I think Pete struck the right tone in his messaging to the team and its obvious its not a case of the lockeroom being lost. Moreso, hopefully it's not a case of too little too late. Winning g this game with Spoon down, Woolen benched, and Adams sat down sends a message to the team that guys who have fire have a place on the team. Love balled out after being called out. MJ played hard every down. Diggs seemed to be more on point. And the defense now saw the real truth in the compete mantra. They didn't have their best player at CB, sat their paper Champs, and pulled out the biggest win of the year.
Pete said last week that WHEN this team makes it to the playoffs, they will be a tough out. I believe he believes that because he knows better than any what the potential of the squad is. I don't think it's bluster. This 23 team can still make some noise. Whether they can beat the 9ers? That's tough. But they've beat the Eagles. They beat the Lions. They almost beat the Cowboys In their house and arguably should have if not for some BS calls.
I say that because I guarantee you that if they make the dance, those 53 guys in the lockeroom will be fully aware that the only team they haven't succeeded against is the one no one else has either. And that does more than you can know for their belief in themselves.
Question is can Pete keep the fire stoked and his guys on point to actually achieve their potential?
Hopefully it's a fun ride figuring that out.