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Report: Lions' Suh 'uncontrollable' in locker room
Heath Evans, a former NFL fullback now working as an analyst for Fox’s NFL coverage, says three unnamed Lions last fall told him stories of defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh trying to establish dominance in the locker room, even over coach Jim Schwartz, who was fired late last month after a disappointing 7-9 season, Brian Manzullo of the Detroit Free Press reports.
“The consistent message that came out of there is that Suh was uncontrollable and that he would constantly do things to kind of show his power over Jim Schwartz, whether it was team meetings, showing up late, or whatever it may be,” Evans told Matt Dery of 105.1 FM in Detroit. “When you don’t put players in line, I don’t care how great they are.”
This wouldn’t be the first time Suh was accused of insubordination. Fox insider Jay Glazer reported early last fall that Suh would “give guys the business” in practice, such as slamming a guy’s head against the ground or stomping on them.
Furthermore, Suh, despite a Pro Bowl season leading the Lions’ defensive line, was fined three more times this past season for personal fouls, including $100,000 for a low block against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.
“The bottom line is he would just do things, whether it was show up for a meeting late, or different antics to kind of let the team know ... it was more or less Suh just trying to show his dominance, his power,” Evans said of Suh. “That he was basically untouchable and he could basically do what he wanted to do.”
Heath Evans, a former NFL fullback now working as an analyst for Fox’s NFL coverage, says three unnamed Lions last fall told him stories of defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh trying to establish dominance in the locker room, even over coach Jim Schwartz, who was fired late last month after a disappointing 7-9 season, Brian Manzullo of the Detroit Free Press reports.
“The consistent message that came out of there is that Suh was uncontrollable and that he would constantly do things to kind of show his power over Jim Schwartz, whether it was team meetings, showing up late, or whatever it may be,” Evans told Matt Dery of 105.1 FM in Detroit. “When you don’t put players in line, I don’t care how great they are.”
This wouldn’t be the first time Suh was accused of insubordination. Fox insider Jay Glazer reported early last fall that Suh would “give guys the business” in practice, such as slamming a guy’s head against the ground or stomping on them.
Furthermore, Suh, despite a Pro Bowl season leading the Lions’ defensive line, was fined three more times this past season for personal fouls, including $100,000 for a low block against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.
“The bottom line is he would just do things, whether it was show up for a meeting late, or different antics to kind of let the team know ... it was more or less Suh just trying to show his dominance, his power,” Evans said of Suh. “That he was basically untouchable and he could basically do what he wanted to do.”
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