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Attitude makes a big difference. If you don't believe us, then get outta here, you stinker. Uh...we mean, that's a totally valid opinion, you worthwhile person...

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00:02

Attitude a la shmoop so you're the captain of your football [Football team players in huddle]

00:06

team you've got a bunch of hard-working determined team players who want to win

00:11

but every team has a stinker or two your tight end is the most pessimistic guy [Football player with sad face]

00:17

you've ever met your wide receiver has some little serious anger issues and

00:21

your quarterback is a selfish jerk who never wants to share the ball well you

00:26

can guess how your game usually ends here's the thing having a bad attitude [Man spins a coca cola bottle]

00:30

is like having mono during a game of spin the bottle you're going to infect

00:34

everyone around you whether you mean to or not so even if you think you have a

00:39

pretty good shot at winning state well mr. pessimist disagrees he starts [Mr Pessimist appears]

00:45

talking about your historic losing record against the team you're playing

00:48

and how you need a miracle to win, your whole team's discouraged and the only

00:52

miracle is the restraint you've shown in not shoving mr. negatives jockstrap down [Steam comes out of mans head]

00:56

his throat you've got a talented team though so you might still chalk up a win

01:01

right well rageaholic guy might be the best wide receiver in the state but he's

01:05

objected for beating up the entire marching band in the first quarter [Referee blows whistle]

01:08

yikes oh poor trombone player get that out of there...Two touchdown opportunities

01:13

lost because of well a-flat piccolo player yeah pull that piccolo out of [Man with piccolo lodged in head]

01:18

there it's gotta hurt but hey your quarterbacks solid right

01:21

he's making some good passes yeah not so much

01:25

selfish Sal over here would rather run the ball himself and pass because he has [Sal running with the ball]

01:30

no faith in his teammates though surprise, surprise you lose the game

01:33

but you know your team has potential so you decide it's time to cut the dead

01:37

weight you bring on three new guys they're optimistic team players who

01:41

don't enjoy rearranging the tuba players face in their spare time...Your new

01:45

tight-end is upbeat and always pushes his teammates to try their hardest when

01:49

you're down 21 seven at half he's the one given the pep talk in the locker [Tight-end giving pep talk]

01:53

room and leading the second half comeback your new wide receiver is a

01:56

good sport and even when you lose he's there congratulating the opposing team [Wide receiver congratulates opposition]

02:00

and your new quarterback knows how to be a team player and makes plays for the

02:04

good of the whole team not just his own glory [Man catches football]

02:07

well this boosts morale and leads to a tighter more in sync team and when you

02:12

win state championships the following year no one's happier than you that you

02:15

cut the negative attitudes from your team except for maybe that piccolo

02:20

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