New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur raised some eyebrows when he mentioned that part of his coaching has been reminding players to say ‘please’, ‘thank you’, to push in their chairs, and many of the other little hallmarks of professionalism. For the most part, people think of developing football players as matters of technique, schemes, or x’s and o’s. Shurmur wants to start with a foundation of paying attention to the all the little things in real life, carrying that in to their studying, and on to the field.
“I think what we’re reminding them is those are things that you know and they’re important,” Shurmur said.