Kdo5
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Wow! Tomlinson has just painted a nice big target on his back didn't he?
As the most dangerous offensive player on the team Tomlinson has a target on his back every game. This doesn't change anything. If anything it will take the Pats focus off what they need to do to win the game.
As the most dangerous offensive player on the team Tomlinson has a target on his back every game. This doesn't change anything. If anything it will take the Pats focus off what they need to do to win the game.
from nfl.com video press conference. http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8023a94b
I've seen comments like this a lot, and I think they show flawed reasoning.
Now we would all agree that football players, like all people, have feelings that fluctuate at different times, for different reasons. We would also agree that for anyone, in any profession, feelings can effect job performance. (If someone is inspired about the job they do, they may constantly increase the level at which they perform in that job, etc.)
Now you certainly can't think that, in order to be a legitimately "professional" football player, one has to overcome the universal tendency to have one's feelings effect one's job performance, do you?
So, if we don't accept the strange hypothesis above, then we realize it is worthwhile for a coach to do what he can to channel his players' feelings in a direction that is beneficial to his team. This is what Belichick does, and I imagine he will use Tomlinson's blabbing for that purpose.
Boy, you are not very bright.
As the most dangerous offensive player on the team Tomlinson has a target on his back every game. This doesn't change anything. If anything it will take the Pats focus off what they need to do to win the game.
The correct answer is "no comment."
So, if we don't accept the strange hypothesis above, then we realize it is worthwhile for a coach to do what he can to channel his players' feelings in a direction that is beneficial to his team. This is what Belichick does, and I imagine he will use Tomlinson's blabbing for that purpose.
BB already trashes the other team in the locker room with his players, often making up stories that aren't true to try and motivate his guys. So what else is new? I don't see the benefit of these comments other than to derail their focus, because you can't prove you aren't cheating by going out and playing harder.
Hahaha. Yeah and I am sure you know what the hell goes on in the Pats locker room, moron.BB already trashes the other team in the locker room with his players, often making up stories that aren't true to try and motivate his guys. So what else is new? I don't see the benefit of these comments other than to derail their focus, because you can't prove you aren't cheating by going out and playing harder.
BB already trashes the other team in the locker room with his players, often making up stories that aren't true to try and motivate his guys. So what else is new? I don't see the benefit of these comments other than to derail their focus, because you can't prove you aren't cheating by going out and playing harder.
Huh? When does he do this?
After his breakfast with the devil?
The 49ers of the 80's used to be called cheaters, S David Fulcher of the Bengals whined about it after losing a SB to them. Just replace Fulcher with the current whiners. That's what losers do.
Derail their focus? By focusing the attention on LT shooting his mouth off again?
The thing is, LT is not playing any complicated mind games here (and certainly not like Phil Jackson...come on, that's an embarassing connection to make). There is no benefit in these comments, they weren't made strategically, LT was just speaking his mind. And he made the comments because he does not like the Pats.
It's not as simple of LT talking trash because he hates the Pats? It's complicated mind games? Right...
You didn't know he does that?
If players need comments like this to play their hardest then that doesn't say much about their professionalism.
A few comments in an interview justify going out and injuring someone? Damn, stay classy New England.