In a previous article, I compared the fourth quarter of a football game to planning for and achieving a successful long-term retirement. And after reflecting on the 2025-26 NFL season, I feel it's time for an update.
We can learn a lot from football colloquialisms, such as "defense wins championships," "take the points," "don't give up the big play" and, my personal favorite, the presence of a person on the defensive side of the field called a "safety."
