Sgt. Largent":3hc762ex said:
SeahawksFanForever":3hc762ex said:
I saw those tweets too. Very interesting conversation.
I found this quote interesting, talking about players in their 4th, 5th, 6th year, "I mean- & I do think Carroll should be himself - but if he walked into first meeting of the year - held up football "It's all about the ball" and that was the 6th time you had heard that "start a season" message?...of course some players would tune out a bit - it's human nature..."
For sure, and I don't think Pete's changed one bit. I suspect the players still love him, respect him.
But is there now some falling on deaf ears and yeah yeah old man we've heard this all before thing going on? It is human nature that
once you reach the mountain top, get paid, settle down and have families complacency sets in.........and Pete and his coaches are having a very hard time motivating this group of core players once again to dig deep.
That's a great point there. I remember when I first got married, bought a house, had a kid, life was good. But then you have to watch out for the "7 Year Itch." If you only have 1 child, it's the "3.5 year itch." Because that's how long it takes for the joy of a newborn to wear off, 7 years if you have 2 kids. That's when marriages break down, and there could be something similar here.
So what motivates people who've reached the mountain top? Protecting that family and home. And the hunger to be immortal. Tom Brady is now immortal, and I think that most of the players on this team want to be immortal too. They want to be in the Hall of Fame, and they want to feel that unquestionable confidence again. That unassailable confidence one gets from going to 3 Superbowls in a row.
It's like Bill Parcells told his team after they won the Superbowl "Nobody can ever tell you that you couldn't do it!" Well I think this team hungers for more than just one Lombardi, they hunger for immortality.
There are so many of these players on this team that can make the Hall of Fame, and not only that, if they make it to a 3rd Superbowl, they are set for life! They will have job offers from media outlets, TV networks, magazines, you name it.
When Kam was holding out, Ray Lewis said something that really caught my attention, "Realize that your individual legacy is going to be defined by the teams success, not by how much money you have in the bank."
Individual legacy, look at Ray Lewis "individual legacy" after a long, succesful career and winning 2 Superbowls. I think the players on this team want that. Remember Teddy Bruschi talking about being on the team plane on the way to their 3rd Superbowl and one of his teammates said "If we win this, we'll be a Dynasty!" And Teddy said it really hit him, "A Dynasty...."
Dynasty, Legacy, Generational Wealth. They all 3 go together. An individual legacy for a Seahawk would be buoyed by a 3rd straight Superbowl and they will make more money through their lifetime by reaching that goal, than any additional monies to their current contract will bring.
So chew on that Seahawks fans! Because I think this team is going to do everything in their power to reach that goal. Why? Because listening to Danny, Dave and Moore last night, Danny said there's been a dearth of tweets from Seahawks team members recently. My guess, they came to an agreement, it's time to focus and cut out all outside distractions. And Fred, running over Stop signs is not the Seahawk Way.