Overcoming Adversity in Football

JJ Birden: An Inspiring Story of Perseverance in Football

Football Mindset

I’d like to share with you a short story of perseverance and mental toughness… I recently talked with JJ Birden, a track star in college at the University of Oregon, who walked on as a football player. He turned his college career into a 9-year career in the NFL. Birden was really pegged as a track star destined … Sport Psychology Article…