When Pride Still Mattered, is the title of a fairly recent book about Vince Lombardi. On a national stage, Lombardi made sure that the pride, that he and his coaching staff had instilled in his players, through discipline and hard work, would help carry them through in tough situations. He, and his players developed a mentality of hating to lose and not accepting defeat. He would teach, harass, rant, rave, and do whatever it took to produce a winner. He especially hated poor performance and losing in front of the public eye. Pride mattered to him and his players learned it meant something too. He held coaches and player alike, accountable ALL the time, even on the sidelines. There was passion and fire in his bones and it was contagious...his players caught it too. It led them to excellence. Mike Holmgren shared some of that passion. I remember him grabbing Favre's jersey on the sideline and getting his attention. Pride still mattered. Last nite on a national stage, when pride should have mattered, it didn't. Now we have a team that has lost confidence in its leadership. McCarthy stands on the sideline, rolls his eyes and shakes his head, Capers sleepwalks, and Clements looks confused. Players are looking for leadership and aren't finding it. I hope we get back to the place where "pride still matters",
From a friend of mine.
TIME TO BE PROUD BOYS!
Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan