Where does the expression Play Like a Champion Today come from in football?

Football Concept: Play Like a Champion

There is a simple wooden sign, painted gold and blue and mounted on a cream-colored brick wall at the foot of a stairwell coming from the Notre Dame locker room. The players tap the sign on their way down to the field for good luck! It has become a symbol of the university and an expression that is loved by all that cheer for the Irish! Tradition, history, nostalgia. All great words to express how one feels about this simple sign. Give it your all. Leave everything on the field. Respect for all the players who have come before you and touched that sign. Hallowed ground for certain and worthy of a tear for those, like me, that love tradition.

How can you use the expression, “Play like a champion today” in real life:

Like anything in life, if you want to strive toward excellence, you have to practice excellence, everyday! There really isn’t anything funny about this one. It’s just cool. So, you are getting ready to give a huge sales presentation and your co-worker tells you to “Play like a champion today”. Or perhaps you are at a bar trying to pick someone up and your buddy says ‘play like a champion today’. Whenever you want someone to give it their all, this is a great expression to use.

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