Comments on: Titans DC uses some disturbing words to motivate his players

By: Jack Gorman

Jack Gorman — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:51:56 +0000

If you don’t like violence and hitting, watch golf.

By: sullijo1

sullijo1 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:41:54 +0000

This is a classic example of the type of liberal democrat drivel that comes out of people when we let women take too much a role in raising children in this country.

When are the Democrats going to create a “word police” in this country??

By: manningwho

manningwho — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:49:10 +0000

This is such a crock. I’m awaiting to hear how next Goodell wants to influence the language used in the women’s league as well. Because it seems that right now it’s looking like the tougher of the two sports. At least they can motivate their players without worry. This guy knows nothing of the game and the language that surrounds it. He never played the game period. So how are we to expect anything resembling reason from a guy who never knew how the game was played and only knew about it’s finances? That is like letting the head of the Treasury Department run the Armed Forces for the USA. Promoting somebody to the point that he is way in over his head, and expecting them to succeed.

By: evilklown1964

evilklown1964 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:01:56 +0000

you know, there are legal tackles when players go over the middle.
you dont have to tear thier head off and yes it hurts just as bad.
players dont form tackle anymore, which is why explosion plays happen.
besides when you form tackle someone at waiste level and bend them in half, 9 out of 10 times they cough the ball up.

By: dolphins1121

dolphins1121 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:07:33 +0000

Hey Gannt, rip that tampon out of your vagina or I’ll do it for you.

And yeah, I’m implying intentional force.

By: zoxitic

zoxitic — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:30:48 +0000

Well he sees the way Locker gets hit and he wants his defense to do something like that.

Or maybe Locker is just brittle.

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:16:55 +0000

Well, the media over at espn all ready have him apologizing for his comments.

Now i know why Belichick gives the boring monotone unemotional interviews. So he doesn’t have to start the next interview by apologizing for the last interview. If it were me, i would just answer yes and no and get the hell out of there. Never tell them what you’re feeling or the media blows it all out of proportion and get’s you into hot water.

By: mintberrycrunch1

mintberrycrunch1 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:54:33 +0000

The mass media and this website in particular are dead set on turning this game into “sarcastiball” and its a damn shame. (South Park reference, but exactly on point)

By: sb44champs

sb44champs — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:32:15 +0000

prmpft says:
Oct 5, 2012 12:29 PM
yet Payton has to get special permission to go to a game – when will that jackass goodell realize that this is football!
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After he LOSES the massive concussion lawsuit!!!

By: donnymacjack

donnymacjack — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:27:28 +0000

Darin Gannt this is the kind of mentality that shows you never played the game. And here you are trying to “report” on it. Sad. Come on man, let’s use some common sense.

Fact is, football is a CONTACT sport. Hard, blistering, knock your teeth out contact. If we keep allowing the so-called media to attack coaches/players for utilizating violent words to motivate and coach their team, we might just as well shut the doors on the game completely and start watching baseball.

By: jpmelon

jpmelon — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:23:23 +0000

That is not saying that you’ll get more money if you hurt someone. That is saying that if you are worried about a fine you won’t be able to play your best.

Great job making a story out of nothing.

By: labfan30

labfan30 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:19:06 +0000

Look, I’m not some new school fan who thinks the players should be wrapped in bubble wrap and hitting should be outlawed. Good, CLEAN hard hitting will always be part of the game.

But call me whatever names you want, I don’t want to hear about coaches saying “if you throw the ball, expect the injury cart to come out”

I’m sorry, but that is idiotic. Say there needs to be some pain if you come over the middle, or that we’ll hit you if you come over the middle, don’t say that the damned cart is going to come onto the field to pick someone up.

It’s absolutely disturbing and it’s horrific coaching no matter if you agree with the idiotic statement or not. What do you think is going to happen if in the next game an opposing player IS CARTED OFF? The player on his team who did it will go from a guy who made a poor decision or even a clean hit to a guy who is trying to injure people.

That’s just terrific coaching there. I can’t believe a coach in this day and age would seriously be stupid enough to mention an injury cart when talking about what he wants his players to do.

I can’t believe people here are actually supporting the statement. . . unbelievable.

By: 69allday

69allday — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:04:40 +0000

Hope this one gets back to Winter Park

By: knackstermyea

knackstermyea — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:01:33 +0000

He shoulda used the line from the Karate Kid….”Somebody get a body bag”!

By: steveohho

steveohho — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:01:11 +0000

What if Jerry Grey dreams about one of his lineman knocking a QB out for the season? Does that mean he will be suspended?

By: saintsfan26

saintsfan26 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:56:24 +0000

Goodell* is gonna need to punish the Saints even more now in order to set the example for the rest of the league. This kind of talk is conduct detrimental to the NFL*

By: dublindemonszfl

dublindemonszfl — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:51:42 +0000

Maybe a player on the offense will fly off the field and cream the Titans DC. Hit him, maybe

By: spartan822

spartan822 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:47:30 +0000

Stay classy, Nashville.

By: krusher33

krusher33 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:45:31 +0000

Pretty sure nearly all DC’s will use this type of language… but I’m not in the NFL so I wouldn’t know.

By: keepingitrealdumb

keepingitrealdumb — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:42:20 +0000

bring the gator truck .. hahaha .. i like that

By: damnskins703

damnskins703 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:39:19 +0000

I don’t see nothing wrong with this if I was a DC I would say the same thing

By: goodolebaghead

goodolebaghead — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:24:10 +0000

Darin, you so crazy, everyone knows it’s not a big deal if they’re not betting money on it.

By: intergalacticbronco

intergalacticbronco — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:24:02 +0000

I curse the internet every day now for being the catalyst for hyper-analyzing NFL coach-speak minutiae. At some point, people are going to have to realize that this IS the game of football; it is a violent sport and phrases like ‘going to war’ on ‘fighting in the trenches’ are just metaphors for motivation. If a coach says “Let’s KILL them!”, I am quite positive he doesn’t actually mean to literally extinguish the lives of the opposing players. America is becoming entirely too litigious.

By: johnnyqbp

johnnyqbp — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:23:01 +0000

I’m a Vikings fan, we play the Titans this week, and I don’t find this disturbing at all. I don’t think he’s saying to intentionally hurt people. But if someone is going to try to live off slant routes, bring the wood. The wussification of this league is starting to closely resemble the same thing that’s happening in real life.

By: Daboys

Daboys — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:19:58 +0000

I agree that those comments are terrible and never should be spoken. One question I do have is how in the world are we able to hear everything is going on in their meetings? These coaches need to learn there is no such thing as old school and they better change. Who knows who has the microphone…

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:16:29 +0000

C’mon….Gantt, you’re looking for a story where there is none. Football is a game of emotion and intimidation, and coaches will use words to try to illicit both. Give it a rest with all this, “Uh oh, did you hear what he said?” garbage.

By: robert831

robert831 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:16:07 +0000

He should be suspended at least 2 games as a warning. The NFL needs to ends this behavior.

By: 2ruefan

2ruefan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:15:51 +0000

These idiot coaches think this tough, gangster style talk is the only way to motivate players.

Well, it does motivate some players but it doesn’t work in the long hall. It just motivates them to play stupid and dirty.

Try developing a better scheme, get your players to play disciplined, solid, fundamental football, practice “gap discipline” and you’ll get the best out of the talent you have.

Has he considered that maybe his talent is just not there?

By: daburgher

daburgher — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:14:32 +0000

come on now.. this kind of talk happens every sunday in 32 locker rooms.. nothing to see here

By: capitaloffense

capitaloffense — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:09:45 +0000

Oh boo hoo hoo… I said it once and I’ll say it again. The reason the military keeps things as classified as they can is because the public cannot handle seeing the sausage made. On a smaller scale, the same goes for the locker room. I firmly believe that fans should have never been allowed in the locker room.

I’m not debating whether the speech is right or wrong. I’m just saying if you think football defensive coordinators aren’t saying “Gregg William-esque” comments (or much worse) you are gravely mistaken. It’s just the way a lot of DCs attempt to motivate. And let’s keep it really real here…There is no safe and gentle way for a 200 something pound man who runs a 4.5 to run into a similarly built man at 15-25 mph. Does your kid play football at a high school level or above? Ask him. There is VERY high likelihood that he has heard similar talk.