If you want to get the Smilin’ Assassin agitated, start talking about special teams breaking contain.
The guy coached Little Leaguers to keep contain; he’s damn sure some elite athletes in the NFL can figure it out.
For one thing, bubble players fighting to get on a team understand that special teams is their ticket. So if a depth roster guy doesn’t feel like putting in much effort, Atwater has news for him - there are hundreds of others who will gladly run down the field to tackle on a kickoff or stay back to block for the punter.