I felt bad for that Packers player, # 86 Brandon Bostick, on the onside kick near the end of the 4th qtr. He left the field to his coach angrily yelling at him as he came to the sideline. WTF?!? There are well over 100 downs played in an NFL football game! Sure, even if a coach wants to unreasonably make the entire game all about that 5 second kickoff near the end of the game, doesnt he realize that HIS player already feels absolutely awful! Doesnt he realize that his player is thinking that if Seattle comes back for a victory, 86 is going to put a lot of blame on himself after the game? Its not like he didnt know that he had a chance at the football and securing that possession for the Packers. The ball was bouncing across his face before the Seahawks recovered it. When a player comes off the field knowing that he made a terrible mistake, COACH him with your communication. Do not berate him. Do not insinuate that he is okay with his failure. Do not imply that he might be at fault for a TEAM loss. Athletes want to succeed and are critical of themselves for any performance not meeting up to expectations. If there isnt a whole lot of coaching you can say.... if there is nothing you can tell him right then and there that will help him in the next situation, then dont say anything at all. He already feels bad. 86 already felt like he let the entire team down with just one play. What purpose does it serve to make the guy feel even worse than he already does? Saying nothing is bad enough. I think he will notice his coach isnt high-5ing him as he approaches the sideline. Sometimes it is best for a coach to be as stoic as he possibly can, and the most critical of those moments happen when faced with players who are most definitely confronting themselves with their obvious failures.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 06:26:25 +0000
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