Ben McAdoo is always trying to find ways to inspire his players, and this time he used two markedly different stories to make his point. He read the famous Rudyard Kipling poem, “If,” to reach the younger players, and recounted the story of “Frasier The Lion” for the older set.
McAdoo first read Kipling’s poem in June, and it made such a powerful impression he wanted his players, particularly the ones with less NFL experience than most, to hear its message.
“First time I read it, then I listened to it, then I listened to it a couple different ways,” McAdoo said of the poem.