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Pats special teams coordinator has refreshing response to fans booing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Multiple New England Patriots players voiced their displeasure with fans booing and chanting “Fire (Jerod) Mayo” during last week’s 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer, however, empathizes with those fed up with the team’s continued struggles.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Springer was asked to share his reaction to the boos and chants that rained down from the Gillette Stadium stands. He made it clear in his candid response that he understands the fans’ frustrations.
“I always say this, ‘if you don’t want to get shot at, don’t join the Army,’ ” Springer said. “I know this profession. I know what it brings. (The Patriots) have had so much success here. I grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan, so as a kid when we weren’t going to the playoffs — and as a little kid we were going to Super Bowls – I was pissed at the team too when we were losing. So I’m all about the team and the fans, too. There’s people in those stands – and I know because I was a kid once and my parents couldn’t afford to go to football games – like, they’re expensive tickets. To bring your whole family to the game, that’s $1,000 you’re probably spending in one day.
“And then to lose like we did, I mean, they’re upset. They’re frustrated. And they should be. We need to put a better product on the field and that’s what our job is. So any time I hear that, I’m like, ‘What can I do better so they’re not doing that next time? What can I do better to be a better coordinator, to be a better coach, to make our players play harder and play better so that we don’t hear that?’ Because they have every right to do that, in my opinion. It’s professional sports. If you don’t want to (hear) that, go coach in Alaska – six-man football. Then you won’t hear that, because that’s all your family in the stands. But this…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2025-01-03 22:32:00
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