View Single Post
Old 03-08-2017, 11:17 AM   #66
Gaskal
Franchise Player
 
Gaskal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken View Post
I feel like some posters are misconstrued about the term "organization".

It is not the players who might feel animosity towards wideman, it is the ORGANIZATION; coaches, management, scouts, trainers, president, owners etc.

If Wideman has refused to waive his NMC in previous years, if he came into camp uncommitted or out of shape, if he isn't following the X's and O's or giving younger players a poor role model in bring a professional, those could all be examples of why he organization might be less than thrilled with him.

Getting ripped by the coaching staff more than once a year for lacking professionalism is a pretty efficient way to have your bosses become frustrated that they are forced to pay this guy 6 million bucks this year.
That's all true regarding the organization outside the players, but assuming that the reporter was correct in the mention of Gulutzan having to pull Wideman aside to remind him of being a "good professional & good teammate", I'm also very inclined to think that he's less than popular in the locker room at this point as well.
__________________
Until the Flames make the Western Finals again, this signature shall remain frozen.
Gaskal is offline   Reply With Quote