A Dream, Inaugural Post

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS....

As much as I absolutely hate the New York Jets (mainly because of their win over my San Diego Chargers last week) they are THE absolute model of a team with a dream. If you didn't know, the Jets were not supposed to be in the playoffs. Their late season rally allowed them to slip in as a Wild Card and this postseason run has been a dream. In the Wild Card game they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 24-14, then a 17-14 upset over #2 seed the San Diego Chargers allowed them to have a match-up with AFC perennial power, the Indianapolis Colts.

But really how did this happen? How could a team that when all hope was gone, rally and win two playoff games with a rookie QB at the reigns. Its called a dream. In a team meeting before the Cincinnati game, head coach Rex Ryan handed out schedules for the full postseason, a schedule that included the date for a potential parade in New York celebrating their first Super Bowl win in 31 years.

Bold? Yes.

Cocky? Some might also say yes.

A man with a dream for his team? Most definitely.

Coaches and players always talk about winning a Super Bowl, a dream to be the best. But how many actually follow through and allow themselves a chance to accomplish this?

Rex Ryan knew how to inspire his team, to give them a chance to dream. But this Jets team isn't only dreaming, they are working to accomplish that dream.

This strategy Rex Ryan demonstrates is a little weird and a little different, but it's something something we could apply to our everyday lives. How many times to talk about a dream but never make it a priority? How many times do we just talk about it but never work for it?

It seems to me that we could take a little tip from Rex Ryan and the game of football, dreams are made to be achieved, they aren't just for fairy tales.