
11-13-2008, 06:13 AM
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Lewis simply wants players to act like pros Word quit implies team wasn't trying
By Patrick McManamon
Beacon Journal sports columnist
Published on Thursday, Nov 13, 2008
Jamal Lewis probably doesn't care if a few of his teammates are unhappy with him.
If one or more of his teammates thought Lewis was talking personally to them when he said some players quit in the loss to the Denver Broncos, Lewis probably would shrug.
And he would tell them to take it to heart if they think it was them.
As Lewis said, ''This is a man's game.''
No, that's not a politically perfect phrase, but Lewis' point is that the Browns play a tough game in a tough league, and there is no room for individuals.
He wants teammates who will be
accountable on every single play. Who won't celebrate a game before it's over. Who won't find the camera and yell into it, ''That's what I do,'' after a disputed touchdown catch. Who don't go to the sideline and point at a tattoo of their college on their bicep, then go out and commit a penalty that kills a drive.
It's really simple
Lewis has a pretty simple approach.
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