Yeah, that's a big change for him. Starting with HC09, he's consciously rewarded what he termed "grinding." I guess I'm glad he at least somewhat less doctrinaire about it (practicing was tedious in Madden 13), but I think he's right that football is a war of attrition and rewards he who perseveres (grinds it out, whatever it happens to be, depending on your position, assignment, job, task, etc.).