TC in St. Louis Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 The questions they keep asking our coaches are annoying. Sorry if this isn't a virgin topic. But I've been watching the recent pressers with Rex Ryan (they just go on and on, harassing him about the job situation) and Lynn (Pro Bowl snubs) I'm wondering if these media types have any idea what they're doing. One guy kept pressing Lynn about only having 7 wins, as if that's all his doing. If I were Rex Ryan I might just tell them I'm not answering any non-football questions. It's embarrassing. These clowns ask questions like they're writing for the Sanborn Weekly Register. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I haven't watched any recent pressers but I've seen the same thing in the past. Amateur hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 They know what they're doing in terms of consciously trying to needle. The problem is it only serves them and not their audience. They've lost total awareness of what the reader/listener wants to know and only concentrate on their effort to demean the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 What I've seen is that there's often a negative slant or assumption in the questions. And when the interviewee refuses to respond, they keep pushing pointlessly, as if intentionally trying to annoy the interviewee. But worst of all, in the end they fail to get a meaningful, insightful interview. I'm guessing that most players and coaches would agree to longer interviews if the interviews actually involved intelligent conversation about things that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 This is our new HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Negative coverage > Lack of access > Negative coverage The wheel in the sky keeps on turning, whee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 The questions they keep asking our coaches are annoying. Sorry if this isn't a virgin topic. But I've been watching the recent pressers with Rex Ryan (they just go on and on, harassing him about the job situation) and Lynn (Pro Bowl snubs) I'm wondering if these media types have any idea what they're doing. One guy kept pressing Lynn about only having 7 wins, as if that's all his doing. If I were Rex Ryan I might just tell them I'm not answering any non-football questions. It's embarrassing. These clowns ask questions like they're writing for the Sanborn Weekly Register. Isn't that the paper Lori writes for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 One guy kept pressing Lynn about only having 7 wins, as if that's all his doing. 7 out of 12 since taking over someone else's offensive design as OC is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 They know what they're doing in terms of consciously trying to needle. The problem is it only serves them and not their audience. They've lost total awareness of what the reader/listener wants to know and only concentrate on their effort to demean the organization. Egos that want to be part of the show instead of simply reporting on it. They want to be characters in their own stories. Cant just report on the team, they want to make the story "Rex vs Me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baskingridgebillsfan Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 They know what they're doing in terms of consciously trying to needle. The problem is it only serves them and not their audience. They've lost total awareness of what the reader/listener wants to know and only concentrate on their effort to demean the organization. Well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 As a former sports journalist I can confirm the questions that get asked at Bills press conferences are largely nonsensical and poorly thought out. I hate a reporter just making a statement and then saying "can you talk to that". It is lazy, half assed, **** journalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 As a former sports journalist I can confirm the questions that get asked at Bills press conferences are largely nonsensical and poorly thought out. I hate a reporter just making a statement and then saying "can you talk to that". It is lazy, half assed, **** journalism. Poorly thought out? I think the opposite. Every one of these "journalists" is just drooling to be the target of a Rex Ryan flip out. It would make national news. Scrubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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