’s website, Australian author Richard Simpkin founded World Letter Writing Day in 2014. It all...
What’s Inside Matters
While walking through my neighborhood recently, I happened upon a group of kids having a water balloon fight. They were laughing and seemed to be enjoying themselves, but I soon realized that the primary reason they were laughing wasn’t the balloons they threw...
Prefer to listen instead of read?
Explore the art of being a good teammate with audio selections from Lance Loya’s popular Teammate Tuesday blog.
