Around the NFL 2013 Offseason (Episode 99)

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I believe that if you work hard enough you make your own luck but I need to know in your example ,why?

im not sure what you are exactly asking of me.

my best assermation is "why does it take a lot of hard work to get lucky in sports?"

- i guess i would point to my examples previously provided. fat boy running down the field futilely trailing the fast boys gets rewarded w a fumble recovery bc he continued to pursue the play and got rewarded for his hussle by being in the right spot at the right time . .

but i often say "it takes a lot of hard work to get lucky" bc he i heard patrick roy say it years ago. i personally havent had an original thought in a long time.


ohhh damn . i just thought of my very own original thought/cliche

"By always being in the right spot, your time will come" ..that kinda sucks ..

''by always being at the right spot at the right time, you will be the first to answer to door when opportunity knocks" ...

"the right spot is by the door, the right time is when opportunity knocks ..

"no one has ever answered a door while sitting on the couch . .

"if you stand by the door and wait, eventually you will be in the right spot at the right time when opportunity knocks ...

[Giantone]

Ok, why is it "not" luck for the fat guy to recover the fumble ?

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Ok, why is it "not" luck for the fat guy to recover the fumble ?

The defensive lineman in OTM's example put himself in position to recover the fumble because he didn't give up and kept chasing the ballcarrier even though he knew he had no chance of catching him. I wouldn't call that luck; I would call it fortitude.