(09-23-2019, 03:17 PM)knarnn Wrote:

(09-23-2019, 02:58 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: Regarding the part in bold, I agree 100%.  I kind of cringe when I see/hear people refer to "the modern day NFL".  It's the same game that it was back in the 60's, 70's and 80's that I grew up watching.  The only difference is that players have gotten bigger, stronger and faster.  Sure the rules have changed to make the game more "pass happy", but for the most part teams that are successful in this league have a good run game, a good passing game and a good defense.

Regarding the rest of your post, specifically about players "becoming harder to coach" I think that it's the result of a multitude of things.  First off is the millennial mindset of younger players and the fact that everything about them is on social media pretty much in real-time.  Another thing is the rising salary cap/contracts/money that is paid to these players.  Also all of the attention from the traditional media is probably a factor.  Players become "stars" from all of the hype that they get.

The millennial in me hates to do this but I agree with you. 

My take: Anyone who gets offended or feels “disrespected” by what some “old guy” (Coughlin) says to you (it’s what old guys do) to the point where you feel you have to ask for a trade has some other real issues going on. These guys have been coddled, cosseted, and catered to since they could walk and the moment someone gives them a dose of reality all hell breaks loose. 

He says it’s not about the money, the brinks truck says otherwise...but if the Jags offered him an 80 million dollar fully guaranteed contract today I bet my house he would run back to the stadium with pen in hand, illness and all.