Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin Says Lack Of Respect Among Players Hurt The Team

Jeremy Maclin’s career began with consecutive trips to the playoffs, but he’s never been part of a team that advanced past the first round. “I think change needs to come from everywhere,” Maclin said, when asked if the Eagles’ problem had more to do with personnel or attitude. “I think we’re definitely a talented group of guys individually. I think the team unity probably wasn’t there this year. I think we’ve got to respect each other. If you respect somebody, you’re more willing to go out there and play for that person or play for a purpose. I think the lack of respect that maybe some guys have for other guys definitely hurt us.” Maclin stopped short of saying the team quit, but he suggested that the roster Reid, Howie Roseman and Jeffrey Lurie had assembled had a serious chemistry problem. “I do think the lack of… I guess, how everybody viewed each other,” Maclin said. “I don’t think everybody viewed each other like a team should. “It wasn’t nothing to the point where it was killing us, but you can tell amongst players, there may have been a lack of respect for some players by other players. And it may be like that all across the league. I’m pretty sure there’s guys that don’t like each other on football teams. I get that. Respecting is a different story.” “There’s always going to be guys that don’t like each other, but I think they were willing to still go out there and play for each other,” Maclin said. “This year, I’m not really sure.” Maclin didn’t want to name names, but he couldn’t hide his frustration. “It’s just something that you get a feel about in the locker room,” Maclin said. “It’s nothing that you see people disrespecting each other. That’s not what I’m talking about here. I’m talking about, you can kind of get the vibe that ‘Ok, he doesn’t like him and they’re in the same room or their lockers are next to each other.’ That’s the kind of vibe. Sometimes, that stuff happens. “I’m talking about guys who have been in this league and should understand how to be a pro, I feel like, weren’t acting that way. Period. And that’s all I’m going to say about it. That’s what it was. Guys I felt like should have been pros, have been in this league and understand how things go, wasn’t acting like it.” Source: PhillyMag.com