Training camp fights used to be the norm in the NFL. It has been a while since an Arizona Cardinals head coach tolerated them.
Jonathan Gannon doesn’t tolerate them.
“It’s a non-negotiable,” Gannon said Thursday, according to AZCardinals.com’s Darren Urban. “And why it’s a non-negotiable is because you get thrown out in a game for it.”
It came up in Saturday’s practice.
Gannon followed through.
When the team was running 11-on-11 goalline drills, offensive lineman Dennis Daley and defensive lineman L.J. Collier, both veteran free agent additions this offseason, had a scuffle after a play.
The result?
Both were thrown out and sent to the locker, just like they would be in a game.
Gannon preaches physicality and football violence, but that is different than fighting after a play. One is fierce competition when it is legal and encouraged. The other is unsportsmanlike conduct.
Other dustups might occur, but we will see whether Gannon has to toss anyone else during practice in the weeks to come.
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