Quote:Yup. I can see Philbin, or his O-Line coach saying,"Hey, let's motivate this guy, let's toughen him up". That doesn't give him carte blanche to do whatever he wants to do.

 

Motivation through ridicule just seems so ... unhelpful? Hard to get someone motivated that hates coming to work.

 

Now here is something I think the NFLPA, and the NFL should do (CBA Change). In a case where both sides agree that a hostile workplace has unduly (or other worthy situations) affected a player by a situation within the team they play for, there should be a rule that allows that player to be traded (after the deadline) to another team. Martin should not have to go back to the Dolphins, but he shouldn't be able to pick his team either. The league (NFLPA/Owners) should be the ones to choose the best offer for the trade itself.

 

Or something like that. This may be the one, and only situation that would invoke such a trade, but Martin, and his future should no longer be at the mercy of the Dolphins orginization.

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