I haven’t read this article.
JM:No, no.
Look, I’m good with it.
I don’t want to put a cap on it.
I have to respect it no matter what.
That’s how they feel, and I respect that.
I think it’s good.
Spoken like a true former player.
Mayo lived and worked under the yoke of Bill Belichick keeping everything “in-house.”
Saw what happened to any teammate who strayed from the messaging and tried to do business in public.
And he was gone by the trading deadline.
Deion Branch was brought back for next to nothing, and the offenseimproved.
And there are dozens of more examples just like it.
But Mayo was a player.
One with the universal respect of his teammates.
Even with Mayo personally.
And that is noble.
Just be careful what you wish for.
Because Mayo’s very disgruntled Edge player is “Don’t Mind if I Do”-ing him.
Judon has brought an unmistakable positive energy to go along with his 3-down production.
But because you just know he wasn’t acting.
That these were thoughts he’d carried around in his soul for his nine-year career.
Who in real life fought in Normandy.
Was wounded by a German mine and spent six months recovering.
Actors were built different in his day.)
And you could just hear those same sentiments echoed in Judon’s words.
When they start actually expressing themselves freely about matters you’d prefer to keep in house?
That’s when the reality hits and it becomes infinitely harder to coach them.
So Mayo might want to start to rethink that approach.
I hope I’m wrong.
That cooler heads prevail.
Signatures go on the lines which are dotted.
I just don’t see it happening.
