So, Were the Players Ticked Off by the Booing?

BooBirdSaint said

The players need "motivation" to do their job? I thought that is what the money was for?
And seriously these gen Y & Z players wouldn't have made it through game day in the 1980s. The Dome was brutal. I have friends who used to go to the games and work their way down to behind the Saints bench so they could give it to the players. And the ushers would be right there shaking their heads in approval saying "you right...".

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It's a bit more subtle than that.

The players need discipline, standards, and expectations. They need to be told when they're not performing as expected. They also need to be excited about their work and when they're doing something well.

Normally the coach would handle this, but DA and Carmichael simply don't have that skillset. We've seen some of the players attempt to step up and sort of fill the void (Kamara in particular) but that didn't work. If you're looking at the chart here:

https://hrdqstore.com/collections/the-hrdq-style-suite-personality-work-style-assessments
DA & Carmichael would be at the bottom left (low assertiveness, low expression, i.e. systems people).

If the fans can step up and "center" the team's energy (by being direct through booing, or spirited through cheering), that's awesome. It demonstrates a high level of awareness of how the product on the field needs to be refined, and that the players appreciate our energy that brings balance to a lopsided leadership culture.