"Let's give Sean McDermott his flowers. This was a coaching masterpiece. The @BuffaloBills Head Coach doesn't get Coach of the Year talk, but Buffalo's aggressiveness in the fourth quarter and his team's ability to respond every time has been remarkable."
- @PSchrags
Josh Allen knew he was gonna be robbed and decided to give the league the middle finger and go to a trivia night instead of NFL Honors.
My QB1, I am so proud of you.
That’s OUR MVP. #BillsMafia
LeSean McCoy making his name in Philly and winning a ring with KC but repping the #Bills tells you all you need to know about what these players experience when they arrive in the 716.
Cool stuff.
#BillsMafia
Nick Saban walked up to the interview podium after practice one day.
“Okay, y’all ready for a lecture?” he asked.
What followed was a powerful lesson on entitlement and doing your best.
Saban on the Importance of Nothing:
“Let’s talk about the importance of nothing. You get up every day, you’re entitled to nothing. Nobody owes you nothing.
“You have talent, but if you don’t have discipline, you don’t execute, you don’t focus, what do you get? Nothing.
“If you’re complacent and not paying attention to detail, what does that get you? Nothing.
“So, nothing is acceptable but your best.
“Everything is determined by what you do and trying to be your best. There should be nothing else but that, for everybody.
“That’s what we need to stay focused on. We need to not accept anything but our best in terms of what we’re doing in preparation.”
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It’s a simple, but profound message.
Some key takeaways:
1. Entitlement is a disease. It stunts growth and erodes culture.
2. Success has a one-day life cycle. Yesterday doesn’t dictate today.
3. Nobody is owed anything. When your feet hit the floor in the morning, it’s on you.
4. Talent matters, but it’s far from all that matters.
5. The actions you take drive success. Talent only amplifies those actions.
6. Even the best can’t afford complacency. There are competitors trying to defeat you every day.
7. If you’re entitled, the biggest competitor is yourself.
8. If you’re owed nothing, that means nobody else is either. Therein is your opportunity.
9. You can have the best strategy, the best business model, the best talent and … none of it matters if you don’t execute.
10. There are no guarantees. Relish the unknown.
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This holiday season I’d like to give a special shoutout to all the significant others riding in a cart watching their guys shoot 92 while pretending to care about that par they made on 13. U are the real MVPs and deserve the best gifts