05-19-2016, 09:16 AM
(05-19-2016, 08:58 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Marvin Lewis, for all his good and bad, has made this team, first and foremost, a family. You have guys like Williams who can go to the vets like Reggie Nelson and Tnew for guidance. He brought Harrison in to show the locker room how a consummate pro (like him or not) prepares and takes care of his body. We have a D-line that are closer than any other group I have heard of in the NFL, to the point that when MJ left for Tampa, they didn't cut him out of the group texts, and what do you know, the next year he's back. Peko and Whit are the big daddies of the locker room, and, if you notice, after the totally heartbreaking loss (which was really a win since the NFL ruled Shitsburgh didn't score and admitted Porter should have been flagged which would have offset the foul on Jones, we lost to the refs, not the stoolers) no one turned on each other. That speaks volumes.......
Kudos to this. This won't set well for the die hard fans, but for the employees of NFL teams, from management to the custodians, this is their 'job', their 9-5, first and foremost! They have families and things they enjoy doing with their families outside of football! Yes, they all want to be the last team standing at the end of the year, that's the 'goal' they all share. But only one team, out of 32, will be left standing each year, and in the meantime, their personal lives go on.
Kudos to Marvin and Brown who truly cares about these guys and what they do off the field, which is why you see so many involved in 'giving' back off the field, AND the huge 'family' concept in the locker room. That's why I think 'prima donna' players would not fit well in this organization. That 'prima donna' attitude ultimately led to a locker room destruction and a 4-12 season!!
