Most NFL players have spent their entire lives dreaming of the opportunity to play on the big stage. When you consider the many years of hard work they’ve put in — not to mention the sacrifices they’ve made — it’s not hard to understand why they’d want to coast.
Why not? They have arrived at their goal. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy the ride?
But the greatest NFL players are the ones who understand that playing in the NFL is just one more step on the road to the real goal: to become a champion. The good life can wait until their playing days are over.