One Yard from Everything: Flow, Pressure, and the Play that Changed Football
4 February - 49 minsThe Super Bowl isn’t just a physical game — it’s a psychological one.
In this special Game Inside the Games episode, Dr. Michael Gervais is joined by NFL coach Matt Patricia and former All-Pro Brandon Marshall to unpack one of the most defining moments in Super Bowl history: Malcolm Butler’s game-winning interception.
This episode explores what it looks like to perform under pressure when the whole world is watching.
Subscribe and follow along all week as The Game Inside the Games delivers daily episodes leading up to the Super Bowl — revealing the mindset behind elite performance.
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