You have to know right away that everyone will see that when they watch the film the next week, particularly on that
interception, so you have to attack that.
You can’t let that sort of behavior go, and I’ve been on teams with toxic players where it kind of creeps in, and if you
allow it, you teach it and say that behavior is acceptable, and then people start to lose respect. As a result, failing to
address something like that can easily cost you the locker room.
We’ve seen it in Pittsburgh for a few weeks now, with a few frustrated moments and arguments within the Steelers
locker room, one of which Diontae Johnson was involved in prior to Sunday. You can sense things was bubbling
over, but if a veteran quits on a play like that, it’s likely they’re leaving other aspects of their career as well.
What do they look like when they do walkthroughs? What are their efforts in film studies and the classroom? Or have
they given up, too?
I understand that it’s a run play and he’s not going to get involved; he’s not trying to sell anything in the passing
game, but you should never act like that. There is a turnover, and they are physically passing you.
The larger issue is that each player has a function to play on their team, because if one person fails to do their job, it
might be the equivalent of not being able to feed your family, right? the is how players think when they are inside the
building.
