Bubba Thumper is about the furthest you can get from a diva as a personality, but we can look to the recent changing of the guard in Colorado as having the potential to spark some attitude from the big guy. Clearly, Thumper joined the Yeti organization so willingly in part because he was fond of its management; to see his general manager and head coach forcefully removed halfway through the season, and subsequently replaced by the old co general manager and new co general manager respectively, hurt the big guy's heart deep. And the subsequent betrayal of the new regime by the owner marks perhaps the last straw for dear ol' Bubba, even considering he sold the team to the beloved Micycle McCormick, a person Thumper should by all means get along with.
Now, of course, this would never lead Thumper to demand a trade from the team; he is by no means capable of playing into diva tendencies enough for that. However, it is distinctly possible that his next set of contract negotiations would be much more difficult for the team, or perhaps that he might test the waters of free agency. At the very least, he would make "suggestions" that certain players be pursued by the organization, which the front office may be incapable of ignoring if they wish to retain their star defensive lineman.
Now, of course, this would never lead Thumper to demand a trade from the team; he is by no means capable of playing into diva tendencies enough for that. However, it is distinctly possible that his next set of contract negotiations would be much more difficult for the team, or perhaps that he might test the waters of free agency. At the very least, he would make "suggestions" that certain players be pursued by the organization, which the front office may be incapable of ignoring if they wish to retain their star defensive lineman.
