The great Chris Schultz, former NFL and CFL player, and current TSN football analyst quite often mentions the importance of momentum within a football game. Momentum in football is everything and can often change very quickly, resulting in a surprising change in a game score.
The most recent example I can think of this occuring, comes from the NFL this past Sunday. The Oakland Raiders had a 21 point lead over the Buffalo Bills at halftime, only to see it evaporate and the Bills comeback in the second half and win the game. The Raiders had all the momentum in the first half, however Buffalo’s second half momentum helped them secure the victory.
Not only does momentum change within a game, but it can change over a series of games too. For example, my Hamilton Tiger Cats started the season losing two consecutive games, winning three games in a row, losing one, winning one, losing another, winning another, and have been blown out the last two consecutive games. Both the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders started the 2011 CFL season slow at 1-6. But BC has won four straight games and the Roughriders, since replacing Head Coach Greg Marshall with Ken Miller, three to pull back into contention.
So who know’s at this point who will win the 2011 Grey Cup. All seven teams (sorry argos, you suck anyway) in contention for the Grey Cup at one point this season have looked unbeatable or easily beatable. I think it’s safe to say the winning Grey Cup team will have all the wind at their back and momentum totally on their side.
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