CHAPTER 7The Action Season: You Do Not Get What You Want—You Get What You Deserve
“We should work our process, not the outcome of our processes.”
The 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers were in a tough situation: fourth down, the last play of a playoff game, their season about to end, and the team about to lose by a few points to the Oakland Raiders. Quarterback Terry Bradshaw went back to pass and immediately had pass-rush pressure all around. In a desperate attempt, he threw the football with all his might down the field. It bounced off a player and fell into the hands of a full-striding Franco Harris, who came out of nowhere as he scooped up the ball to run for a touchdown. This win propelled the Steelers upward as one of the strongest ...
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