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I remember when Mark Brunell would get hit and sacked, the guys on the offensive line would get angry! I just don't see that kind of emotion from our guys now; it's almost like they just accept getting beat as inevitable.

 

Where is the heart???

 

 

Quote:sorry for pointing out the obvious.... I'll try not to do that again.

 

No need to apologize, lol.  Practically everything we're talking about has been discussed over and over again for at least 10 years in one way or another...

 

I do thing the last part of your OP which I have bolded above is a relatively new point of view that I haven't seen discussed yet this year...  So congrats on that...

 

I think the idea of our O-line not having a fire lit under them is something we could discuss.  I'll be honest, I haven't paid attention to it---but do the linemen go to help BB5 up after every sack?  

 

Where's the fire and brimstone regarding how our O-Line is playing?

 

We already know the paid "journalists" are apologists for this O-Line from last week's defense of how they played...  

 

Is it possible that the O-line knows they are getting a pass this year, so they don't feel that much accountability for how bad they are playing?  

 

Anyone that has worked in management understands if your people know they won't be held accountable, they will not perform thier best.  This is because they have no motivation to push themselves to the limit.

 

I'm not saying it's not happening, but there are some signs that would suggest that the O-line is indeed lacking the proper motivation.  If Bradley and the rest of the coaches are just talking about getting better, and not ripping into the team for thier failures, the team is just gonna coast.  I wonder if that's the reason why we're not seeing the improvements we are wanting to see from one week to the next...

 

Just a thought...

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