mcbee

The LA times article quoted BB as openly criticizing Meriweather for saying that Welker is "one of the best slot receivers in the league".

He was quoted as saying "How the eff does Brandon Meriweather know that ....you're a rookie, keep your mouth shut!", at a team meeting.

Kind of swinish if you ask me. There are all sorts of ways to motivate people, some people don't take well to being treated with such contempt. Having someone remind him that management doesn't like rookies talking would work...no need for such nastiness.

Maybe Meriweather is just sulking and disgusted at the whole thing, feels a little unwelcome.

Oswlek

Maybe.

Who knows. Time will tell.

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Clonamery

maybe...maybe....maybe...you're just a troll.

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zarakotas5

Eh. They do similar things during Boot Camp. The ones who make it, generally, look back on it fondly as making men/women of themselves.

He hasn't made the mistake again, has he?

Lampshade

Yes people respond differently to criticism, but if you can't take a quasi-offensive shot like that then you're really not suited for football, let alone the NFL.

It makes no sense to guess what Meriweather can and can't handle. Maybe he didn't take it well; maybe he did. Maybe he found it funny and went home and told his parents about it.

JMO.

BelichickFan

This has been posted before. It's not a big deal. Meriweather is not ready to be on the field yet or he would be on it. That has no bearing on his potential or upside. Nothing to read here.

BrianPat

The veteran players have also done that to rookies. I remember last year, a vet player slammed a rookie who was giving an interview in the locker room, something like " What do you know, your a rookie". I think it's a good thing, I think their trying to keep immature ego's in check. Merriweather is going to be fine, he's learning from Rodney and he has the fire in his heart from what I've seen and looks like a inexperienced Rodney to me.

DynastyDriven

Oh go hug a tree would you, this is big boy football, im sure Merriweathers million dollars will sooth the pain of that big meanie pants BB yelling at him

TomBrady'sGoat

IF Meriweather is the type to pout over something like that then, in that mindset, NE doesn't want him anyway.

IF he's pouting, he needs to grow up before the team has any use for him.

Thinking that way, it's smart to push rookies to see who needs to grow up. Figure out which nails stick out so you can pound them in.

I don't believe any of this, though. Rookies step in on this team out of necessity, not due to planning. NE has a deep secondary and hasn't needed to ask for much from Meriweather.

Also to consider is that Meriweather went to Miami, a school not known to ask for much from their players intellectually or to foster intelligent play. Belichick asks for a lot from his defenders intellectually. A year of acclimation could be expected.

He'll be fine.

RayClay

Old old old old old old old old

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