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This is the begining section of an article written by John Tomase in the May 15, 2007 Herald.
The Patriots [team stats] must like Central Connecticut State product Justise Hairston, because running backs coach Ivan Fears unleashed the mother of all tirades on him Sunday afternoon. It was difficult to tell from the sidelines what error Hairston made, but Fears’ (unprintable) words were unmistakable.
The guess here is Pats coaches aren’t wasting their breath on players they don’t think have a chance of making the team. So in a strange way, the sixth-rounder should consider himself flattered.
One of the major topics of discussion was the playbook, which seemed to be more eye-opening than anything else the players encountered during their whirlwind introduction to pro football.
“It was like trying to read the phone book,” said undrafted free agent defensive lineman Zach West. “They handed it to me and it was like, man, I need to do some more dead lifts or something just to lift this thing.”
Added Hairston: “The playbook is the biggest thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “The playbook is thick. People don’t understand. It’s a great challenge. It forces you to focus very hard, pick up the little details, gather the information, and get after it.”
Source: http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1001344&format=&page=1
The Patriots [team stats] must like Central Connecticut State product Justise Hairston, because running backs coach Ivan Fears unleashed the mother of all tirades on him Sunday afternoon. It was difficult to tell from the sidelines what error Hairston made, but Fears’ (unprintable) words were unmistakable.
The guess here is Pats coaches aren’t wasting their breath on players they don’t think have a chance of making the team. So in a strange way, the sixth-rounder should consider himself flattered.
One of the major topics of discussion was the playbook, which seemed to be more eye-opening than anything else the players encountered during their whirlwind introduction to pro football.
“It was like trying to read the phone book,” said undrafted free agent defensive lineman Zach West. “They handed it to me and it was like, man, I need to do some more dead lifts or something just to lift this thing.”
Added Hairston: “The playbook is the biggest thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “The playbook is thick. People don’t understand. It’s a great challenge. It forces you to focus very hard, pick up the little details, gather the information, and get after it.”
Source: http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1001344&format=&page=1
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