Romans often lost the battles and nearly always won the war....

The problem is that you have win some of the battles to play in the war...  Ben-Hur is rubbed out. Pliny the Elder… your up! Do not disappoint me… put away your natural history writings and use that oversized knoggin to find a way to win!
The Senate has pleased me with the following Dictate:
Coaching staff and fans will be decimated in traditional fashion (lined up and every tenth man will be executed).
Emperor’s personal addendum:
The Legion will cancel all invasions and other "fun time" and work on fundamentals... like starting players/ teams that ARE NOT on a bye week... baby steps. If there is not an immediate improvement the WRs will be crucified and all others sent to the galleys and row laps around the Mediterranean until their arms fall off. Consider this a “positive” motivation tool. That is all.
 -Emperor Claudius