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Robert Griffin III Can Write Ultimate Redemption Story
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  • March 9, 2016

Robert Griffin III Can Write Ultimate Redemption Story

Let’s play a game of quarterback A vs quarterback B. In this comparison, we will be comparing their statistics in their rookie seasons. In his rookie season, QB A passed for 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns with just five interceptions. His QB rating was 102.4, and he also rushed for 815 yards and seven touchdowns.

In his rookie season,  QB B threw for 3,118 yards and 26 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. His QB rating was 100.0, and he rushed for 489 yards and four touchdowns.

By all comparisons, these two players began their careers with very similar statistics. Both were effective passers in their rookie campaign and both were also dangerous on the ground. As rookie seasons go, this is ideally what teams want to see as both players contributed immediately while showing immense potential for the future.

Now, what if I told you both QBs were taken in the same draft? Most would assume that these two QBs both had to be early first round picks. In actuality, QB A was the 2nd pick and QB B was the 75th. QB A was a Heisman Trophy winner with ideal size and off the chart measurables. QB B was an undersized senior transfer who many had written off as a career backup.

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Do you know yet who I’m comparing? For the few of you who may not know, here’s my last hint. In his first four seasons, QB B has made the playoffs in all of them, been to two Super Bowls and won one. He is also a three-time Pro Bowler. In four seasons, QB A has yet to win a playoff game, has only made one Pro Bowl (in his rookie season) and was just cut by his team.

Know now? QB A is former Redskins QB, Robert Griffin III. QB B is Seahawks QB, Russell Wilson. It seemed like (during their rookie season) their two careers would follow the same trajectory, but everything changed after 2012. To be exact, everything changed after the two QBs faced off in the 2012 NFC Wild Card game.

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In what could be compared to a movie-like plot, Griffin would seriously injure his knee in the Wild Card game and has since been unable to recover his former self. Wilson, on the other hand, has blossomed into one of the best QBs in the game since the Wild Card game. The mighty Heisman winner, who had achieved success with ease, is now in the shadow of the gritty overachiever.

In this movie plot some might see the story as David vs. Goliath.

Everyone loves an underdog story and Wilson represents the perfect David. Wilson has surpassed every expectation and silenced all doubters while completely eclipsing the giant that was Griffin. According to this plot, the story is officially over and David has officially won.

While this kind of ending might satisfy many viewers, I see a potentially more powerful ending. Redemption.

Seeing an athlete fall from grace and recover to regain success is a story that we all take to heart. It’s a story that we experience every time we fail in our personal lives and in our careers, and have to go pick up the pieces to fight again. There’s a real emotional bond to a good redemption story for both those involved and those viewing it.

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Griffin has the perfect opportunity to write the ending to this redemption story. What Griffin has to figure out now is how to overcome adversity with confidence. The root of all of his problems began with his knee injury. While he made a remarkable recovery from the injury, his play has yet to recover. He plays with hesitation and seems worried about getting hurt or making a mistake rather than making plays.

Griffin needs to completely forget the misfortunes of his past. What’s done is done. There is no changing the past. What can be changed is the approach he takes at his next opportunity. Griffin is well aware of what it feels like to achieve success at the highest level of play in the NFL. He needs to remember that mindset he had in his rookie season and let it take him back to a place of confidence.

What Griffin is currently experiencing is his Wilson moment. Everyone doubts him. Few believe he can carve out a successful career in the NFL–this needs this to be his motivation. Expectations can only be defined by the individual, not by others.

Griffin should set his expectations high. He knows he can achieve success. Knowing this is half the battle, and the other half is hard work and execution. Results will not come as easily in his next opportunity. Like Wilson, every day he will have to prove his case. However, that chip on his shoulder has the ability to take Griffin from irrelevant to great.

In a plot twist where Wilson now has it all and Griffin has nothing, Griffin has a chance to embrace his current situation as the underdog and orchestrate the ultimate NFL redemption story. Will this be the end to a David vs. Goliath story or will Goliath rise from the ashes to fight again? As lead writer, only Griffin can construct this stories ending.

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  • October 23, 2014

NexGoal CEO, Kevin Dahl, Appears On Sirius/XM NHL Network

NexGoal CEO, Kevin Dahl, talks about his time in the NHL, his experience with the Canadian Olympic team, NexGoal and his passion for helping former athletes take the next step in their careers. In case you missed it, here’s the clip from Sirius/XM’s NHL Network with Scott Laughlin.

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  • July 1, 2014

NexGoal Joins The PAFI Franchise Summit

The Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative was formed in 2010.

The Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative was formed in 2010.

NexGoal co-owner Kevin Dahl will be in attendance for the annual PAFI (Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative) Franchise Summit, July 13-15, in Atlanta, GA.

PAFI’s mission is to bring awareness to the professional athlete community through, education, research and interaction with the franchise community.

The summit focuses on the education process surrounding the franchising model to current and former athletes looking to start a new career as a business owner, as well as wealth managers, agents, business advisors, and franchisors.

Over the three-day event, attendees will attend seminars, tours of franchises in the Atlanta area, panel discussions, and an expo.

“The educational element of the PAFI Franchise Summit is just as important as the networking opportunities,” added Dahl. “As prospective business owners, these athletes have a chance to speak with other athletes who have been through the franchising experience and can share first hand the ups and downs of their journey, and why franchising is a great alternative to just starting your own business.”

For more information out PAFI, visit their website. NexGoal has franchises available across the United States. For more information, visit our franchise opportunity page.

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  • June 16, 2014

Dahl Joins Fellow Trilogy Athletes At Inaugural 2 Live Beyond Celebrity Golf Tournament

L-R: Andre Davis, Orlando Hudson, Kevin Dahl, John Fritz, Jim Perry, Kurt Seibert, Reggie Sanders

L-R:  Andre Davis, Orlando Hudson, Kevin Dahl, John Fritz, Jim Perry, Kurt Seibert, Reggie Sanders at the 2 Live Beyond Celebrity Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC

NexGoal’s Kevin Dahl joined fellow Trilogy Athletes at the inaugural 2Live Beyond Celebrity Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC, benefiting the Reggie Sanders Foundation Dream Within You Campaign and Africa New Life Ministries.

The tournament, hosted by MLB legend Reggie Sanders and former NFL great Andre Davis, was a success out of the gate. (Flipgram recap) Over 130 golfers participated in the two-day event that featured the tournament and silent auction to benefit their charities.

The Reggie Sanders Foundation Dream Within You Campaign funds the deserving dreams of individuals and organizations who are in desperate need of help and possess the will and determination to make their dream a reality.

Africa New Life Ministries works to break the cycle of poverty in Rwanda by providing education and basic necessities to poor children and families. Their current project is the construction of a health clinic to bring healthcare to the many Rwandans who have never had it before.

Success came for Dahl and his team as well, as they were the winners of the tournament. In addition to NexGoal’s co-founder, former MLB players Orlando Hudson, Jim Perry, and Kurt Seibert teamed up with golf pro John Fritz to win the tournament.

For a full list of participating celebrity golfers and more information on the tournament, visit the website, 2 Live Beyond.com

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  • March 21, 2014

The Habit Of Winning – Beyond Athletic Competition

“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”
— Vince Lombardi

Known as the “What It Takes To Be Number One” or the “Winning Is A Habit Speech”, one of the most quoted sports speeches of all time has remained as inspirational today as it was back when Lombardi gave it to his team. In fact, many members of the Packers who were in the locker room that day attribute many of Lombardi’s lessons to their success after their football careers ended.vince-lombardi[1]

In a series of interviews conducted by Jerry Kramer in “The Habit of Winning”, members of the Packers recalled how that particular lesson – winning is a habit – drove them as successful businessmen. Even though the initial interviews were conducted almost 40 years ago, teammate after teammate stressed the importance of never giving up, developing your network, taking pride in your work, wanting to be a winner – no matter what the business may be: construction, sales, event planning, owning a restaurant or a commercial trucking business.

Being able to translate the drive, the ambition, the “habit of winning” is what NexGoal is about. Our team of former athletes have made that transition from their days of hockey, football, soccer, etc. to the world of business and have utilized the skill sets that drove them in athletic competition to drive them towards the next goal as the company continues to grow.

“Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization – an army, a political party, or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win – to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don’t think it is.”
— Vince Lombardi

In fact, Lombardi’s ability to inspire lead to the training video, “The Second Act” in which Lombardi coaches a nervous salesman, played by Ron Masak.

Our targeted athlete-candidates have core attributes (biodata) which have proven to be accurate performance predators, adding value to a corporate team. The drive that powered their success in athletic competition will be the same drive that will power the success of your business.

“And in truth, I’ve never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.”
— Vince Lombardi

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