I said you talk about this, and you talk about that. When the cat took your tongue, I say you took it right back. Your mouth is so big, one bite would kill a Big Mac. -Run DMC
Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Whatever happened to what happens in the locker room, stays in the locker room? Say what you want about Bill Belichick, but his philosophy on what is to be said and more importantly, not to be said is the model all should follow. He demands that his players be as bland as he is in interview sessions. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who steps out of line can expect repercussions. This NFL season, it seems there are more than a few folks speaking out of turn. More than a few folks who should have expected repercussions.
Brian Urlacher: ”Look, I love Jay, and I understand he’s a great player who can take us a long way, and I still have faith in him. But I hate the way our identity has changed. We used to establish the run and wear teams down and try not to make mistakes, and we’d rely on our defense to keep us in the game and make big plays to put us in position to win. Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth.”
Hines Ward: ”This game is almost like a playoff game. It’s almost a must-win. I could see some players or teammates questioning, like, it’s just a concussion. I’ve played with a concussion before. It’s almost like a 50-50 toss up in the locker room. Should he play? Shouldn’t he play? It’s really hard to say. I’ve been out there dinged up, the following week, got right back out there. Ben practiced all week. He split time with Dennis Dixon. And then to find out that he’s still having some headaches and not playing and it came down to the doctors didn’t feel that they were going to clear him or not.”
Josh Cribbs: “It was a call at the line. It wasn’t a call that came in from the coaches. Brady had let us know to keep the ball alive, that he was going to throw the slant to me at the line and to keep the ball alive. He gave the signal to keep it alive, but it wasn’t a call that came in from the sideline.”
Damian Woody: “He didn’t bash us at all; he was just very emotional . . . he was crying.”
Maybe I’m just old school. Maybe I just think players should be seen and not heard. Maybe so, but if you ask me, those guys should listen to this guy:
Peace out homies. Six two and Even!
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