Its start date from the previous season is unknown. Perhaps it was the demise of the Philadelphia Eagles. Perhaps it was the choice to assign defensive play-calling responsibilities from Sean Desai to Matt Patricia (which was also a horrible idea). Perhaps it was the version that surfaced later, one that implied Desai had a falling out with his players (and some chose to ignore him). It’s probably not as relevant when the feeling happened as what it taught us. Last season, there was a lot of chaos involving the Birds, which made us feel offended. That frequently resulted in additional discussions, in which you either heard or took part.
“Players are spoiled,” “Players are soft,” and so on.Gamers are not able to tolerate criticism.
Similar hypotheses are thought to contribute to Vic Fangio’s brief stay in Miami, albeit they have never been expressed in this way. You would never guess it? He’s known to be a bitchy guy. Heck, some even think he had a hand in allowing Haason Reddick to depart, yet when he left the Dolphins roster the previous season, several of his players were apparently overjoyed. A Dolphins star is making some shade three months later, and he’s not holding back. Hold on! Did Jevon Holland just make fun of the defensive coordinator for the Eagles?
All right, this is fascinating. We were passing some time on ‘X’ when Cameron Wolfe, one of our favorite followers, shared a comment made by Dolphins defender Jevon Holland. Once again, one of Miami’s defensive stars used his chance to lob darts at Vic Fangio, the new defensive coordinator for Philadelphia, and we probably wouldn’t have brought it up.
Yes! I take it you got the shade? Why do we bring this up here? You guys still recall all of the negative remarks made regarding the locker-room atmosphere in Philadelphia, don’t you? There are plenty of players with egos on the Eagles, and that’s okay. But it does raise a question. What kind of business model—”hold players accountable”—will Fangio bring to a squad that, well, would rather be praised than hard-pressed?
We could go in a million different ways after Holland’s comment. Most of you are probably dozing off in the “players are too soft and coddled” camp. We understand. Holland is not, and never will be, a softy or sensitive person. Still, it’s believed that statements like this reinforce the stereotype that men are too sensitive and reject instruction.
Don’t read anything that hasn’t been written yet. Never listen to what hasn’t been stated. Coaches need to realize that their players are professionals and mature adults. There are leaders who fail to recognize that respect is reciprocal. Never before have we entered a Dolphins locker room. We cannot verify the words or deeds that Fangio committed to his players. Having stated that, we won’t try. However, this is all we can say. Philly appears to have a robust culture. Although it seems to be moving in the right direction, players occasionally need both a sharp kick in the tail and a pat on the back. The players for Philadelphia had too little of the latter and too much of the former in the previous season.
Who knows? For these Eagles, a little of the purported Fangio mentality would be advantageous.
