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As a pro football fan, I’ve often wondered what it would be like to stand on a confetti-strewn field and hoist the Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl. It’s a fantasy shared by every NFL aficionado. But it’s probably safe to say none of us has fantasized about being on the other side: facing the cameras at the post-game press conference and trying to explain how we lost the biggest game of our lives.

Think failure isn’t an option? Think again. People fall short of their goals every day. But imagine falling short before an estimated worldwide audience of one billion people. And if that weren’t nightmarish enough, imagine then having to sit in front of the mics and say to the world, “We couldn’t get it done” … “They made the plays they had to make” … “We needed to stop them but we didn’t” … “I’m proud of what we accomplished this season, but it wasn’t enough” … “They played great football. I think that we played good football, but, you know, not great.” (Yes, Arizona Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle really was honest enough to say the last lines after his team’s Super Bowl XLIII loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.)

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