Psychology Of Sports

“As a quarterback, I’ve had an appreciation for Eli’s ability to remain calm in the highest pressure situations,” big brother Peyton Manning said. “The best quarterbacks are able to win in those moments as opposed to being overwhelmed by them.”

In talking with young players I always tell them in these situations they should be their calmest. Another formula for being successful in any endeavor.

The Giants simply outplayed the Patriots. The Giants played with abandon and intensity and mental toughness. Being able to overcome a number of mental mistakes (letting the play clock expire, having two many men on the field, missing wide open plays, and not scoring in the red zone in the first half) all talk to mental toughness and they just beat the Patriots up. Besides a great game plan–the Patriots could not match the Giant’s intensity. That is a good lesson for anyone who wants to compete at any level.

If you listened to the Giant players you heard them say they never stopped believing they could win this game.  When you make mistakes you need to recover. The Giants did just that.

Preparation+Intensity+Belief= Success.  You saw it last night.