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I think those instances are rare. Now, maybe the stories about Michigan players getting high or whatever before the App State game are true. Or the fictional example from "Varsity Blues" where they go out boozing the night before a game and then can't play b/c they're hung over. And I'd say if true, that would almost be the seminal example of what you're talking about. Because certain physical aspects would carry over.

And maybe there are instances where a coach thinks they can be on autopilot, so they prep for the next game instead of the one in front of them, and then the opposing coach starts throwing out things that are unexpected and he can't adjust. But does that really happen? I'm assuming Ryan Day isn't going to do that... He's going to argue to his team that you'd better focus on Northwestern b/c if you think about Michigan, NU is more than capable of beating you.

But I'd argue that absent something like that, once the pads go on, the bright lights shine, the fans cheer and the band plays... Those players are locked and loaded.

How are you going to throw out Catholicism like that?!?
Next you'll be saying a wafer cracker thing isn't the literal flesh of Jesus!

As for Jesus, we don't even know if he actually existed.  He could easily have been a compilation of people from that time or from that time's history.  The bible authors offer zero firsthand accounts of him. 

If I rephrase it as people need this lie and if you remove the lie they need.....what?  A replacement for the lie?  How about the truth?!?