woodbuck27
06-15-2006, 08:05 AM
OTA's...BFD (Big Freakin' Deal)
Written by Mark Beerman - PackerChatters Staff
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
Voluntary...the act of volunteering for something.
Organized Training Activities...a step below mini-camp, essentially glorified practices in shorts.
Mandatory...what these OTA's are definitely not.
What do these three things have in-common? They're the new buzz words around the league...essentially hype where none exists.
How do you get people to talk about football in June? Schedule 14 practices, glorify them as "essential" and create the attitude that anything voluntary is mandatory.
Listen, I have nothing against Mike McCarthy. He's just trying to get this ship on-course and get back to winning football games.
It is highly laughable that veterans such as Charles Woodson, Al Harris and Ryan Pickett should be condemned for missing a "voluntary" function.
Yeah, they're all key pieces to the Packers...no doubt about it. It's just that OTA's are voluntary and when a team has that, as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement, it's up to each and every player whether they want to show up or not.
The condemnation comes as Woodson, Harris and Pickett should be here...100% attendence, the fans cry!
What are we missing? We're missing the point that there is a new and relatively unknown coaching staff in-place. That there has been rampant personnel turnover the past two years and a bunch of unfamiliar faces in GB uniforms. The expectation that a new coach can reign in everyone is a lofty one.
McCarthy isn't Bill Belichick, John Fox or even Marvin Lewis. There are going to be bumps in the roads and these OTA's are it. If McCarthy wants 100% attendence, he should expect that at the mandatory functions. It makes little to no sense to be mad at three players for exercising their freedom of choice.
If Woodson, Harris and Pickett are missing from mandatory meetings, then they should be crucifixed for that. ( I'm wondering if he intended a ? mark. . ??)
It's just amusing to see fellow fans get worked up over OTA's. Nothing is being decided by them and the practices are merely extra tutoring sessions.
If the "terrible three" don't show their 'A' or 'B' games in August, then most will complain.
I just don't have a problem with players exercising their freedom of choice when, essentially, they are going nowhere.
You don't say ! Comments anyone ? . . . woodbuck27
Written by Mark Beerman - PackerChatters Staff
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
Voluntary...the act of volunteering for something.
Organized Training Activities...a step below mini-camp, essentially glorified practices in shorts.
Mandatory...what these OTA's are definitely not.
What do these three things have in-common? They're the new buzz words around the league...essentially hype where none exists.
How do you get people to talk about football in June? Schedule 14 practices, glorify them as "essential" and create the attitude that anything voluntary is mandatory.
Listen, I have nothing against Mike McCarthy. He's just trying to get this ship on-course and get back to winning football games.
It is highly laughable that veterans such as Charles Woodson, Al Harris and Ryan Pickett should be condemned for missing a "voluntary" function.
Yeah, they're all key pieces to the Packers...no doubt about it. It's just that OTA's are voluntary and when a team has that, as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement, it's up to each and every player whether they want to show up or not.
The condemnation comes as Woodson, Harris and Pickett should be here...100% attendence, the fans cry!
What are we missing? We're missing the point that there is a new and relatively unknown coaching staff in-place. That there has been rampant personnel turnover the past two years and a bunch of unfamiliar faces in GB uniforms. The expectation that a new coach can reign in everyone is a lofty one.
McCarthy isn't Bill Belichick, John Fox or even Marvin Lewis. There are going to be bumps in the roads and these OTA's are it. If McCarthy wants 100% attendence, he should expect that at the mandatory functions. It makes little to no sense to be mad at three players for exercising their freedom of choice.
If Woodson, Harris and Pickett are missing from mandatory meetings, then they should be crucifixed for that. ( I'm wondering if he intended a ? mark. . ??)
It's just amusing to see fellow fans get worked up over OTA's. Nothing is being decided by them and the practices are merely extra tutoring sessions.
If the "terrible three" don't show their 'A' or 'B' games in August, then most will complain.
I just don't have a problem with players exercising their freedom of choice when, essentially, they are going nowhere.
You don't say ! Comments anyone ? . . . woodbuck27