Good point. When you think about it, jerks are willing to do things nice guys aren't willing to or can't do ... it's actually an extra gear advantage ... so it only makes sense.
Get where you're coming from completely. Especially watching a team like that.
But ...
Not too sure the "atta boy" is enough anymore. We do need more "kill him". And as we know all too well, nice guys finish last.
Been thinking about your earlier post as well about whoever has the most jerks wins. It interesting when you break it down like that. Especially knowing that we really can't play nice.
I'd also say that factored into 2011 as well. The "jerks" were willing to do things we weren't. We either couldn't match their jerk factor or weren't willing to go there.
I hope Green and the team are immersed in video of the first two games and really identifying how they were able to succeed and what they need to do next game.