Chiefer Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Things like this happen every year. Some people want the vets to show up, some dont care. I think its all contextually based. Depends on the situation really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Chiefer said: Depends on the situation really. I'd say its the ultimate act of self-lessness and team building If you can't be bothered to show up for your TEAM MATES, then that says something to me Every single champion has uttered the same thoughts :"Shared sacrifice and coming together is what really put us over the top" Bell and others are free to do as they choose, just like I am free to call them out on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingseanjohn Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Ideally everyone is there. But if you’re a vet about to get paid, then I get not showing up. One freak injury and you aren’t getting paid and the team is missing a big piece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Funny how this happens every year but people only nitpick the severity of it when its certain players? Last year top 10. Guess who was #1/2? https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/ContentGallery/The-NFLs-10-most-painful-OTA-absences-118479031/ Oh the travesty of it all......🙄 Edited May 8, 2019 by Nabbs4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game3525 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 If teams have problem with it then they can push for it to be mandatory in the next CBA. Until then, I don't care if players don't show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossyMoss Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 With the amount of pounding they put their body through, I think they earned some time off. If it is such a big deal just make all of it mandatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I think generally it gets overblown. It goes for everything: putting in extra work shows that you’re invested and trying to give it your all. But not doing extra doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t those things - so I don’t care too much. Teams don’t lose super bowls because a handful of veterans across the league don’t go to voluntary workouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hey, they've got parties to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 As long as they show up for training camp I have no problem if they decide to skip OTAs and train on their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 4:33 PM, Shanedorf said: Every single champion has uttered the same thoughts :"Shared sacrifice and coming together is what really put us over the top" Yeah, Tom Brady skipping voluntary workouts last year really kept the Patriots from achieving everything they needed to last season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 13 hours ago, Yin-Yang said: But not doing extra doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t those things - so I don’t care too much. I feel it’s also not fair to suggest the guys who don’t show up aren’t putting in extra work. For example, Jalen Ramsey spends this time every year working with his personally hired coaches and his dad. He’s not sitting on his couch or partying it up, he’s spending that time on training with the people he believes are best suited to train his exact skill set. I’d imagine many of the other guys who don’t show up are still working out, reading the playbooks and doing everything else that they’re supposed to be doing. Some guys just have different routines they want to stick to. There’s nothing wrong with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJerseypaint Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 What are we talking about? OTA? We're talking about OTA, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockice_8 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I want my players to be more like Brady so I hope none of them show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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