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A passage from The Pyramid of Success, John Wooden's manifesto that Marvin Lewis has used to guide and motivate the Bengals this year:
"The choices that you make in your personal life affect your professional life. They are not two separate entities. Leaders who act as if they are will likely bring difficulties upon themselves.''
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Post a Comment*Paul,
I realize this is off subject but didn't you have a disagreement with some "media types" from Houston about the Astros’ chances to win the NL central? Feel like back pedaling?
Doc-
While I tend to argree the Marvin is oversimplyfying things (conveniently?), I keep reading from accounts in the paper that he "hands are tied by the NFLPA."
He cannot discipline a player based on an outstanding charge (let alone no charge). How could his deactivating a player of Henry's skill level, when the team is short at wide receiver anyway, be perceived as anything but punitive?
Marvin is paid to win games. That's the bottom line. He's a pro coach, not a college one. The players represent the team. Not a school, not the city. Just the team. His responsibility with the players ends the moment they leave the complex. He can nag, plead, cajole, beg, order, bribe or insist that they players toe the line when they are out of sight. But he cannot hold their hands. I'm sure that players like Thurman and Henry want to win. They are just not willing to sacrifice enough to REALLY want to win. They want to win as long as it does not interfere with their own "fun agenda". "To hell with Marvin, their teammates and the fans. I'm 21, and I'll booze it up if I want to." is the attitude. They can claim otherwise, but their actions do all the talking that I need to hear. I agree woth Doc. Suspend Henry for a game. He is clearly NOT getting the message. I feel badly for Marvin. These guys are trampling him underfoot OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I would have cut Henry before the season ever started. He is bad news. Thurman has blown his last chance as well. It IS embarrassing...
Where the hell is Nancy Zimpher when you really need her????
I am a big fan of sitting Henry for a game but it is unfortunate that Marv's hands are tied when dealing with these situations.
However, Marvin's hand is not tied when making decisions on draft day. The Bengals have decided to take a chance on players who have fallen to later rounds based on previous off the field challenge and we are facing the reprucussions of this.
I really do like Coach but in the future this is where the problem can be solved.
Just saw where Paris Hilton got a DUI. Was Chris Henry barfing out her side window ?
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