Too Good to Practice

                This blog entry was inspired by Plaxico Burress, who was fined today by the Giants for his insubordination to say the very least and I don’t want to go on about diva players. They get too much publicity as it is. This goes a lot deeper to the meaning of being a PROFESSIONAL football player.

                What some players and even some fans fail to recognize is that the multi-million dollar contract they sign includes everything, not just showing up on Sunday. Yes, even though they earn over a million dollars, they still must practice. Yes, they still must listen to the coaching staff and respect their teammates. That multi-million dollar contract dictates the organization expects a player to act like a professional on and off the field.

                How grand a life it must be when you get paid millions of dollars to play an hour long game on Sunday? So I ask, why do many players complain and belly-ache about their woes and hardships? You got me? The point is, those of us in the working force cannot pick and chose what part of the job we want to do. We cannot show up for work because we don’t feel like going to a meeting. We cannot ignore our boss because we don’t like what they say. It is stupid and what stuns me is most of these players have a college education. So why can’t they grasp the fact, playing football is a job like anything else? When did the NFL become such a cake walk, and when did the players become a bunch of immature babies? 

                I have to say, this does not reflect all players and I do give credit to many players for their hard work and dedication to the sport. Those are the players I continually cheer for. And in closing I’d like to quote, Kurt Warner, “I’m just happy to be here.” Shouldn’t every player be happy to be there?