Football is, by and large, a practical sport driven by logic. You execute schemes designed (ideally) specifically to stop your opponent, which you’ve studied and practiced beating for a week. You practice the fundamentals of the game to build your skills. And it doesn’t get more tangible than being tackled by a 300-pound lineman.
But there are also a lot of intangibles tied into any human endeavor, especially in a group environment, and sometimes that can play an integral role, and serve as the difference in a game. Stephon Tuitt of the Pittsburgh Steelers believes their intangibles helped them overcome a 14-point halftime deficit to secure a crucial, division-clinching win yesterday over the Indianapolis Colts.