After several years in the league, when a player becomes a vested veteran in the NFL, they play under a different set of rules. For instance, if you cut a vested veteran mid-season and they don't get picked up by another team, you owe them the remainder of their salary.
Brendan DalyVeterans get priority in the training room and better parking, but there is not a whole lot of difference in terms of how they're treated in the competition for playing time. To me it doesn't matter if a guy is a 10-year veteran or a rookie. If the rookie is better, he finds his way onto the field.
Brendan DalyThe best coaches I've been around, even older guys, are continually learning new ways to do things and new ways to teach.
Brendan DalyJobs are hard to come by, so players are extremely motivated to do whatever it takes to keep their job.
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