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You're not in a locker room with sophomores in high school.

Given the way some of your players behave, you are dealing with sophomores in high school.

Larry Johnson spits on girls, Pac Manmakes it rain in clubs, Plaxico shoots himself, Michael Vick fights dogs, Marshawn Lynch with gun charges, Donte Stallworth DUI killer, Matt Jones cocaine.......The list goes on. It doesnt sound like grown men to me.

Sounds like Bernie preferred Herm to Todd...

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 10:26 AM ET  11.08 by Schadenfreude - Chitown bound.

You're not in a locker room with sophomores in high school.Given the way some of your players behave, you are dealing with sophomores in high school.

I have to disagree with you. I have found that high school sophomores are infinitely more mature than most NFL players.

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 11:29 AM ET  11.08 by StuartMacDougal

I have to disagree with you. I have found that high school sophomores are infinitely more mature than most NFL players.

Maybe he was speaking of the majority of NFL player who go to work, go home and live normal lives...not the idiots we read about in the headlines.

Do you really thik you will see a headline reading "Bob Sanders and /or Carson Palmer leave practice after it ends stops by the store and head home for dinner with thier respective families"

Film at 11!

Babies-give me a pro contract and you can curse me all day long. I'd be the designated cursee.

Seems as if things keep getting worse in KC! Not really sure which direction they should have gone as far as hiring Pioli and Haley, but it will be a long time before they are relevant!

Texans look good this year, nice add for the Texans. Kansas City Chiefs.... rebuilding???
Note to all professional football players, for a fee I will be the designated cursee. Scrubber want to start a new business?

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 11:35 AM ET  11.08 by Jabril1217

Maybe he was speaking of the majority of NFL player who go to work, go home and live normal lives...not the idiots we read about in the headlines. Do you really thik you will see a headline reading "Bob Sanders and /or Carson Palmer leave practice after it ends stops by the store and head home for dinner with thier respective families" Film at 11!

It's almost getting to the point where that would be newsworthy because it goes against the norm.

I am a sophomore in high school and I wouldn't let a coach do that to me either....

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Originally posted 12:13 PM ET  11.08 by travis31

I am a sophomore in high school and I wouldn't let a coach do that to me either....

In my era, you would take it, because it was a privilege to play football. Then once the coach ripped you a new one, your dad, because dad still lived in the same house, would make you understand. Then mom would line up along with both sets of grandparents and relatives and make you understand.
If you could not handle it, you quit and become a Raider fan or Patriot fan. Then the kids in the band would bully you.
Today, mommy runs out on the field with some tissue to wipe your nose, gives you your calming pill and trys to have the coach fired. You become so embarrassed that you beat up the flute player to show your manhood, because she is 4'11".

Even today, the kids that are good, are tough skinned kids. They understand coaches yelling is not a personnal attack, it is about passion for the game. About that person performing to their most ability.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 12:13 PM ET  11.08 by travis31

I am a sophomore in high school and I wouldn't let a coach do that to me either....

Well, if you can run the ball, pass, or catch the ball; you might get a call from the Chiefs.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 12:43 PM ET  11.08 by 0to40

In my era, you would take it, because it was a privilege to play football. Then once the coach ripped you a new one, your dad, because dad still lived in the same house, would make you understand. Then mom would line up along with both sets of grandparents and relatives and make you understand. If you could not handle it, you quit and become a Raider fan or Patriot fan. Then the kids in the band would bully you. Today, mommy runs out on the field with some tissue to wipe your nose, gives you your calming pill and trys to have the coach fired. You become so embarrassed that you beat up the flute player to show your manhood, because she is 4'11". Even today, the kids that are good, are tough skinned kids. They understand coaches yelling is not a personnal attack, it is about passion for the game. About that person performing to their most ability.

Well-stated. Thank you for your common sense.

Sounds like Bernard Pollard got his feelings hurt.

Is it just me or does Pollard sound like a little cry baby?? I say send him to Basic Training for one of the services so he would really know what being yelled and cursed at feels like...and i thought football players where suppose to be tuff...what was i thinking?

if you have a wife, a kid, and one on the way, isn't it about time you start acting like a man instead of a baby?

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 12:13 PM ET  11.08 by travis31

I am a sophomore in high school and I wouldn't let a coach do that to me either....

yea..you're a sophmore in high school which means you're probably a punk who acts tough but is just an immature child inside...and since when do you need a coach when you play XBOX all day long anyway?

I was unaware that any professional athletes even listened to coaches. I thought they were just there for the paycheck and glory. Maybe the second and third stringers...but never a starter.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 12:43 PM ET  11.08 by 0to40

In my era, you would take it, because it was a privilege to play football. Then once the coach ripped you a new one, your dad, because dad still lived in the same house, would make you understand. Then mom would line up along with both sets of grandparents and relatives and make you understand. If you could not handle it, you quit and become a Raider fan or Patriot fan. Then the kids in the band would bully you. Today, mommy runs out on the field with some tissue to wipe your nose, gives you your calming pill and trys to have the coach fired. You become so embarrassed that you beat up the flute player to show your manhood, because she is 4'11".Even today, the kids that are good, are tough skinned kids. They understand coaches yelling is not a personnal attack, it is about passion for the game. About that person performing to their most ability.

The key is to know your players and how to motivate them. Some guys get inspired from yelling other guys get defensive, and others will tune you out. You can't get Bobby Knight on every player. Look at the Cheifs, is it working? When I was a player my motivation was to not have to sit on the bench. I worked hard for playing time. When I saw a coach screaming, it did nothing for me but the threat of getting yanked motivated me. To think you can just yell at every player is just plain lazy and demonstrates that the coach does not even know his own players. Oh yeah, it's not a privledge to paly football. It's a privledge to serve in the military. It's a privledge to have good friends and family. To play a game is not a privledge, it's just that, a game.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 12:43 PM ET  11.08 by StuartMacDougal

Well, if you can run the ball, pass, or catch the ball; you might get a call from the Chiefs.

Or the Raiders or the Redskins or the Lions or the Rams or the Titans....................................