I was listening to a podcast with a former player, forget names or even event but the question was around what he found out about the NFL that he never would have expected.

In the NFL, the best players do not play.

The players are played are the ones that are getting paid. So, no matter how much better you are than the guy ahead of you, you ain't playing if he is getting paid.

This ain't coming from just the HC. That is how it's going to be or you don't become a HC in that league.