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Push to Start 4.0: Any given day mentality for Ravens players vying for roster spots

We're in June but the offseason is already coming to a close. Say what?!

This is the mentality NFL players sew onto their jerseys, embroider onto their hearts, tattoo onto their biceps. You catch the drift. The earlier they digest and adapt to this lifestyle, the better their chances of achieving the ultimate goal: Don't get left behind.

In the cutthroat business that is professional sports, athletes must die to themselves, shed every ounce of self-entitlement (which is a gritty psychological challenge for some), and outwork the rest of his or her competition. The scouts will draw their conclusions and make their final cuts when the time comes .