Did It Bother Any Of You The Way The Players Treated Hatcher

[utrunner07]

Originally Posted by DandyDon1722

Once again Hatcher set the tone for another penalty filled extravaganza, but it's what the other players did that made me made as hell.

JoeRod made a post about Garrett in another thread being more of a strategist than a motivator like Jimmy or Parcells. I believe that's true, but it's also a fact that football is an emotional game, so if the emotion is not coming from the coach it has to come from the players and what I saw yesterday made me sick.

He made two critical mistakes inside of a minute in a season deciding game against a divisional rival and what do the other defensive players do...

...the patted him on the head and gave him support -- when in my opinion somebody should have lit him up. I wanted to see a shouting match and I wanted Hatcher to be part of it, because he would have had no defense against another player going off on him.

[View Full Quote]Many of us have played sports at a high level and the axiom has always been physical errors are tolerated and you support teammates when they happen because they can happen to you on the very next play.

But mental errors cannot be tolerated. Somebody needs to send a message and if the coaches aren't willing to do it and the players aren't willing to do it what are you left with?

Darren Woodsen where have you gone?

You mean Tony Romo didn't chew him out on the field?

[Oh_Canada]

I would have been much happier to see him get pulled off the field for one series.

[DFWJC]

Originally Posted by DandyDon1722

Once again Hatcher set the tone for another penalty filled extravaganza, but it's what the other players did that made me made as hell.

JoeRod made a post about Garrett in another thread being more of a strategist than a motivator like Jimmy or Parcells. I believe that's true, but it's also a fact that football is an emotional game, so if the emotion is not coming from the coach it has to come from the players and what I saw yesterday made me sick.

He made two critical mistakes inside of a minute in a season deciding game against a divisional rival and what do the other defensive players do...

...the patted him on the head and gave him support -- when in my opinion somebody should have lit him up. I wanted to see a shouting match and I wanted Hatcher to be part of it, because he would have had no defense against another player going off on him.

[View Full Quote]Many of us have played sports at a high level and the axiom has always been physical errors are tolerated and you support teammates when they happen because they can happen to you on the very next play.

But mental errors cannot be tolerated. Somebody needs to send a message and if the coaches aren't willing to do it and the players aren't willing to do it what are you left with?

Darren Woodsen where have you gone?

Different players react in totally different ways to harsh and public criticism.
You played sports, so I know you have to realize this.
For all we know, he catches holy hell in the film room for that stuff.

No doubt though, there is a big diff. between mental and physical errors.

[Howardlittleton64]

Originally Posted by CowboyRoy

Patting your teamate on the back, sticking by him, keeping his head in the game, and supporting him like a brother is definitely the thing to do. A coach however, should ask him what he is thinking, however.

That is why we have a roster full of players who accept being mediocre, fail to finish games, hang their heads, fail to succeed, etc. They are accountable to Mr. Jones only and he is just a fan who happens to own the team and put himself in charge. They don't need pep talks or hugs, they need their ***** chewed out.

[M'Kevon]

Originally Posted by Howardlittleton64

That is why we have a roster full of players who accept being mediocre, fail to finish games, hang their heads, fail to succeed, etc. They are accountable to Mr. Jones only and he is just a fan who happens to own the team and put himself in charge. They don't need pep talks or hugs, they need their ***** chewed out.

*sigh*

Originally Posted by joseephuss

I don't remember any of the players ripping into Leon Lett for his boneheaded play against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving.

Yeah, I guess that team was mediocre, full of failure.

Damn, parts of this fanbase is just useless.

[visionary]

Originally Posted by joseephuss

I don't remember any of the players ripping into Leon Lett for his boneheaded play against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving.

wow, are you serious with this stuff?

what had that team accomplished in the last 2 years before that play?

what had leon let contributed to the team by that time?

when u are a great team, people will overlook the occasional indiscretion

when you arer a mediocre team that lacks discipline and is second in the league in penalties, someone needs to take control cause it sure aint the HC

way to compare apples to oranges

[visionary]

Originally Posted by M'Kevon

*sigh*

.

*sigh*

[jbravo316]

Why would anyone on this team worry about screwing up when all you ever get is don't worry about it, its ok. They are not 6 year olds who are gonna have their little feelings hurt. You can chew his butt out the right way and all will be good.

[TheCount]

Originally Posted by DandyDon1722

Once again Hatcher set the tone for another penalty filled extravaganza, but it's what the other players did that made me made as hell.

JoeRod made a post about Garrett in another thread being more of a strategist than a motivator like Jimmy or Parcells. I believe that's true, but it's also a fact that football is an emotional game, so if the emotion is not coming from the coach it has to come from the players and what I saw yesterday made me sick.

He made two critical mistakes inside of a minute in a season deciding game against a divisional rival and what do the other defensive players do...

...the patted him on the head and gave him support -- when in my opinion somebody should have lit him up. I wanted to see a shouting match and I wanted Hatcher to be part of it, because he would have had no defense against another player going off on him.

[View Full Quote]Many of us have played sports at a high level and the axiom has always been physical errors are tolerated and you support teammates when they happen because they can happen to you on the very next play.

But mental errors cannot be tolerated. Somebody needs to send a message and if the coaches aren't willing to do it and the players aren't willing to do it what are you left with?

Darren Woodsen where have you gone?

Have you ever played a team sport before? I hope not, if hate to be on your team. That is not the time to get on a guy.

[birdwells1]

Originally Posted by joseephuss

I don't remember any of the players ripping into Leon Lett for his boneheaded play against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving.

That mistake wasnt for lack of discipline, it was lack of knowledge of the rules.

[jnday]

I can only speak for my past past, but when I was playing I chewed out several teammates for making stupid mistakes. I was team captain and I acted as a coach on the field. It works, but I made sure that I didn't make the same mistakes. When a player knows that he has to answer to his teammates, it keeps him on his toes. If a guy had a problem with me getting on him, the team put him in his place at practice. I don't believe that a pat on the back gets the same results.

[links18]

Originally Posted by TheCount

That is not the time to get on a guy.

Is there ever a time to get on a guy?

[jnday]

Originally Posted by links18

Is there ever a time to get on a guy?

Not in Dallas. Don't wanna hurt any feelings or bruise any egos.

[panchucko]

Originally Posted by birdwells1

That mistake wasnt for lack of discipline, it was lack of knowledge of the rules.

What stupid coaches we must have had back then, letting players on field when they didn't know the rules

[jobberone]

Jimmy Johnson consoling Leon Lett Thanksgiving Day long long ago in a stadium now pretty far away.