In 2003, on a hot summer’s day during practice, newly acquired safety Rodney Harrison did what he was trained to do. Practice hard.
As receiver Troy Brown came across the middle, Harrison saw an opportunity to lay good wood on Brown. Harrison knew only one speed, and when Brown entered his sector, he blew him up. Brown popped up, and in a startled manner, had a look of “hey, this is practice man!”
Then the flood gates opened, as the offensive players rushed to Brown’s side and rushed Harrison. The defensive players weren’t going to let the them get at Harrison.
That folks, is team building in a nutshell. It's how good teams become great, and the Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl that year.
Toughness, mental or physical, is the ingredient of a winner. Talent gets you into the NFL, toughness keeps you there.
So many are having conversations on Boston radio, asking “are the fights good or bad?”
We told the story above not for effect, but for a reason, and yes,...
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August 03, 2012
