Chicago Bears: 5 Players Who Prove Patience Matters
By Erik Lambert
There are many traits that go into building a successful football team. Among the most underrated, as the Chicago Bears have discovered, is patience.
Americans live in an era of civilization where it’s all about instant gratification. Not only do people strive to get what they want, they demand to have it immediately. Think of it this way. If asked to choose between planting a marigold flower and a Himalayan lily, most people would choose the marigold. Why? It only takes eight weeks before the flower blooms, whereas the Himalayan lily can take five to seven years.
It may sound unusual using a plant metaphor for football but the point is that the demands on players have become less about development and more about instant success. If they don’t have success right away in their first two seasons, then fans seem to write them off as failures. The thing is this isn’t always the case. Like the lily, some players take a little longer to figure things out than others. The key is whether the team is willing to give them that extra time.
Chicago is one team that provides a number of viable examples.
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