Well, it’s that time of year again, the off-season. Now you’re all undefeated and some of the more important decisions you make regarding the upcoming year will be made now. It’s time to evaluate where you are and what is going to help you be the most successful team you can be next year. There are a number of approaches to handling the off-season and each situation is always different, but in my experiences there are at least three things that all teams can do to prepare themselves for the upcoming year: 1. Forget about last year Whether you won a championship or didn’t win a game last year, none of that really matters now. We’re all 0-0 now and what happened in the past is just that, the past. We can relish our victories or dwell in our defeats but none of that will do any good when it comes time to play your next opponent. Do you think the New England Patriots have become
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