Tom Brady reveals the overlooked reason practice squad players never succeed in the NFL It’s not a lack of talent. Brady watched it happen for 20 years. The pattern was undeniable. As soon as a practice squad player got promoted and had to perform under real pressure, they crumbled. It took years for Brady to understand why. “There’s 53 guys on the active roster and there’s now 15 guys on the practice squad. So there’s 68 players. But those practice squad players are important because if anybody on the active roster gets hurt, they can get elevated to the squad.” “These scout team receivers would come in and practice with the scout team and they do really well. And I’d be watching. I’m like, ‘Man, we got to get that guy. Let’s get him up on offense. He’s making a lot of plays.’” “Then all of a sudden, we’re like, ‘Hey man, you’re doing really well. You got to come over here and deal with the pressure of succeeding now that you have expectation.’” “And these guys are like, they weren’t prepared for it. So whatever we saw in practice against where there was not a lot of pressure, now when they’re put in a situation where there’s an expectation for performance, they’ve never had to personally deal with that and then they fail.” “And then what I realized was a lot of guys on those practice squads, they don’t want to be elevated to the roster.” “They’re very happy living this life where they could tell their family and friends, which I have no problem with that. But the reality is a lot of guys don’t want the pressure of dealing with top.” Twenty years in the league and seven Super Bowl rings later, Brady learned that talent wasn’t the hardest thing to find. It was people who actually wanted the pressure that comes with being great.

HS Baseball Players ⚾️ I’ve been around this game a long time, and something’s changed... We’re losing respect for the game. • Chirping after every pitch. • Celebrating routine plays like it’s Game 7 • Trying to embarrass opponents instead of beating them. That’s not toughness. That’s insecurity. 💯 Somewhere along the way, being loud became more important than being good. And the worst part? It’s being allowed. When I came up… • You showed up early. • You handled your business. • You played hard. • You shut your mouth. • If you had something to say… you said it with performance. • And if lines were ever crossed, the players took care of it. The truth: 👇 • Baseball is hard. • You’re going to fail. • You’re going to struggle. • The game doesn’t need more noise… • It needs more respect. • Nobody remembers who chirped. • They remember who showed up. • Who competed. • Who handled adversity. • Who left the game better than they found it. Want to separate yourself? Stop talking. Start working. Respect the game. 💯⚾️

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HS Baseball players & parents… Please STOP waste money on a showcases unless 2 of the following are true: (Save this to reference these metrics) 1. You throw 84 mph from infield/outfield 2. You throw 70 mph from behind the plate 3. You throw 85 mph (RHP) 4. You throw 82 mph (LHP) 5. You run a sub 7.0 60 yard dash 6. Your hitting exit velo is 90 mph 7. You play or will expect to play varsity in the coming season If you don’t do these things, it’s a WASTE until you develop more!

I think one of the most asinine things I hear from parents is, "We let Johnny make his own decisions and he will ultimately have the final say on what team he wants to play on." These are children we are talking about. They have no clue what a good decision is for their future. It's the parents job to make sure they make the right one. They have to be herded to the correct decision. Kids will make irrational choices based upon factors that don't mean much in the grand scheme of things. They might pick a team because of the uniforms, what they see on socials, or it's where their friend plays. Rather than the coach, organization reputation, or development. Be an adult and make sure you don't let your child make a poor decision because you are afraid of confrontation. It doesn't matter if your kid likes you or their feelings are hurt. They don't know whats best for them yet. You do! Be the adult in the room. Don't let the prisoners run the prison. 👊🏼