After a long winter, spring and summer; after free agency, the draft, mini-camps, training camp and preseason games…FINALLY the regular season is nearly here. The real football games that matter are upon us. And I have big hopes for this year’s team.
Here’s some things I try to remind myself at the beginning of each regular season:
- It usually takes at least 4 games to get a good read on any team. Don’t judge an entire season on game one. Win or lose.
- Champions are not crowned in September. So if we have a really hot start or a bad one, keep that in mind.
- ”Style points” and margins of victory don’t matter in the NFL. It’s always only about wins and losses.
- It takes an entire TEAM to win a championship.
- Talent alone is never enough to win a championship. It takes talent of course, along with good coaching, player development, mixed with mental and physical toughness to be a championship caliber team.
- ALL great teams must overcome some kind of adversity. Adversity happens every year. It could be an injury, a bad call, bad luck, a rough stretch in the schedule. Whatever. The best teams are mentally tough enough to handle rough seas because they will come.
- Don’t look at the schedule and pick wins and losses. Every NFL team can beat you. And we can likewise beat any team on our schedule.
- There are surprise teams every year. A team we thought was good won’t be. And another we thought was easy will be tough. That’s the NFL!
I‘m excited to see another season of Cowboys football. Any other reminders you have?
Here’s hoping Lombardi #6 will be raised!
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