Vince Lombardi would not have allowed his players to grow their hair long or stay out late at night chasing women. In those days, coaches would assemble their players and lay down the rules of conduct: Curfews, no drinking before game day, no arrests for bad conduct and no conduct detrimental to the league. I think the league is moving back to those strict standards.
Exactly. Back then there was discipline and self-discipline. Back then, immediately after a game, players were also still in “beast mode.” But if another player got under their skin, they took care of it on the field. They didn’t grab a mic and start screaming and screeching into a camera and brag about how great they are.
So right you are. However, I tried to look at the circumstances between Richard Sherman and Michael Crabtree. I knew something behind the scenes caused Sherman’s rant. He could have just said, “I tried to shake Crabtree’s hand and congratulate him on a good game. I know how upset he was when he smacked me in the helmet. Must have been tough for him to miss that pass.” Something on that level would have gave more insight than antagonism. Instead his reaction gave a glimpse into the culture that is brewing in the locker rooms of these teams.