Re: Dan Campbell: Dolphins had a player who practiced every day reeking of alcohol
Date: April 09, 2022 04:02PM
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> I thought this was an interesting article about
> Dan Campbell. Any guesses who the player was? He's
> still playing today........
>
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> Lions coach Dan Campbell offered a vivid example
> of how much the NFL is willing to tolerate from a
> player if he helps his team win.
>
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> Campbell described a time during his tenure with
> the Dolphins when the team had a player who
> routinely showed up to practice after drinking,
> but he said the Dolphins accepted it because of
> the player’s production.
>
> “I remember I had a guy in Miami, god he loved
> ball,” Campbell said, via Dave Birkett of the
> Detroit Free Press. “He was a dynamic football
> player, but he came in every day just reeking of
> alcohol. He was probably on a bender for who knows
> how long, but god he loved football. He showed up,
> he didn’t have any M.A.’s , he hustled
> non-stop, and it’s like, you know what? You’ll
> find a way to make that guy work. Not saying we
> want those guys, but he loved ball, and he had
> success. And he’s still playing today, by the
> way.”
>
> Campbell did not identify the player. Campbell was
> with the Dolphins from 2010 to 2015, spending most
> of that time as tight ends coach and ending his
> tenure in Miami as interim head coach.
GO DOLPHINS!!!!