Nfl Coaches, Players Mingling More In Locker Rooms

By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer, San Antonio Express-News: World
Thu, 08/21/2014 - 9:50am

NFL coaches, players mingling more in locker rooms Sean Payton walks through the locker room to leave motivational props for players. Some coaches pass through the locker room only occasionally — Giants coach Tom Coughlin and Tampa Bay's Lovie Smith — while some are regular visitors, stopping to chat with players and socialize with them on their turf. Iron Mike stayed out of the Bears' locker room, leaving his players to rule there. The Panthers won the NFC South and Rivera was the NFL Coach of the Year. When a bullying scandal erupted with the Miami Dolphins last year, coach Joe Philbin said he didn't know about it. The events in Miami were the focal point of a meeting between the NFL Players Association and league officials in the offseason. The NFL wants more supervision in the locker room to ensure players respect each other. "The locker room is part of the workplace," Robert Gulliver, the league's executive vice president for human resources, said during a panel discussion at the NFL's career development symposium this summer. Many coaches say they build camaraderie in the locker room. Payton occasionally pops into the Saints' locker room to leave props such as a porcelain doll at a locker of a player he wants to exhibit more toughness.

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