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Originally Posted by nero THE zero
I wonder when fans will stop disregarding what ex-players have to say because that player wasn't an all-pro or simply because that ex-player is an ex-player. It seems to be a consensus amongst ex-players that our locker room/team chemistry is not as amiable as it is amongst other teams.
C.C. Brown got the same reaction when he spoke about the NY Giants having better team chemistry.
Our fans need to drop the inferiority complex and realize that maybe these guys aren't spouting off just to spite their ex-team. What they're saying just might have some substance.
And, who does it really surprise that a team that has never had a winning season might not have as relaxed locker room as a team a year removed from a SB ring or a team coming off a division championship?
It's a chicken-and-egg argument, but I'm of the thought that team chemistry is the result of winning football. Sure, winning football is also the result of team chemistry. But, I assure you that if this teams puts up double digit wins, a lot of these types of report will stop.
But, being a fan of a team doesn't mean you have to dismiss any possibly negative aspect of that team. Our team might have a bad locker room, there's no reason to dismiss that fact because it's being told by C.C. Brown or Petey Faggins.
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Who is this directed towards? Almost everyone who replied said that he is probably right. Who is dismissing the possibility of a negative aspect of the team? I don't think anyone on this board would claim our team is without issues.