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It’s great for teams when players work hard in the offseason to improve.

It may be less great for teams when certain players imply they’re the only ones doing so.

Giants center Weston Richburg didn’t name any names, but suggested that he was the only one spending extra time on his job. During a roundtable with Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com and a number of NFL linemen at the facility in Arizona where they train together, Richburg made some comments which are going to require some explaining back at Giants camp.

“The percentage of guys who are just OK to be there [in the league] is pretty high,” Richburg said. “This is pretty rare. The majority of my offensive line is not doing anything right now. . . .

“I know a lot of guys are just happy to be there. That’s the difference between them and the guys who are here.”

Richburg’s working at the facility run by former NFL lineman LeCharles Bentley, and was training with Bears blockers Kyle Long and Bobby Massie and Titans guard Chance Warmack (who also made some headlines with his opinions).

Of course, it’s called the offseason for a reason, and his teammates have the right to spend their time off however they choose. Considering the offseason rules were collectively bargained to restrict the amount of time players had to spend on the job during the time between games, it’s reasonable to assume that many players value the ability to get away.

While it’s admirable for Richburg to want to put in extra time to improve his craft, there’s a fine line between patting yourself on the back and sticking a knife in someone else’s.