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Young concluded with reflections on how the game “slows down” for elite players. Drawing a parallel with Wayne Gretzky’s hockey philosophy about slowing down to understand the game better, Young noted that for top-tier quarterbacks, the chaos becomes intuitive, and they see the game in snapshots—allowing them to make smarter decisions faster.
He lamented how retirement from such a fulfilling and instinctive game leaves players feeling lost, as nothing else matches the team camaraderie and intuitive understanding of football.