In Rotation: NFL Edition (Vol. 04)

VOL.04

A selection of music from some of our favourite industry insiders

Featuring 10 athletes from the National Football League

The Special NFL Edition

For professional athletes, performing at a high level often relates to one's pre-game routine. The superstitions, the pep-talks, and sometimes the right song blaring in your headphones to wash away those pre-game jitters. This weeks In Rotation takes a look at the songs that inspire some of the NFL’s best. Rookies, take note.

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Victor Cruz of the New York Giants

The title of the song kind of explains why [I listened to it]. Before the [2012] Super Bowl, all I did was listen to that track because you want to be on top of your game. When you go out onto the field you want to have that mind set that no one can stop you. —Buy Music

Wes Welker of New England Patriots

I like it because it has a good vibe and it’s one of the few tracks that I know the words, so it’s nice to be able to repeat the lyrics in my head while
I’m listening to it. —Buy Music

Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions

I always had a theme song each year, and this was mine last season. I like the beat and the meaning behind the lyrics. I’m already filled up with excitement going into the game so I like to listen to tracks that will keep me mellow.
—Buy Music

Jermichael Finley of the Green Bay Packers

I got this track on repeat driving to the stadium and right before the game. It gets me juiced up, I stick to this one.
—Buy Music

Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys

He has great music to listen to before a game, it really gets me focused
before I take the field. —Buy Music

Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens

It like listening to this song because it gets me in my zone.
—Buy Music

Kam Chancellor of the Seattle Seahawks

I need to listen to slow tracks because I’m already amped up with rage and anger before I play so I need something that will calm me down and
keep me focused. —Buy Music

LeGarrette Blount of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

I got a playlist that I listen to but this is one of the tracks that really gets me going. I don’t need to be calm going into the game, I need to get hyped up and this gets me ready for game time.
—Buy Music

George Wilson of the Buffalo Bills

It’s important for me to listen to a track that I can bob my head to and get the adrenaline flowing, but not too much that it will get me tired. But this track by Drake gets my mind right before the game.
—Buy Music

Dwayne Bowe of the Kansas City Chiefs

I consider myself a beast, and Lil’ Wayne always talks about being a monster, and the words in that song prepare you to go into combat. I can’t explain how it makes me feel, but it helps me to perform at a high level.
—Buy Music