Cassius Marsh has strong opinions on how the Patriots treat their players
The lifestyle of a player or coach in the New England Patriots organization isn’t exactly for everyone. We’ve always heard about their regimented days and strict off-field policies, so it’s no surprise when someone has an issue with the way they run things.
Former Patriots edge defender Cassius Marsh has a history of expressing negative opinions about the Patriots and has even called himself one of the most-hated former Patriots of all time.
In an appearance on “2 Bears 1 Cave,” a podcast hosted by comedians Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer, Marsh opened up about his time in New England and the famed “Patriot Way” that is discussed frequently.
“The Patriot Way is extremely impressive,” Marsh said. “They work day-in and day-out. Their work ethic over there, what they instill, is pretty legendary. But they also treat players like crap. You don’t have a lunch period. You get there and you have to make time to eat in between meetings. And they’re like five to 10 minute periods where I would literally go scoop food and put it in a cup and crush it real quick before I got to the next meeting. There’s no fun. There’s no — well, that is what I got in trouble for, for saying they don’t have fun.”
These are some pretty harsh accusations coming from Marsh. Telling the world that a team “treats players like crap” is announcing to the NFL world that players shouldn’t play for them.
Some will argue that the sacrifice of “fun” has led to the team’s success that the Patriots have had in winning six Super Bowls since Bill Belichick came into his head coach role in 2000.
Marsh, who was with the team for three months in 2017 never got to enjoy the spoils of winning a Super Bowl in New England, so that may play a factor in how he views the organization.
Either way, there will surely be plenty of current and former Patriots who will weigh in on Marsh’s comments, as he throws another shot at the organization.
