NFL Veteran Jerry Azumah on Why Focus Wins

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The Mental Game with Sam Brief

Sam Brief

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Athletes compete. Coaches coach. But what about the game within the game — the mental one? What separates greatness from failure? And what can we learn from the stories of top performers? On The Mental Game, host Sam Brief explores personal stories, mental health lessons, and performance psychology with athletes, coaches, and experts from around the world. Music by David Brief and Channel J. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more.

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NFL Veteran Jerry Azumah on Why Focus Wins — in Life and Football

The Mental Game with Sam Brief

44 minutes 2 seconds

2 months ago

NFL Veteran Jerry Azumah on Why Focus Wins — in Life and Football

Episode 82 of The Mental Game brings back former All-Pro NFL cornerback Jerry Azumah, his second appearance on The Mental Game.

If you missed Part I with Azumah, click here to listen now.

Azumah played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, earning a Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection in 2003. His NFL career came on the heels of a super successful four years at the University of New Hampshire. Under then-head coach Chip Kelly, Azumah starred as a running back, winning the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in all of Division I-AA.

Given his college success, Azumah was blindsided when he found out the Chicago Bears intended to draft him as a defensive back. When they did just that in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, Azumah was forced to adjust — to learn his sport from the opposite point of view: as a defender.

Azumah figured it out for nearly a decade in the NFL. Now, he focuses on his family, his philanthropic work, and on his burgeoning media career. I’ve had the delight of producing and co-hosting his podcast, “⁠To The Points with Jerry Azumah⁠.”

On The Mental Game, Azumah…

Describes how it felt to “feel it click” in the NFL.
Explains why his most important mental battle as a player was staying 100% focused.
How he balances his emotions and keeps a short memory.
And much, much more…

The Mental Game podcast is produced by Sam Brief and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Stitcher⁠⁠.