“After several years in the league, when a player becomes a vested veteran in the NFL, they play under a different set of rules. For instance, if you cut a vested veteran mid-season and they don't get picked up by another team, you owe them the remainder of their salary.” IfsYearsDifferentPlayCuttingPlayerTeamSeasonsInstanceLeagueNflVeteranSalary Author:Brendan Daly
“Veterans get priority in the training room and better parking, but there is not a whole lot of difference in terms of how they're treated in the competition for playing time. To me it doesn't matter if a guy is a 10-year veteran or a rookie. If the rookie is better, he finds his way onto the field.” IfsWayYearsMatterWholeGuyTermDifferencesRoomsFieldsTrainingCompetitionPrioritiesTreatedVeteranParkingRookies Author:Brendan Daly
“Once you've proved to [the players] that you can help them become better players, you've earned their respect. They respect if you've achieved at a high level in this league, but that's not what they respect you for as a coach.” IfsHelpingLevelsPlayerCoachesLeagueHigh Level Author:Brendan Daly