CHANDLER, Ariz. – Three things Mike Mularkey said in a conference call with the media on Monday left me a bit angry.
Let’s run through them, shall we?
Asked what he tells Marcus Mariota “to keep him going,” he said:
“He doesn't need a lot of talking to. I think a couple of us just said something after the game just to comfort him after a loss.
To which I say: I understand if that is the general MO for Mariota and how to best deal with him. But things are not working right now. So rather than rely on what you’ve always done with him, why not change it up and try an in-game conversation that might help reset him? Sticking with
