On the official web site of the US football team San Francisco 49ers, safety Mark Roman took some time during the off-season to check in and answer some questions by fans. One of his answers refers to Michael:

Question: “What do you do before a game? Do you have any rituals?” — Jordan

Answer: “I listen to Michael Jackson. I’ve been listening to Michael Jackson before every game since I was in high school. That all started when I was running track in high school and was listening to music on my headphones and I a had a Michael Jackson CD in. I said, “Man, this sounds good!” I started singing along with it. I ran the fastest quarter mile that I ever ran so I knew I had to keep listening to it. Other than that, I always try to take a bath the night before a game and I eat the same thing every morning - oatmeal, an omelet and a quarter of a waffle.”

Source: 49ers.com