New England Patriots outside linebacker Adalius Thomas, who was disciplined for being late for a team meeting earlier this week and spoke out about it, will be benched for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, according to a league source. The benching was first reported by the NFL Network. Thomas was one of four players sent home Wednesday for being late to an 8 a.m. meeting. Thomas later said he was late because of snowy conditions and was stuck in traffic. "That's one thing about Mother Nature, you can't control that. You can't run people over getting to work," Thomas said Thursday. "There is nothing to really apologize about. I didn't try to be late. You leave home, you have people there, cars sitting in the road, you're sitting there, what do you do? It's not the Jetsons, I can't jump up and just fly. What the heck am I supposed to do?"
I love it. It's like you can get on or get off, but there is no in the middle with the Patriots. I know Belichick always appears to have this calm/quiet demeanor in interviews and shit but he's a straight up hot head. I've read books and articles and listened to former players talk about how he lets loose in the locker room, far away from any writers or cameras. You can't question the leader in times of peril just like you don't see politicians bash the president in times of war. You gotta show unity and that there are no cracks in your ship. Anything less than that is a sign of weakness. So no, I'm not at all surprised by this benching. I actually support it. Thomas would have been cut 8 weeks ago if it didn't take such a hit on the team salary cap. He's just one big movie that never panned out.
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