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2 reports from ProFootballTalk today caught my eye:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-blount-left-field-before-conclusion-of-game/
And:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...h-says-49ers-moving-onward-with-ahmad-brooks/
Blount, of course, became a national sensation with the Pats last year and helped carry the offense down the stretch. The Pats chose not to match a 2 year $3.85M contract offer from the Steelers. Brooks was outstanding during the latter part of the season and playoffs last year for the 49ers. Now both guys are apparently unhappy with their roles and their playing time.
BB's always been about the team, not the individuals. What can be achieved when you get 53 guys on the same page, doing their job and without ego is staggering - but very, very hard to achieve. Guys like Jonas Gray and Tim Wright have been great examples so far this season, stepping up and performing when called upon - but also guys like Stevan Ridley, Danny Amendola and Aaron Dobson, who have dealt with decreased playing time, stats, and/or injuries without becoming distractions.
I love the talent level of this Pats team. But I also love the unselfishness and lack of ego, at least so far. Maybe Blount's pouting is another case of BB knowing better than the fan boards, and explains a decision that many of us found perplexing. In any case, I'm very happy with the way this team is developing as a team.
Le’Veon Bell carried the ball 33 times for 204 yards and a touchdown Monday night against the Tennessee Titans.
Backup running back LeGarrette Blounthad zero carries for zero yards. And that fact apparently isn’t sitting well with Blount.
According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Blount left the field prior to the conclusion of Monday night’s game in Tennessee presumably upset with his role with the team.
Outside of his 118-yard performance against Carolina in Week 3, Blount hasn’t found much success in his limited chances for the Steelers. He’s received 10 carries in a game just twice and hasn’t rushed for more than 30 yards in a game in eight games since Carolina.
Blount had carried five times for zero yards against the New York Jets last week before the Steelers elected not to use him against Tennessee.
The report states Blount “has been an internal problem” and claim he’s been “dragging down” Bell.
Blount is under contract through 2015 with the Steelers. However, if the team actually sees his presence as a big issue, it wouldn’t be any surprise if Pittsburgh elected to cut ties now.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-blount-left-field-before-conclusion-of-game/
And:
On Sunday, 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks spent most of the game on the bench after he reportedly balked at the notion of splitting time with Aaron Lynch and the returning Aldon Smith against the Giants.
Coach Jim Harbaugh would only say Sunday that the 49ers and Brooks were working through something and that the team needed the linebacker if they are going to win a championship and he wasn’t more forthcoming about the explanation for Brooks’s long afternoon on the sideline, although he did say that everyone’s moving forward.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...h-says-49ers-moving-onward-with-ahmad-brooks/
Blount, of course, became a national sensation with the Pats last year and helped carry the offense down the stretch. The Pats chose not to match a 2 year $3.85M contract offer from the Steelers. Brooks was outstanding during the latter part of the season and playoffs last year for the 49ers. Now both guys are apparently unhappy with their roles and their playing time.
BB's always been about the team, not the individuals. What can be achieved when you get 53 guys on the same page, doing their job and without ego is staggering - but very, very hard to achieve. Guys like Jonas Gray and Tim Wright have been great examples so far this season, stepping up and performing when called upon - but also guys like Stevan Ridley, Danny Amendola and Aaron Dobson, who have dealt with decreased playing time, stats, and/or injuries without becoming distractions.
I love the talent level of this Pats team. But I also love the unselfishness and lack of ego, at least so far. Maybe Blount's pouting is another case of BB knowing better than the fan boards, and explains a decision that many of us found perplexing. In any case, I'm very happy with the way this team is developing as a team.