DMN Blog: DeMarcus Ware delicately responds to Greg Ellis' claim
By Tim MacMahon/Blogger
DeMarcus Ware appeared on 1310 The Ticket with Norm Hitzges this morning to promote the NFL's Beat the Heat campaign, which focuses on hydration for high school and youth football players.
But Hitzges had to ask Ware about Greg Ellis' bizarre claim that Ware would take himself out of games and hide from the coaches to force them to put Ellis on the field last season.
Ware didn't flat-out deny Ellis' story, but he certainly didn't confirm it.
"You know, I just think that everybody got an ample amount of playing time, for what it was worth," Ware said diplomatically, acknowledging that he was uncomfortable discussing the subject. "At the end of the day, if I was off the field, there was a reason why I was off the field. Maybe Greg rushed the passer better against a certain guy. But I think at the end of the day, the time that guys got is how it is."
When asked how many plays he missed, Ware estimated that he was on the field for 95 percent of the defensive snaps. I believe it was actually a bit higher.
Hitzges mentioned that he didn't recall seeing Ware watching the defense from the sideline too often.
"Hey, tell me about it," Ware said.
DeMarcus Ware appeared on 1310 The Ticket with Norm Hitzges this morning to promote the NFL's Beat the Heat campaign, which focuses on hydration for high school and youth football players.
But Hitzges had to ask Ware about Greg Ellis' bizarre claim that Ware would take himself out of games and hide from the coaches to force them to put Ellis on the field last season.
Ware didn't flat-out deny Ellis' story, but he certainly didn't confirm it.
"You know, I just think that everybody got an ample amount of playing time, for what it was worth," Ware said diplomatically, acknowledging that he was uncomfortable discussing the subject. "At the end of the day, if I was off the field, there was a reason why I was off the field. Maybe Greg rushed the passer better against a certain guy. But I think at the end of the day, the time that guys got is how it is."
When asked how many plays he missed, Ware estimated that he was on the field for 95 percent of the defensive snaps. I believe it was actually a bit higher.
Hitzges mentioned that he didn't recall seeing Ware watching the defense from the sideline too often.
"Hey, tell me about it," Ware said.
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