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<blockquote data-quote="bozz_2006" data-source="post: 474326" data-attributes="member: 513"><p>I think pro-football players are asked to walk an <em>extremely</em> fine line between me-first and team-first. Of course we all say that they should be "team-first" all the way, but is that really want we want? I don't think so. The truth of the matter is that the best players, and the best teams, learn how to balance the two. A totally "me-first" guy undermines the team with a selfish attitude. But I'll say that totally "team-first" guys are rarely great.</p><p> </p><p>There is so little that separates the elite players from the also-rans, and the biggest difference isn't their talents, abilities, or athleticism; the biggest difference is their mentality. The best players are those who "know" they're the best, who "know" that they can, and should, be counted on at all times and <em>especially</em> in crunch time. The best players want to be counted on to make plays when the game is on the line. And part of that mentality is going to be a certain level of "selfishness"; an arrogance. That's just the nature of the beast. We all know that Finley feels this way, and we also know that the likes of Rodgers, Jordy, Jennings do too. This is part of what made Jordan the best, and what makes Lebron the best, same for Manning, Brady, Montana, Rice, etc. Things don't always go their way, but what makes them special is that the winners are able to do what it takes even when things don't seem to be working. They know how to balance "me-first" and "team-first" to get results.</p><p> </p><p>Winners know where to draw the line. They recognize that there comes a point where their feelings and how they choose to respond can actually end up hurting the team instead of helping. I think that's a very fine line, and an exceedingly difficult line to walk. The best are able to do it, and the rest aren't. it's not just about who's the biggest, fastest, strongest. That's the problem with the Chad Johnsons and TOs of the world; million dollar talent with a ten-cent brain, unable to both <em>know</em> and actually <em>do</em> whatever it takes to win. Most don't have the mental toughness to make this happen.</p><p> </p><p>The best of the best didn't just accidentally get that way. They're able to harmonize their physical abilities with the mental toughness it takes to not just be the most talented, but to <em>win</em>. Winners make adjustments. Losers make excuses. For the winners, when something isn't working, they roll up their sleeves and fix it. For those who don't have that edge, they just ***** and whine and point fingers. And unfortunately we know which of those two camps Finley fits into.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bozz_2006, post: 474326, member: 513"] I think pro-football players are asked to walk an [I]extremely[/I] fine line between me-first and team-first. Of course we all say that they should be "team-first" all the way, but is that really want we want? I don't think so. The truth of the matter is that the best players, and the best teams, learn how to balance the two. A totally "me-first" guy undermines the team with a selfish attitude. But I'll say that totally "team-first" guys are rarely great. There is so little that separates the elite players from the also-rans, and the biggest difference isn't their talents, abilities, or athleticism; the biggest difference is their mentality. The best players are those who "know" they're the best, who "know" that they can, and should, be counted on at all times and [I]especially[/I] in crunch time. The best players want to be counted on to make plays when the game is on the line. And part of that mentality is going to be a certain level of "selfishness"; an arrogance. That's just the nature of the beast. We all know that Finley feels this way, and we also know that the likes of Rodgers, Jordy, Jennings do too. This is part of what made Jordan the best, and what makes Lebron the best, same for Manning, Brady, Montana, Rice, etc. Things don't always go their way, but what makes them special is that the winners are able to do what it takes even when things don't seem to be working. They know how to balance "me-first" and "team-first" to get results. Winners know where to draw the line. They recognize that there comes a point where their feelings and how they choose to respond can actually end up hurting the team instead of helping. I think that's a very fine line, and an exceedingly difficult line to walk. The best are able to do it, and the rest aren't. it's not just about who's the biggest, fastest, strongest. That's the problem with the Chad Johnsons and TOs of the world; million dollar talent with a ten-cent brain, unable to both [I]know[/I] and actually [I]do[/I] whatever it takes to win. Most don't have the mental toughness to make this happen. The best of the best didn't just accidentally get that way. They're able to harmonize their physical abilities with the mental toughness it takes to not just be the most talented, but to [I]win[/I]. Winners make adjustments. Losers make excuses. For the winners, when something isn't working, they roll up their sleeves and fix it. For those who don't have that edge, they just ***** and whine and point fingers. And unfortunately we know which of those two camps Finley fits into. [/QUOTE]
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