(S48) PT #3 - When The Going Gets Tough

[Rydychyn]

Losses are hard to take, and even more so when your kicker loses the game for you. Everyone needs to perform at their best to win in the DSFL or ISFL, but it's sometimes the most obvious when a kicker has a bad day.

This is why whenever Wynn feels like he has failed to produce what he is capable off, he doubles the training reps and does more practice kicks, from every plausible position on the field. For at the end of the day, he believes the mental game in kicking is a ruse. Of course a positive mindset is needed, but it all comes down to your muscle memory and physical strength when hitting that ball.

Though he isn't great at recieving reassurement from others for himself, he is known for helping rookies get acclimatised with the team in their early days, and using his experiences to assist their mindset for future success.

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[J0EB]

As the captain on the offensive side of the ball, Klaus von Reinherz understands that one of his biggest responsibilities is to keep the team’s head on their shoulders in tough situations. This task is of high importance, cause Klaus knows that losing your mental focus will immediately drive down the effort and physical strength of the team. As a former leader, Klaus luckily has experience with  communicating goals and motivating others. He reminds his teammates that even a loss today can contribute to success in the future, as long as we establish small improvements and accomplishments throughout the game. He knows that sometimes it will feel like no improvements can be made, that you’re stuck at your best point, but this just means you’re at the steepest part of your climb. With continuous effort and a confident mentality, you can push past that barrier. And as long as we do not back down, we can become a fiercer team to contend with.

[modpro]

Losing can be tough. Many wail tears of suffering. Others quietly mope thinking of what could have been. Bull Dozier is immune. In his time on the Minnesota Grey Ducks he gained so much hope each year, watching as his team rose to the top of the division. He watched each year as his team gained a multiple score lead over the measly wild card team they faced. His jaw dropped each year as the opposing team came back and beat the Grey Ducks in heart breaking fashion. The original loss caused him to switch from cornerback to linebacker. He changed his name from Dason Dehorn to Bull Dozier as a means to forget about the loss. Unfortunately the loss the following year to the Portland Pythons was far more dramatic in every way, so he remained Bull Dozier and carried on. Bull Dozier looks to put each loss behind him by eventually winning an Ultimus, an achievement that will outshine all of the other tragedies.

[ACynicalGamer]

Handling a loss is a difficult task for anyone, let alone for someone with the competitive nature of Mac Mannheim. 

Mannheim has always been a winner, at every level of competition, in every sport he has ever completed in, even in board games; if there was one thing Mannheim does it's win. This has bred and unnatural competitive spirit in the young linebacker that is utterly unquenchable, and he therefore does not take losses lightly 

Following a loss, Mannheim is the first person back in the building the following day; the most critical analyst of the game film; the motivator; the accountability; the standard, for everyone on the team. 
A quiet and reserved guy socially, Mannheim is much the opposite after a loss, unafraid to tell rookies and veterans alike what his opinion on the teams outcome or individual performances. While this can occasionally rub certain players up the wrong way, it has generally made him a respected and valued locker room leader on every team he has been a part of.

[WrittinDirectino]

The Outlaws haven't been doing so hot this season. After two straight years of regular season and playoff success, it takes a while to get used to losing. While the team is a respectable 6-4, everyone knows there is room for improvement. Even worse, some of the wins were a lot closer than what they would have liked. Brian Vincent-Vega prefers to focus on himself first and foremost after a loss. He likes to cool his mind and body by sitting on his patio(or a balcony, or sometimes with just the windows open after away games),feeling the cool night air on his face and just zoning out for a while. And then, he'll take a hot shower, make a pb&j and put on some music. After a night of winding down, he'll go over the game tape with a fresh, calm, and collected mindset to find areas of improvement and look for mistakes. His calm demeanor is infectious and helps other people in the building stay cool instead of panicking after a loss.

[Fno]

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[jlyles7]

Accepting losses and moving on to the next game is an important ability for any great player. As a rookie defensive captain for the Minnesota Grey Ducks, Joe Blaze takes his role very seriously and knows he plays a significant role in helping the team have the right mindset when experiencing a tough loss. The ducks haven't had a perfect season so far by any means but Blaze makes sure to remind his teammates that the playoffs are still wide open. In most of the losses so far, the ducks have still been in the game late which shows how close they are to putting all the pieces together. Blaze likes to remind everyone on the defensive side of the ball to focus on the play at hand, get off the field, and get the ball into the offense's hands. After every game and especially a tough loss, Blaze invites all of the defensive players over to his house to review the game film so they can analyze how they can improve. (172 words)

[kahri]

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[Argonisi]

Kurt Wagner is not much of a leader himself, however, he is labeled sometimes as the enzyme of the clubhouse! Indeed, he correctly identifies the true team leaders, and acts as a safety net. If they do not perform with some motivational speech, or good faith activity, after a tough loss Kurt will subtly leave suggestions to shift the viewpoint of the players. One such time was when he gave the idea for players to practice at alternate positions, so we all recognize the importance of everyone on the team, in order to negate any blaming gaming. Another time, he recognized that we may have been shooting for the moon, and instead promoted some stretch goals like having fewer dropped passes and shutting down the opposition’s offense on third downs, and in focusing on those key statistics, they may be able to win the game outright. Maybe one day, Kurt will be the true leader, with ideas like these!

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[zeagle1]

Donovan Winters is a master of picking his team, the Arizona Outlaws of the International Simulation Football League, up after a tough loss. Usually because he was the cause of the tough loss. The first step to coming back from failure is to take accountability for more than your share of the failure. Late game interception? That's on me. Bamford fumbled on the goal line? Should've spread the ball around more. Defense hemorrhages 42 points? The offense didn't put them in a position to succeed. Accountability is how you keep a team together through tough times.

Beyond that, ensuring that the entire team buys into the team mentality is key. You win and lose as a team; if you made a mistake this game, you'll make up for it next game. Likewise if you played well this week, your teammates will have your back if you make a mistake next game. Winning begets winning begets winning, and winning is the arizona way