Check out the mental game training that Coach Nick Saban is doing at Alabama ...
Here it is: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/11/03/alabama-mental-conditioning-coach/
By the way, they've been working on this since '07 and have a national championship over some team from Austin, I believe, to show for it. Pretty interesting.
I was impressed with the emphasis on communicating clearly and using eye contact. Also, I am reminded that working through distractions is something that can be developed. In other words, we can practice concentration.
See you on the field ...