It's no secret that running back Ben Tate clashed with the rookie running backs on the Cleveland Browns last year. Tate always had a chip on his shoulder, one that rubbed a lot of fans and people in the media the wrong way. It's not that Tate didn't have a right to be confident, but his abrasive attitude is one that you really don't see much of in the NFL -- some people will fake a positive attitude, but Tate was blunt and to the point.
In an interview with Tom Reed of the Plain Dealer, running backs coach Wilbert Montgomery talked about the amount of friction there was last season between Tate and the rookies, particularly Terrance West:
"It was bad," Montgomery said.