I doubt any of the players had bad feelings towards MT, the staff is another story. It was all about his availability and what he was willing to do or not do. For that we may never know the real truth for a very long time, if ever. I found it very interesting last year when he and Lattimore went down, it was not supposed to be a season ending for either guy. Fast forward to the offseason, MT is released and Lattimore is subject to heavy trade rumors, which still persist to this day. Then there were stories of Lattimore and the staff having to iron out differences, to me this is an indication they may have refused to play when they could have. If that has any truth to it, there is your cancer.

I serious doubt ANY player would refuse to play if they were able unless tied to some contract issue. That was not the case with either.

I serious doubt ANY player would refuse to play if they were able unless tied to some contract issue. That was not the case with either.

Believe what you want, there were many references made about team issues that needed to be fixed. I remember too how Dennis Allen responded to the media when it came to discussing injuries about them. Kind of the way he is acting towards Kendre Miller now.

Not according to Sean Payton. When Payton "retired" from the Saints there was a very public back and forth concerning their continue affection for each other. I would venture to bet you have experienced frustration with someone at times that remained close to you. I know I have.

Great you were able to name one coach. But they guy still isn't on a team...

Seriously? A thread about Can't Stick Mike?
Let it go fellas. It's like you quit your GF but you're still salty about how it ended, so you won't stop talking about her to your friends!

Wish the dude well, turn the page, and move along. He's your Ex for a reason.

There's a long list of veterans not on a team. A large number of them will be signed after week one when their salaries will not be guaranteed for the full 18 weeks. That's very important for players with an injury history as they can be deemed week to week for contract purposes. I'd be surprised if Thomas isn't signed by someone after that first week.