Offseason Episode 6: What We Learned

Send us Fan Mail Last December, Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza pulled off a twelve-yard touchdown with a national title on the line — and he looked calm. That calm became the question of the offseason: why him? What separates the athlete who rises in that moment from the thousands of talented athletes who don't? This finale is the answer, drawn from every interview we ran this offseason. Olympic gold medalists Joey Cheek, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Quincy Watts. Coaches Curt Cignetti and L...