The Bills seemed to blame the referees for the
loss yesterday against the Giants, or at least all the penalties. Not taking responsibility
for ones actions is a very good way to ensure entitlement. It’s not very good
role modeling. Am I to assume that the refs wanted the Bills to lose and the
Giants to win? Teaching our children accountability should be a paramount basic
fundamental value. But if our leaders don’t, why should they? I used to tell my
teams don’t put yourselves in a position when playing that the ref can make a
difference in the game.
I am all for backing
you players as a coach in a public forum. I did it as a head coach in college
hockey for 21 years. Saying that “I put the best players out there who give us
a chance to win.” Isn’t always the right thing to do? Sometimes, as a coach,
you have to send a message to the team that certain kinds if selfish behaviors
are not tolerated no matter the talent, or the score, Sometimes, yes, it costs
a victory. But, here is the thing: it rarely does. Do you really think the
people that got you into this mess will get you out of it? Also playing other
guys when your starters are screwing up and making repeated mistakes builds
interterm competition, and that my friends is the secret to team success.
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