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Originally Posted by Jason Moyer
I like how people believe that what an athlete says has any impact on the game whatsoever. Acting like the Bears are going to suddenly work harder to shut him down is an insult because it implies they weren't giving 100% to begin with.
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I like how people totally disregard things like this and say they never have an impact on the game.
It doesn't imply anything about their previous effort. Say you go out and try to lift the backend of your small 2 or 4 door car off the ground, just slightly. You fail. Now let's say you're backing out of your driveway and you hit your small child and your small child is stuck under the car and you need to left the backend up so they can get out. You lift it up every so slightly so that your child can get out.
Did you not try your hardest the first time??
Sure, that was an extreme example but the basic premise is true. You can be trying your best to do something and fail but when given that extra motivation or adrenaline rush, you can do things that you previously could not do.
It also works in reverse. A player that runs his mouth might feel added pressure to go out on the field and back it up and make mistakes that he normally wouldn't have made if not for the added pressure.
Anyone that has ever played or coached a down of football knows that things like these can boost a teams emotions for the game and can sometimes alter the outcome. It doesn't always mean an underdog is going to win but it does have an effect.