Patera's relationship with his players rapidly deteriorated when he first threatened and then fined players for participating in a union solidarity handshake with the opposing team at midfield during pre-season games (actually it was team management that made the decision; GM John Thompson was a former head of the NFL bargaining committee).
Patera's relationship with his players deteriorated quickly when he threatened and then fined players for participating in a union solidarity handshake with the opposing team at midfield during pre-season games. (It was actually team management who made the decision; John Thompson, the GM, had previously been head of the NFL bargaining committee).