Why Mental Toughness Will Dominate the 2nd Half of the NFL Schedule

November 1, 2014   ·   Ryan Riddle   ·   Jump to comments

Many teams start off fast and fizzle out by Christmas. Champions are built to win games late in the season, even if they start the season off looking sluggish. In a violent sport, you may be surprised to hear that mental toughness is what it takes to dominate the second half of an NFL season.
Tired and worn out, bruised and battered, utterly exhausted—yet they’ve only reached the halfway point. When entering the NFL, one of the more noticeable things a rookie will experience is how long the season is. In college there are no preseason games, no playoffs—teams usually get several weeks to recover before they get ready for their bowl game (if they’re lucky enough to be in a bowl).
In addition, about 80 players per team are allowed to participate in the game depending on the conference, whether they are home or away and several other factors. This depth of player participation, like when a game is out of reach and they bring in the backups to get experien...

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