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Article: Appeasing the football gods: things not to say and not to do in order to win football games. (Football).(rites to prevent jinxing the game)
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- Coach and Athletic Director
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- February 1, 2003
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BEING THE SON of a football coach and a football coach myself for close to 20 years, I have read a lot of articles in a lot of publications and I am convinced that the only way in which to win friends, influence people, and win 92.5% of your football games is by harnessing the forces that determine the winners of every contest - the almighty Football Gods.
In certain parts of the country where football is more than a way of life, the Football Gods have made the game a religion. The fans, players, and even the coaches are compelled to perform certain religious rituals or risk the penalty for sacrilege.
With this in mind, I would like to offer a quick list ...