[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

You need to be tough to play in the NFL. No doubt about that. I'm talking more about the fact that the guy arbitrarily left the team and entered himself in a hospital. You just don't do that if you're not having some kind of a problem, and I just don't buy the whole publicity stunt angle. I think the guy has issues and he apparently didn't trust anybody on his coaching staff or in their front office enough to go to them.

Reading up on this I find that they actually do mental health evaluations as part of their draft prep (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/m...nderlic-110613) so it boggles me a bit that they don't have some kind of system in place for this kind of stuff.

If the Dolphins handle this whole thing right, this story never sees the light of day. Have him talk to a sports therapist, work out whatever is going on between his ears. His teammates never have to know, the public never has to know, and we can all maintain this comfortable illusion that all men are manly men who never need help from anyone.

That's more my point. Toughen up is the right message sometimes. Just don't think it was here. Mishandled situation by the Dolphins, bad move by Martin, all could have been avoided.

Great post