Mental Toughness wins in the Playoffs

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(01-18-2017, 12:16 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Last years playoff loss to the Steelers was one of the biggest meltdowns I've seen in an sport.

A fumble when they just had to run out the clock and 2 personal fouls. Epic meltdown. Epic lack of mental toughness.

4 players out of 53 lost their stuff (don't forget Peko coming on to the field).  You can't get rid of Burfict, he 's just too good, and when it comes to playing he IS mentally tough.  And honestly Burfict's play was an NFL play, not the dirty play everyone makes it out to be.  You see that play several times every Sunday in the NFL.

The other 3 players, you have to question the cost/ benefit going forward.   But other than that the team played very mentally tough football that game to essentially have the game won without your starting QB. 

But I agree with Harrison.  We have a long history of not having mentally tough players.  Draft them smart and tough over athletic and upside and you're more liable to win the close games and the big games.

Needs to be a focus.