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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PackerfaninCarolina" data-source="post: 843701" data-attributes="member: 9364">Well, theoretically I don't have problems with bringing guys in with baggage, although there may be some good reasons to be concerned about a quit attitude.  For example, Martellus Bennett was given a chance here and that ended pretty badly.  That may be where some concern is ...Another might be the head coach and whether or not he could keep them under control.  With Bellichek, he has name recognition, seniority, a culture he has long kept intact and just his name alone will get respect even from controversial players.  Other coaches don't have this.  I think about Marvin Lewis who also tried to take in and go with these kinds of guys like Vontaze Burfict and Pacman Jones and he failed badly.  They'd do dumb things that kept him from ever getting a playoff win and got him his deserved firing.I guess for our part we've had mixed results:Andre Rison in 1996: good signing and ended up working out great that yearTerry Glenn in 2002: not so good and disappointing production that yearNot really sure how LaFleur would fare if he had someone like Ramsey on his team.  Younger HC, it might be better not to give him extra headaches to deal with</blockquote>

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