I think blasting things like pride is a copp out for lack of skill. I'm not saying that things don't need to change and that the players have learned numerous bad habits but almost every player on the roster has been a part of winning teams in the past. The question is why can't those attributes be consistiently harnessed here.
Coach Discussion: Rick Bowness - Jack Adams Finalist
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I think blasting things like pride is a copp out for lack of skill. I'm not saying that things don't need to change and that the players have learned numerous bad habits but almost every player on the roster has been a part of winning teams in the past. The question is why can't those attributes be consistiently harnessed here.
Ggg99
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After listening to Bones 45 sec truth rant I had to change my vote to A+. Very refreshing.
Ggg99
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Tell it to Maurice, Lowry and now Bowness. This isn’t an isolated occurrence. They’ve lacked the soul of a consistent hard working team for a long time. Someone finally called them out.
WolfHouse
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Kopitar's career trajectory changed when he bought into Sutter's defensive preaching... we all waited for Scheif to do that and instead he now plays not to get injured - not for the team.
Remove him and you transform the team - in a very positive way.
Remove him and you transform the team - in a very positive way.
CorgisPer60
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Oh enough of this. These primadonas have been handled with kid gloves for too long. A bit of public garroting won't hurt them.
White Out 902
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its this kind of safe space bullshit that has let the rich prima donnas in our lock room destroy our team
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Channelcat
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I'm glad he said something. Maybe it finally sets in with Chipman et al. We'll see.
Let’s see how the exit pressers go tomorrow…. I’m going to pick up some popcorn and settle in for the show
Aggie204
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@RC51 If you’re in a high pressure job, and paid 10 to 100 times more then the regular schmoe, I’d expect that person to be called out if they weren’t doing their job properly. Hell, I was once reamed out for putting a shoe box back in the wrong place.
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Bowness isn't free of blame in this. His line combinations were real head scratches at times. He continued to overplay the guys who weren't buying in and underlay the ones who were, that sends a bad message to the guys buying in. He also broke up his hottest line in Lowery Nemo and Apples, nobody does that especially in the playoffs.
TEH FIRST NOEL
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jets would be fortunate to retain someone like him and his level of coaching, but the atmosphere of the team and club will not jibe with someone like him, who holds players, regardless of statuses (e.g. veteran, captaincy) responsible and accountable
They are a bunch of b1tches. This has been going on forever, there's been no accountability whatsoever. They needed to be called out like 3 years ago.
Yep. Addition by subtraction. You don't need a return for him, Chevy. The return is he's no longer here.
jgimp
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Jesus Murphy, they are all adults who have signed multi million dollar contracts to perform, and who have continually caved like cheap lawn chairs when faced with adversity. But hey, let’s sugar coat everything to prevent hurt feelings and maybe hand out some participation ribbons as well.
TEH FIRST NOEL
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paurice is how ever much responsible for that. he seemingly allowed his favorite offspring, le chef boi and ole cement legs, to run the lockerroom, in order to appease them so in return, they would listen to him as captain and vice captain. consequently, all would seem well to chipman and chevylfrigoff since the relationship between coach and leader players seemed great
the guy permitted le chef boi and ole cement legs to not hustle, triple shift, double shift, be out for just about any and every situation, scapegoated ehlers and benched him, scapegoated byfuglien and benched him, publicly disparaged at least one player (ehlers) and more
"trust the process" he said. nine years later he said. subsequently, the guy absconded like a soothsayer, who did all that he could to prop up a village against a great evil, then got out of dodge before people noticed he pulled their pants down and picked their pockets
Don't forget - they run people out of town too. F.ck these guys.
Same response applies here too
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I thought sipowicz had possessed Bowness' body during that last press-conference. 
Certainly one of the more satisfying press conferences by a Jets coach since some of the absolute beauties by Noel.
Certainly one of the more satisfying press conferences by a Jets coach since some of the absolute beauties by Noel.it is going to be interesting to listen/hear chevy s response to bowness s comments...if chevy doesnt have bowness s back, what does bowness do...........remember back in feb TDL, chevy stated he felt this was a Stanley Cup contender
TEH FIRST NOEL
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I'm not willing to give Bowness too much credit until we find out who's call it was to waive Eyssimont, who at least did something, over Khulman, who did literally zero.
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Once in awhile? Which team have you been watching?
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This team’s issues aren’t about Khulman over Eyssimont…not even close. I agree the move made absolutely no sense and was akin to shuffling deck chairs, but it was barely a ripple on the impact chart.
Bones has his faults with depth players but it's ultimately up to the core to lead a team. Who's on the fourth line barely makes an impact over the long term.
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