I hope you’re sitting down for this, but apparently, it’s hard to win the respect of Greg Lloyd, the man who was known for wearing a t-shirt that read, ‘I Wasn’t Hired for My Disposition’. The former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker played with a meanness that wasn’t altogether insincere, which translated into great success on the field.
But that on-field ability was the product of diligent and dedicated work in practice and in the film room. It was his mission never to be outworked, and he expected the same from his teammates, and from his coaches. Even the coaches who didn’t play the game at the NFL level—like his linebackers coach, Marvin Lewis.