Gearing up for tough October

**cogitans** · 10-02-2007, 02:24 AM

[size=13pt]Gearing up for tough October[/size]

Winfield: Team is resting, not speaking out during bye week

BY SEAN JENSEN
Pioneer Press

**El Vikingo** · 10-02-2007, 05:18 AM

"It gives me more confidence, but I want my teammates to be confident in me and be able to rely on me," Rice said. "I'm going to do whatever it takes to gain their confidence."

I just loooove this guyÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s enthusiasm,btw it was
great
seeing that catch in his TD and his furious celebration.

**cogitans** · 10-02-2007, 05:21 AM

"El" wrote:

"It gives me more confidence, but I want my teammates to be confident in me and be able to rely on me," Rice said. "I'm going to do whatever it takes to gain their confidence."

I just loooove this guyÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s enthusiasm,btw it was
great
seeing that catch in his TD and his furious celebration.

Actually the word enthusiasm is key here.

I'd love to see some energy on offense. When someone on our defense makes a big play, you see 6-7 guys around him right away all celebrating together. I'd like to see more of that on offense too. Get some excitement going that encourage players mentally to step up their game.