Out of His Mind

Nelson Agholor has committed the one unpardonable sin of NFL players: expressing doubt about their abilities. To the casual fan, his "got to get out of my own head" admission seems glaring statement of the obvious from what we've seen on the field with his mental mistakes and physically dropped passes. But to NFL insiders, the acknowledgement of his mental struggles suggests a player who isn't "tough enough" for the NFL. Here's how Doug Pederson reacted to the comments: "Those are definitely concerns that I have, now that he's obviously come out and said that publicly." 

It's akin to the reaction (overreaction) to Kerry Collins' admission to the Panthers' coaching staff that the struggling QB might not be the best signal caller to get them a win in an upcoming game. An acknowledgement that went undisputed (Collins had been playing dreadfully) but was savaged for showing weakness, a lack of confidence, and perhaps "losing the locker room." Strange world the NFL.