In the wake of an embarrassing\u00a031-0 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Chargers, third year linebacker and defensive leader Demario\u00a0Davis had some harsh words for some of\u00a0 his teammates.\u00a0 According to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Davis was quoted after the game as saying “Right now, we’re not practicing like a championship football team.”\u00a0and continued\u00a0“I don’t see a lot of guys putting a lot of effort into film study.”\u00a0 There isn’t a more damning statement in professional sports than to have\u00a0a player accuse teammates of not putting in the necessary work.\u00a0 Davis was drafted to be a leader on the field and in the locker room and that’s exactly what he’s doing.\u00a0 Clearly Davis wants to see a greater level of commitment from his teammates moving forward, and sadly this isn’t the first time\u00a0 he’s had to speak up on the issue.\u00a0 During training camp, Davis talked about some players on the roster only doing what was mandatory, and not willing to put in any extra work before or after practice to get better.\u00a0 Rex Ryan has gone on record saying that Davis is a passionate and vocal leader, but this time\u00a0 his words could come back to haunt the head coach, as ownership and fans will speculate as to why Ryan isn’t demanding more out of his players.<\/p>\n