...and make excuses when you can’t stay competitive but thump your chest for the “almost wuz” and “coulda bins”. Sorry, you can’t have it both ways, “coulda bins” or “almost wuzzes” will never count as wins.
Part of being a great team is to take your opponents best punches, get back up, for real “next man up” (not just talk “next man up”), and keep trudging forward to victory, no excuses.