How will the team react?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I will not lower my expectations. I will change them. I expect these guys, these friends of Sean's, to honor him by playing the games their lives. I am not talking about winning games here. I am talking about effort and pride. I expect this team to display a sense of pride and emotion that we have never seen before from them. I expect them to lay everything out and show everyone how much they care about this game. If at the end of these upcoming games I can look at them and know that they did everything they could. That they did what Sean would have done then win or lose I will be proud of them.

As I said in my original post, these tragedies can swing greatly in either direction, maybe it unites the team to play their best from here on.

I agree that at some point the effort & pride will take over, but it's hard to win on just that. Game planning & everyday tasks at practice will be extremely tough this week. I suspect they may get in 1 full practice this week, if even that. Next week will be tough as they try to get back to normal. The mental focus & preparation will be harder than the physical aspects IMO.

I think we agree for the most part, just saying it differently. Like you, I will be proud of the team if they play hard. I also expect them to simply show as much class & reverence as they can for each game.

When you think about it, these guys have quite a responsibility on their hands; they are now representing Sean Taylor's legacy & are forever connected to his family, whether they knew him or not.