Chat: Chat with Tedy Bruschi – SportsNation – ESPN Boston

Peter (Port St. Lucie, Florida) Do you think this team is developing the mental toughness that is needed to go deep into the playoffs???

Tedy (12:39 PM) This is a good question, Peter, because I felt like the adversity they went through early in the season when they had to scratch and claw to beat teams like the Bills and the Jets … losing to the Bengals … coming back to beat the Saints … losing to the Jets in OT … now blowing out the Steelers. This team has kind of done it all. They’ve come from behind. PLayed good situational football. Had to rely on players who normally wouldn’t have to be relid upon, and success is still achieved, mental toughness is developed. These experiences can be drawn upon as the season goes on. I’m glad it’s been tough for them to win games. I think this team has learned this year how important every play can be. That should help them through the second half of the schedule.