However, Wannstedt isn't getting a lot of supportive conversation among his players.
''A lot of our guys aren't on the same page right now,'' one player said. ``They don't all believe in the system. The key matter is getting guys to believe in it, and right now, a lot of guys are questioning it out loud.''
The questioning also isn't being silenced effectively by Wannstedt. On Monday, Wannstedt said he spoke to the players about staying unified before giving them the afternoon off from the usual film study.
''Guys see that Dave cares, but he doesn't always get the message across because he's not a great speaker,'' a player said. ``There isn't much fear. . . . You compare him to [former coach] Jimmy [Johnson]. Jimmy motivated by fear.