Rookie Minicamp Article

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(05-14-2019, 05:45 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: With Turner's Marine Corps background, I'm not surprised.  Psychological abuse can either make the strong rise to the top, or the weak spirited simply give up.  They used to call it "building character".  Not so sure that I agree with all of those tactics, but I'm definitely familiar with them.  My father was a Marine.  When I was growing up and didn't carry myself "up to standards";  I'm pretty sure that I experienced some of those tactics.

A valid point for raising children - and I agree that some people respond better to other ways of challenging them.  But these were grown men, and the bullying I think involved Richie Incognito - another player.

If Turner was employing a drill sergeant technique that was part of the problem, he has either modified his behavior, or it was never an issue for the typical NFL player as evidenced by the fact that no other player complained.