1.   And a few league executives think Reeves used the NFL itinerary provided after the Falcons defeated Minnesota in the NFC championship game as a motivational ploy.

2.   And motivational ploys, the Lefthander knows, can fizzle.

3.   Both coaches, excellent at using motivational ploys, will use them again before the big game.

4.   Eventually, said Kirk-Hughes, trends end and motivational ploys stop working.

5.   Following the win, the difference of opinion between Iverson and coach Larry Brown that simmered over the last few days sounded in retrospect more like a motivational ploy.

6.   From trick plays to unusual motivational ploys, Bruins coach Bob Toledo has never lacked for creativity.

7.   Hardy also makes no secret of using negative press as a motivational ploy on his staff.

8.   He was never forgotten on our team, but he was never used as a motivational ploy.

9.   His words were open to a variety of interpretations, as listeners sorted through the bluster, empty promises, and motivational ploys.

10.   In a motivational ploy devised by Coach Billy Donovan and a team counselor, Miller and his teammates wore on their ankles the names of relatives or friends.