Was Ireland correct after all about Dez Bryant

If it went down the way Trotter at SI reported it and that had come out immediately after, I don't think it would have received near the negative response.

But, as to the original point about Dez Bryant - the guy is a disaster at this point and just hasn't shown even the desire to change who he is - let alone recognize that as he came into the league he had a ton of changes to make.

Many of these who come into the league want / expect a clean slate - but they don't realize that if they have developed poor off-field behavior habits, these will continue to plague them unless they have the humility to recognize they are a mess (where everyone needs to be to change) and need help to change. It is a constant battle for everyone who develops bad habits but it is also a fundamental challenge if one doesn't think there is an issue; and because the decision-making "rules" of particular income classes often differ dramatically (they are thrust into a system with different expectations and "rules") and when those decisions are compounded with money - it is a much bigger challenge. However, if a player comes into the league and says, "You know, I bring a lot of baggage and need to change and get help" and reaches out to older players as mentors as well as the help the team or league can offer - he'll be much better served. In Bryant's case, his lack of humility about his own person is going to be his worst enemy. Be a confident diva on the field; fine. Off the field? Disaster.