FOXBOROUGH - Stefon Diggs knows there’s a line players shouldn’t cross with teammates.
But the Patriots veteran receiver isn’t afraid to call a spade a spade. He’s not afraid to tell a teammate what he needs to hear, as opposed to what he wants to hear.
During his session with the media Tuesday, Diggs said he is always willing to “dance on the line a little bit” if it’s needed to help a player.
On Sunday in Tampa Bay, it was rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson who got an earful.
“I just want more out of him each and every play,” Diggs said. “He got tripped up a couple times earlier in the season. He got tripped up in the game. I think he might have had 200 yards.”
So Diggs challenged Henderson, who wound up having himself a day with 14 rushes for 147 yards with two touchdowns.
Henderson showed off his explosive speed with his touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards.
“It’s just a hunger for wanting more, and I want more for the guys around me,” Diggs said. “I feel like if you can do more, I want to see it. You might not like what I say, but you’re definitely going to take it with a grain of salt, or take it like, ‘I could do more’ because they know they can.”
Diggs said he’s on Christian Barmore more than anybody, trying to squeeze more out of him.
While Diggs might not be a captain, he’s leadership has been on display all year.
Asked if it’s a challenge to maintain the line, and not cross it, Diggs shook his head.
“Nah. If it’s about dancing on the line, (expletive) the line,” he said. “I’d rather cross the line and have you pissed off at me.”
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