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Every champion needs a rival

FLECTION I had the privilege during my playing career to participate in two amazing rivalries. First was Michigan-Ohio State, which goes back over 125 years and has produced so many legendary games.

It pushes you to confront your own limitations, and then it compels you to transcend them—to run faster, hit harder, throw farther, dig deeper—because in the end you know that the outcome of a rivalry matchup is going to mean more to you than if it were just another game. When the stakes are really high, when you have to destroy them and bury them under the goalposts to guarantee victory, it’s that much harder to summon that extra level of strength, focus and will, if you think of the guys on the other team as your friends, if you’re doing each other’s podcasts and acting like everyone’s your brother. How to FINALLY prevent these injuries A few weeks ago, while I was on vacation in Japan with my kids, Tyrese Haliburton joined a growing list of high-profile athletes who have...

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