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Exercise to Perform

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Keeping with a Steeler theme, Pittsburgh won this past Sunday evening to advance in the NFL playoffs. They landed at about 4 a.m. A couple hours later, James Harrison, a 38-year-old linebacker and a star in the game, posted pictures of himself working out at the Steeler facility at 6 a.m. To say that’s dedication is an understatement.

There aren’t many 38-year-old linebackers in professional football—he’s the only one. He eats clean. He is dedicated to his workouts. He gets treatment from acupuncturists and chiropractors weekly. If it’s legal . . .

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Eat to Perform

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With the NFL playoffs going on, there have been some amazing performances. Do these men have talent? Sure, but talent won't take you far enough. I've accumulated some stories about how athletes prepare to perform and they seemed especially appropriate this week.

Let's begin with what is known in Steeler Lore as The Waffle House Incident. Antonio Brown, late of Dancing with the Stars fame and one of the best wide receivers in football, went out to eat with his wide receiver teammates. He's known for eating only organic food. As the story goes, he grilled . . .

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