
I played with Antonio Pierce, and I felt like he called out about half the plays when we played together with the Redskins. So, when you look at things like that, it doesn't matter if they're calling out your plays. Dallas plays Atlanta last week, and you know it's going to be Freeman if they run it, and if they throw the ball, if anyone gets it but Julio Jones, they're probably going to bench Matt Ryan. It's about going out there and doing the right thing. It's not us-it's them.’ And truly, it's everybody. Because now, it's almost like, ‘Hey guys, we aren't winning, but we're too predictable. These things don't become an issue, and players don't start saying things about them, until they start to lose. I knew I wasn't fast enough or big enough, so I wanted to be ahead of the curve in anticipation, knowing what was going on. “I probably called out five plays per game when I played in the NFL, because I studied that much. “I think people are starting to be upset that things aren't working,” former NFL safety Ryan Clark said this week on ESPN Radio. Week 4 NFL Power Rankings: Cards show they're elite, move into top three

No matter who was asked about Tate's comments, that was the general consensus: Much ado about nothing.

That's the way it is, and I think oftentimes people will carve something out of a conversation and try to get as much traction as they can.” Heard that thousands of times, and usually it's on the winner's side.

But when a player on your own team says these things, I asked, does that make you ramp up your self-scouting?
