Dj reader on playing Sunday

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(01-05-2023, 11:36 AM)Sled21 Wrote: You're probably right.... but it rubbed me the wrong way when they constantly talk about how close the team is and how they play for each other, and now there are some players saying they may not want to play Sunday. How is that being there for their teammates who are going to take the field? It's one thing if it's a relative or close friend, but outside of Boyd and Adomitis, and maybe a couple of others, I would bet no one else on the Bengals roster even knows Hamlin. If they can't process and work through watching him go down, especially knowing he is still alive, and be ready to go 7 days later, then maybe they do need to toughen up a little. "The train keeps rolling" is something we used to say at work, but it's true, the world does not stop while you process things. It's going on down the track with or without you. It's probably a moot point anyway, as after reflecting on what he said, I think one of the posters who said they were just "saying the right things" and would play on Sunday was correct. I suspect they will all be out there. 

Agree.....and if you read/watch all of what Reader said, he went on to acknowledge there is a game this weekend that they have to prepare for. Saying I don't feel like playing and saying I'm NOT playing are two different things.