DOG MENTALITY

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“Dog Mentality” is a favorite saying of Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni. Sirianni’s blend of cutthroat confidence and quarter-zip-intelligence-looks makes him the entrepreneur bro of football. He’s loud, aggressive, and throws around a lot of metaphors that don’t always add up (the “seeds are starting to sprout” is another doozy), but clearly, he loves his boys. 

So in his words, “dog mentality” is the attitude of any player ready to go out of the gate, again, and again, and again. Like the best slogans, the signifier sounds cooler than the signified; or the meaning may not make total sense, but “dog mentality” is a ripping blog title. It’s also wonderfully funny. The Pat McAfee show beautifully sent up Sirianni’s post-game conference presence and the dog mentality during a hilarious impersonation. The pundit pretending to be Sirianni described the essence of “dog mentality” as “all bite, no bark.” Incredible. Here’s the full clip for reference

So, what does this have to do with writing? Well, for starters I’m an Eagles fan. My father and his people hail from a small town in South Jersey outside of Philly. After years of watching him scream at the TV on Sundays, eating wings at one of Birds’ territoritory's best sports bars (Charlie’s at Somers Point), and rocking kelly green, I’ve inherited the fandom even though I currently call LA Home. 

As for the actual writing — it’s a challenge to get out of my comfort zone a little. I’m most at home talking shop about arts and entertainment, so why not jump in the football deep end?

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