IT would be really interesting to see Hardy and Bryant playing for a team like the Patriots. Either they would change their act very quickly or be off the team in a heartbeat. Some players (like this) who never had real strong influences in their lives are really longing for direction from a leader. Teams who don't provide that leadership are just another stopping place for these players to keep acting up and ultimately fail to reach their full potential.
And you ANY of this, how? You don't think Belichick has dealt with guys being late and just put up with it? lol. promise he, also, has a different set of rules for his stars.
Interesting because there were a few reports where it is mentioned he proves himself in practice, works very hard, is an example and leader for the defense in the locker.
These reports were coming from ownership themselves, mid way through the season while the scrutiny was happening.
Now it's a lack of work ethic and tardiness?
We heard that about McClain and we re-signed him.
We heard that about Dez before we were going to sign him up long term among other things and we signed him up.
Tyron Smith, all that junk about what his family was doing to him and we signed him to a sweetheart deal for who he is at his position.
It's an opinion and surely there's some fire creating that smoke, but this team has a habit of things getting out into the media about players during the offseason in contract years.
It's what we do to give people something to read and also lower a players league wide perception during offseason's.
Interesting because there were a few reports where it is mentioned he proves himself in practice, works very hard, is an example and leader for the defense in the locker.
These reports were coming from ownership themselves, mid way through the season while the scrutiny was happening.
Now it's a lack of work ethic and tardiness?
We heard that about McClain and we re-signed him.
We heard that about Dez before we were going to sign him up long term among other things and we signed him up.
Tyron Smith, all that junk about what his family was doing to him and we signed him to a sweetheart deal for who he is at his position.
It's an opinion and surely there's some fire creating that smoke, but this team has a habit of things getting out into the media about players during the offseason in contract years.
It's what we do to give people something to read and also lower a players league wide perception during offseason's.
I can't blame players for being upset.
But when more than half the roster isn't that good, how dare they get made at that?
I can't help thinking that there's some level of gamesmanship going on too. And before anybody gets up in arms, I'm not trying to defend the guy if the reports are true.
But, in looking at it from a business perspective, why not leak a few issues and be reserved with any praise on a guy set to become a free agent? Getting this word out and appearing indifferent towards signing him will help to get him back at a lower cost.
I can't help thinking that there's some level of gamesmanship going on too. And before anybody gets up in arms, I'm not trying to defend the guy if the reports are true.
But, in looking at it from a business perspective, why not leak a few issues and be reserved with any praise on a guy set to become a free agent? Getting this word out and appearing indifferent towards signing him will help to get him back at a lower cost.
“Perpetual tardiness” caused Cowboys players to sour on Greg Hardy
Posted by Darin Gantt on January 7, 2016, 9:12 AM EST
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Cowboys coach Jason Garrett didn’t exactly offer a ringing endorsement of defensive end Greg Hardy earlier this week, and it sounds like some of his teammates may have felt just as ambivalent.
According to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News, several teammates who had previously supported Hardy “began to sour on him late in the season.”
That’s partly because Hardy was high-maintenance, with Garrett having to meet with him four times about his off-field distractions, and also because of his “perpetual tardiness for team meetings never resulted in a reduction of playing time.”
He reportedly was respectful when they talked to him about changing, but never bothered to change...