neugey

I, for one, just don't get the mentality of defensive football players. Who gives a darn about a defensive play that symbolizes some preconceived definition as a "big play" or a "big hit"?! It's just a bunch of BS.

If I take on two blockers so a teammate has a wide-open opportunity to stop the offense, is that not also a great play?! What about a makeshift tackle which didn't involve much contact at all but got the job done and brought the ball-carrier to the ground in a big situation? Just this year, Drew Brees had a few of those touchdown-saving tackles which might have been the difference in the game, and he wasn't even on defense!!! Shouldn't he get "bounty money" too then?!

Just how in the hell is this bounty system then encouraging real teamwork on the field?! Our defense should be focused on winning games, not on these false accolades and locker room dick-measuring. What about personal pride and accountability and not letting the other team score on your team? I don't care what sport you play, team or solo, as a competitor the scoreboard is the only measurement or stat you should ever know. Perhaps, strictly on this basis, I am a better coach than Gregg Williams.

Seems to me all the offensive lineman and offensive skill players don't need all this coddling and hokey rewards system. Maybe now we know why defense in the NFL is so freaking bad.