> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Motivational Sports Speeches - Not Just For Movies Anymore - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/motivational-sports-speeches-not-just-for-movies-anymore/ - Published: 2010-12-06T12:01:11.000Z - Updated: 2010-12-06T12:01:11.000Z - Author: Colin Odneal - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 25 games down. 56 games to go. It's going to take a lot of good speeches to get this team into the playoffs. Hopefully Nonis, Burke, and Wilson own a good thesaurus and have watched every sports movie ever, otherwise their speeches will become stale and lack their magical win-producing powers. [Maple Leafs Look for Improvement from Within](http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36871-With-no-help-on-the-horizon-Maple-Leafs-look-for-improvement-from-within.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > The speech wasn't particularly long, but the message was abundantly clear to the [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): with no help on the horizon, it's up to the current players to turn things around. > > Assistant general manager Dave Nonis delivered an address to the team at practice Friday and they responded with a shootout win over Boston on Saturday. The players hope it's something they can build on. > > "Dave pretty much said that he just believes in our group," said forward [Colby Armstrong](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55445/colby-armstrong?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). "I think we were going through a time where it was tough for us. I don't know if it was confidence or what. It wasn't a long talk—pretty much just a little kick in the butt to the boys and also a little confidence boost. More links after the jump [Nonis Speech; Just What the Leafs Ordered](http://theleafsnation.com/2010/12/5/nonis-speech-just-what-leafs-needed?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Odd that's it's our Assistant GM instilling some spirit in the team and not the GM or coach. [How Far are We from Brian Burke Using the "No One is Untouchable Card?"](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-far-are-we-from-brian-burke-playing.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) VLM wants to know when the Leafs' failures will become too great. [Ron Wilson: Coach of the Year for a Day](http://generalborschevsky.blogspot.com/2010/12/ron-wilson-coach-of-year-for-day.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The General wants you to realize how intentional everything Wilson does is. [McLean presses Brian Burke on Ron Wilson](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/ron-maclean-presses-leafs-gm-burke-coach-wilson/article1825887/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Burke thinks McLean doth protest too much. [An Absolut Monster](http://puckineh.com/2010-articles/december/absolut-monster.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Puckin' Eh has some lovin' for Jonas. [Leafs on Pace For All-Time Futility Record](http://thehockeywriters.com/shutout-leafs-on-pace-for-all-time-futility-record/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) So we got that going for us, which is nice. [Best Photograph of All-Time. Period.](http://vintageleafs.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-photograph-of-all-time-period.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) This and more photo-goodness from Vintage Leafs. [![Facebook_16](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/buddhafisch/facebook-buttonSMALL.jpg)](http://www.facebook.com/pages/PensionPlanPuppetsSBN) [![Twitter_16](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o282/buddhafisch/twitter-buttonSMALL.jpg)](http://twitter.com/mlse?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)