Third Down Is the Quarterback’s Chessboard: Why Quarterbacks Must Master Third Down to Control the Game

I was recently watching a documentary on the female chess sensation Judit Polgar, who is the most dominant women's chess player in history.

However, there was one man she really struggled to beat. That man was the worlds number one player Garry Kasparov.

Not that it wasn't a challenge for the entire world to beat this man.

The thing was, Judit had the skill and the knowledge but seemed to always crack when the pressure was the highest while playing Kasparov. The more they played each other the more he learned he could pressure her late and force game changing mistakes.

This brought on the thought of how there are so many quarterbacks with the skills and mindset to excel at the position.

Quarterbacks who control third down control the pace of the game.