10-24-2017, 03:53 PM
I can't get through all these comments but all I'll say is this, which echoes what Doc wrote today: I didn't see this.
Paul Z. was in the locker room and that was his takeaway.
Burfict was the only player he specifically named. I saw Burfict in there, but did not get a chance to speak to him - so I have no idea how that all went down with other media waiting for him to dress. Therefore I can't speak to the unnamed other teammates. They weren't linebackers, that I could see.
All I'll say to that is you've got 50+ guys in that locker room, and some who travel are PS guys and injured guys. They talk. They have conversations. Would it shock me that someone laughed or made a joke about whatever. Honestly, it's not worth wringing hands over.
Same goes for the sideline thing. I get that it riles people up because it's a "bad look" or whatever, but really guys - no one in that locker room is happy they lost, didn't try to win, tried to lose, didn't care, etc. etc.
Paul Z. was in the locker room and that was his takeaway.
Burfict was the only player he specifically named. I saw Burfict in there, but did not get a chance to speak to him - so I have no idea how that all went down with other media waiting for him to dress. Therefore I can't speak to the unnamed other teammates. They weren't linebackers, that I could see.
All I'll say to that is you've got 50+ guys in that locker room, and some who travel are PS guys and injured guys. They talk. They have conversations. Would it shock me that someone laughed or made a joke about whatever. Honestly, it's not worth wringing hands over.
Same goes for the sideline thing. I get that it riles people up because it's a "bad look" or whatever, but really guys - no one in that locker room is happy they lost, didn't try to win, tried to lose, didn't care, etc. etc.
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