10 years later: The Miracle at the New Meadowlands
No Medals for Valor.
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When I was a freshman in college, I did the classic move of taking an Intro to Psychology class that had about 700 people in it in a gigantic auditorium where it was impossible for me to pay attention. One thing I did remember was the concept of flashbulb memories.
People can remember minuscule aspects of days long gone by if they’re associated with a huge event. For a specific generation, they could all tell you where they were the day John F. Kennedy died, but probably not what their day was like on November 21, 1963. The professor asked if anyone knew what they were doing on September 10, 2001. No one raised their hand. He then asked if anyone remembered what they were doing the following day. Obviously everyone raised their hands. You get the point.
Washington s revival is being driven by the energy of its young players, Ron Rivera says
Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post
Dec. 14, 2020
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens walks off the field as Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat, left, and defensive end Chase Young celebrate a sack that ended a drive in the third quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. The Washington Football Team defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 23-15.Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys
When the Carolina Panthers neared the quarter mark of their 2014 season, coach Ron Rivera asked general manager Dave Gettleman to cut a few of the team s veterans because they were impeding the development of some young talent - talent Rivera believed would help form the foundation of the team s future.