<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Fans, coaches and players -- not just officials -- need to step up their games before disaster strikes.
If you follow me on social media (the math involving my modest number of followers says it’s unlikely) you know I’ve been consistent in<wm> suggesting we use a first or second string to develop and improve team players. Not ideal, I agree. You can only so efficient or resource-intensive for a team to be successful without sacrificing talent at either end. Team size and competitive imbalance have the power to push players through, and only so long as the players have the edge in numbers and physicality -- which is not in our case. We are huge losers at home; so I agree we need a more even hand now... with the team,</wm> the player, and coaches.
As for the players, the latest injury news says one person out and