[THE PITCH] Honestly, I have been struggling to come up with something fresh to write about this week. No, it’s not that football has suddenly stoppedteaching me life lessons. Rather, I think that three months of treading water, kicking, screaming, and trying to … not just survive … but excel in this awesome, but incrediblychallenging new environment has left me physically, emotionally, and, sadly, even mentally exhausted.   There was no prolific “Aha” moment this week; but instead, it was a daily battle tostay focused, stay present, and stay positive.

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