Football players have been known to try anything to get an edge. Several years back, ESPN ran a story on the various rituals and superstitions practiced by every NFL team. Many involved food, as was the case with the Indianapolis Colts’ Darius Leonard. He ate the exact same two meals for breakfast and lunch every day of a game week.
Clothing. mantras, activities … it was all fair game. If something gives you a little extra confidence, it’s worth a shot, right?
Anthony Richardson wore number 15 while at the University of Florida. It was an homage to Tim Tebow, and it led to the clever and controversial nickname AR15.