1.   And he couples that attitude, that defensive mentality, with the physical attributes of quickness, tenacity.

2.   But they never have had to adopt a defensive mentality against any other country, and were not about to start with China.

3.   Parcells instilled a new defensive mentality, a defensive dose of courage and confidence that provided a foundation on which to rattle a sleeping franchise.

4.   The challenge is to keep that defensive mentality through the rest of the year.