09-20-2018, 12:33 PM
(09-20-2018, 11:48 AM)Hoofhearted Wrote: Did they go around saying this player wasn't committed to winning, needs to get a better agent and better structure to their careers? It's fine he wanted out. But to cry wolf because they did not do what they've never done is dumb. How about he does his job and let the others do theirs. Or not. But don't commit if they are not.
I think I get what you're saying, but "cry wolf" isn't the phrase you want. Unless you believe he was lying about the Bengals sucking as an organization back then. Anywho, I'm all about respecting the organization...when that organization has earned the respect. Mike and the Bengals had not.
Bad businesses are hindered by yes-men. Sometimes it takes a few cold buckets of water to bring about change. As a Bengals fan, I'll always be thankful to those who tried to bring about that change, as I prefer to see my team win. I'm a Bengals fan...not a Mike Brown fan.
Think of it like this. Say a high ranking guy at Enron saw the corruption and decided to bail on the company. Was that guy a "quitter"? Or should he be commended for not sticking it out with a corrupt company?
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
