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NFL vs. Millennials: Football Struggles to Bridge the Generation Gap

Josh Rosen asked his college coaches too many questions. Derrius Guice plays too many video games. Cassius Marsh complained that playing for the Patriots was no fun, and others around the NFL agreed with him.

Sounds like some players have unrealistic job expectations, trouble dealing with authority figures and overdependence on technology. Which, according to all the angry old guys at the gym, is what's wrong with young people these days.

Does that mean football has a millennial problem?

"I would answer that question with a question," one current NFL executive says.