***OFFICIAL SUPERBOWL XLVIII Thread***

[dainthomas]

The only time we EVER care is when someone goes all Richard Sherman and everyone acts horrified that competitive people would yell competitive things at the end of a competition about their competitors.

I enjoy sports media. I HATE athlete interviews. The only good ones are Sherman (talking shit), Kobe (talking shit) and Popovich (one word answers). The rest of them are useless and should be done away with completely.

I agree completely. Anyone hear about that interview with that guy from the Broncos? No? Neither did I because none of them said anything, and no one cares.

I'm actually upset that they make a guy like Lynch waste time with that crap when it's 100% obvious he'd rather be preparing for the game.

 

[smackababy]

I agree completely. Anyone hear about that interview with that guy from the Broncos? No? Neither did I because none of them said anything, and no one cares.

I'm actually upset that they make a guy like Lynch waste time with that crap when it's 100% obvious he'd rather be preparing for the game.

He could always just pull a Ricky Williams and rock full helmet and visor during interviews.


I wish one of the players would bring their lawyer and have him answer every question with a "My client wishes to plead the 5th." Now, that would be an interesting interview.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

yeah why waste his time with lame questions when he can be prepping for the actual game or enjoying his superbowl experience? there's plenty of other guys willing to talk.

 

[crownjules]

The only reason I even knew about the events of media day for the Superbowl (which I am actually interested in watching) is because of the Lynch / Sanders interview. Nobody in the sports world actually gives a shit what they say at media day. It is the same, tired garbage questions with the same canned, non answers.

You and I may not care for that stuff, but we're no doubt in the minority. There wouldn't be interviews if people didn't want to hear what the athletes had to say. The NFL wouldn't have a specific media policy if it didn't increase popularity.

 

[RPD]

For everyone claiming no one cares about media day, interviews etc. The league and the MASSIVE amount of money they spend dumping into the week leading up to the SB beg to differ.

You and I may not care for that stuff, but we're no doubt in the minority. There wouldn't be interviews if people didn't want to hear what the athletes had to say. The NFL wouldn't have a specific media policy if it didn't increase popularity.

It's pretty simple, they make obscene amounts of money playing a game because of the amount of eyeballs on it. If they don't want the eyeballs they can forgo the money as well.

 

[zinfamous]

For everyone claiming no one cares about media day, interviews etc. The league and the MASSIVE amount of money they spend dumping into the week leading up to the SB beg to differ.



It's pretty simple, they make obscene amounts of money playing a game because of the amount of eyeballs on it. If they don't want the eyeballs they can forgo the money as well.

I don't think it's a case of "we keep seeing it because people obviously like it," so much as it is a case of the NFL owns this product, and it's simply treated as advertising. This is their method of keeping that brand shoved into your face 24/7.

No one really likes advertising, but we know it works...otherwise they wouldn't do it. I bet that most fans would prefer some other form of advertising regarding players and reporting, but this is cheap and easy. The Networks pay the NFL to put this crap up, and the NFL pays nothing to force players to give the same canned responses form game to game.

Hell, journalists, players, and certainly the NFL much prefer incidents like the Sherman interview, because people actually talk about it, non-stop. No one remembers or ever cares about any standard post game pre game or media week interview from any individual person. It's all just part of the mind-numbing chaff that gets filed under "football stuff" in our brains--and that's really all that matters. It keeps us in that frame of mind that football exists.

 

[Childs]

He could always just pull a Ricky Williams and rock full helmet and visor during interviews.


I wish one of the players would bring their lawyer and have him answer every question with a "My client wishes to plead the 5th." Now, that would be an interesting interview.

So pay for their lawyer's time on top of the fine the NFL will give them? :biggrin:

 

[smackababy]

I don't think it's a case of "we keep seeing it because people obviously like it," so much as it is a case of the NFL owns this product, and it's simply treated as advertising. This is their method of keeping that brand shoved into your face 24/7.

No one really likes advertising, but we know it works...otherwise they wouldn't do it. I bet that most fans would prefer some other form of advertising regarding players and reporting, but this is cheap and easy. The Networks pay the NFL to put this crap up, and the NFL pays nothing to force players to give the same canned responses form game to game.

Hell, journalists, players, and certainly the NFL much prefer incidents like the Sherman interview, because people actually talk about it, non-stop. No one remembers or ever cares about any standard post game pre game or media week interview from any individual person. It's all just part of the mind-numbing chaff that gets filed under "football stuff" in our brains--and that's really all that matters. It keeps us in that frame of mind that football exists.

I can recall every single player interview in the last 25 years. "We went out and executed well (or some synonym for that), the <other side of the ball, offense or defense> played well and kept us in the game, we have a great team and just went and played well."

Seriously though, there is no story from media day that even gets any major coverage except for the few where it isn't exactly the same. Lynch "hiding" is an example. That is the only story I have heard about (besides the weather).

 

[Zee]

Not going to quote the anti media posts so it doesnt stretch this page, but everything points to the contrary. People obviously watch the lame interviews.

If it was Peyton manning, obviously it garners a tremendous amount of interest and people do stop and listen to his canned responses. When he says something funny like what Omaha is, it goes viral. Now you cant get peyton on air 24/7 So YOU might not care what Lynch says on air, but there are bunch of schmucks that bought his jersey that do care.

They should get fined and be forced to do the interview. Their boss, the NFL, the owners, all says so. They put it in their contract when they agreed to hire them. In any other workplace, it's insubordination not to do your job.

There's no Nielsen rating for interviews but the fact that massive people flock to the stupid Superbowl Boulevard clearly shows a huge amount of interest outside the underwear clad ATOT typers that are mostly not NFL/Seahawks/Broncos fans.

Sports is the first form of reality tv before something like Survivors came and broke open the market. All media activities that relate to this clearly makes sense and attracts the many.

It's not just the superbowl. For example, The fact that there are 3 different ESPN channels, and I bet a good amount of people here say they dont need/watch 2 or 3, there are clearly a huge following for them regardless.

 

[dainthomas]

They should get fined and be forced to do the interview. Their boss, the NFL, the owners, all says so. They put it in their contract when they agreed to hire them. In any other workplace, it's insubordination not to do your job.

How much is Lynch getting fined? Oh right, his barely-interview was more interesting than all the others combined. And most people were unaware media day even existed before this. Goodell should send him a fruit basket (or even better a Skittle basket).

 

[Zee]

How much is Lynch getting fined? Oh right, his barely-interview was more interesting than all the others combined. And most people were unaware media day even existed before this. Goodell should send him a fruit basket (or even better a Skittle basket).

I agree with you. but doesnt take away from what i said.

THe event is not for you. Do you even own any jerseys? Those people probably dont even consider you a real sports fan.

Again, it's more than just football. Can you imagine, if you try to create more separation between nascars and their fans? The fans would get off the couches and beat you to the ground (im taking a blind guess that you are not a nascar fan)

 

[smackababy]

I agree with you. but doesnt take away from what i said.

THe event is not for you. Do you even own any jerseys? Those people probably dont even consider you a real sports fan.

Again, it's more than just football. Can you imagine, if you try to create more separation between nascars and their fans? The fans would get off the couches and beat you to the ground (im taking a blind guess that you are not a nascar fan)

The thing is media day isn't filled with sports reporters, but football know nothings asking the worst questions.

And then the NFL looks down on characters that would make this something people actually cared about. Look at the WWE, as an over the top example. Every time a wrestler gets some mic time, they are in character and calling people out or doing something else over the top. The entire "sport" is built around those characters and that is what drives fan interest. You think if Andre the Giant or Hulk Hogan did nothing but enter the ring, wrestle, and then leave we'd still know about them?

If the NFL had more Richard Shermans or even Philip Rivers, who just come out and express their own enthusiasm, media day wouldn't be a snooze fest where the only story even remotely reported was "Lynch only stayed 6 minutes and then hid!".

 

[davmat787]

If you watch the Lynch interview from today, where FB Michael Robinson comes in and "rescues" Lynch, you can clearly see the pain on Lynch's face. He is clearly very uncomfortable in front of the cameras, and since HE HAS to be there, the media swarm on this in hopes of him saying something inflammatory or embarrassing.

He might very well have social anxiety disorder. If you really know someone that suffers from this, it is like their brain freezes up with anxiety and then the resulting embarrassment. Why insist on torturing the guy by swarming on him because he has to be there? There are over 100 other players available that will give you better answers, and the media knows that. But a potential train wreck just might happen, so lets poke The Beast, because LOL he HAS to talk us!




DISCLAIMER: I am a Seahawks fan, so I fully admit my bias could be shaping how I perceive this. But I also think no one can deny the pain and uncomfortableness is genuine, and is not from anything sinister on Lynch's part. Its just how BEAST MODE IS.

 

[davmat787]

You and I may not care for that stuff, but we're no doubt in the minority. There wouldn't be interviews if people didn't want to hear what the athletes had to say. The NFL wouldn't have a specific media policy if it didn't increase popularity.

The NFL "Media" Day has become a joke. Not only is Thomas Jefferson doing interviews, some chick in a crotcheted mini dress slut get up is walking around. During one of the Patriot Superbowls, didn't some gal in a wedding dress propose to Tom Brady? Yep.

Maybe it's the tough questions. Today Michael Bennett alone was asked to do an impersonation of President Obama and what his favorite food was. Russell Wilson was asked what he will be eating before the game Sunday, to which he answered "normal stuff".

If the NFL took Media Day more seriously, maybe the players would but I don't know. They are required to go to three sessions of these circuses! Do you think they really are interested in what Lynch has to say or are they looking, and maybe prodding for, a trainwreck to happen?

 

[zinfamous]

The NFL "Media" Day has become a joke. Not only is Thomas Jefferson doing interviews, some chick in a crotcheted mini dress slut get up is walking around. During one of the Patriot Superbowls, didn't some gal in a wedding dress propose to Tom Brady? Yep.

Maybe it's the tough questions. Today Michael Bennett alone was asked to do an impersonation of President Obama and what his favorite food was. Russell Wilson was asked what he will be eating before the game Sunday, to which he answered "normal stuff".

If the NFL took Media Day more seriously, maybe the players would but I don't know. They are required to go to three sessions of these circuses! Do you think they really are interested in what Lynch has to say or are they looking, and maybe prodding for, a trainwreck to happen?

This is really funny now that I think about it. For the teams this week, it's probably 5-10 minute sessions between group meetings and strategy, drills, what not, that they are required to step out onto the turf to speak with whatever yahoo approaches them, with whatever gimmick they use.

I can dig that.

Think about these dudes. It's a break for a few minutes to go up and ham it up with a bunch of other like-minded idiots. Clear the mind, digest strategy, go back inside. I mean, it's not like they can take smoke breaks, right?

And this is for what, 1 or 2 days out of the week? I'm sure lockdown is in effect on practice fields. and it isn't soft. What do they get--2 more field days and then off on Saturday?

This is the type of event that existed for decades, I bet--just to use as filler for the show on Sunday night. Now, of course, it's week's long, with 24 hour news and cable, so airtime has got to be filled with something. Might as well be filled with the jizz of corporate NFL and every B-side tape that they used to toss on to the floor prior to Sunday.

anyway, probably the same idea of break time for these guys as it always has been, and this is the "Week-off" that only the top 2 teams of the season ever get to enjoy, but we, the audience, only now have access to it every hour.

meh

 

[darkewaffle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpBgjD3LOnA

Awesome parody of the Beats by Dre garnett/kaepernick/sherman commercials lol featuring Rod Streater. Evidently he plays for the Raiders.

 

[SP33Demon]

If I was Lynch, I'd just start answering with random sentences with a certain funny theme and a smirk on his face. Marshawn, what was it like growing up as a child in [insert city here]? "Nope, I didn't see Annie on Broadway as a child. Next question." Marshawn, what kind of music do you listen to before a game to get amped up? "No, I don't really like "It's the Hard Knock Life" because it's too depressing. Next question."

 

[smackababy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpBgjD3LOnA

Awesome parody of the Beats by Dre garnett/kaepernick/sherman commercials lol featuring Rod Streater. Evidently he plays for the Raiders.

I can't see that, but each team will get gold, diamond encrusted Beats by Dre headphones before the game. Worth around $25,000.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

lynch should just do all his interviews while eating a giant bag of skittles.

 

[dainthomas]

If you watch the Lynch interview from today, where FB Michael Robinson comes in and "rescues" Lynch, you can clearly see the pain on Lynch's face. He is clearly very uncomfortable in front of the cameras, and since HE HAS to be there, the media swarm on this in hopes of him saying something inflammatory or embarrassing.

He might very well have social anxiety disorder. If you really know someone that suffers from this, it is like their brain freezes up with anxiety and then the resulting embarrassment. Why insist on torturing the guy by swarming on him because he has to be there? There are over 100 other players available that will give you better answers, and the media knows that. But a potential train wreck just might happen, so lets poke The Beast, because LOL he HAS to talk us!




DISCLAIMER: I am a Seahawks fan, so I fully admit my bias could be shaping how I perceive this. But I also think no one can deny the pain and uncomfortableness is genuine, and is not from anything sinister on Lynch's part. Its just how BEAST MODE IS.

With any luck he'll be taking his anger and frustration with this crap out on the Denver D on Sunday.

 

[rudeguy]

With any luck he'll be taking his anger and frustration with this crap out on the Denver D on Sunday.

I'm very curious as to which Denver D will show up. The hard hitting one from the NE game or the soft, fluffy one from the rest of the season?

 

[Ban Bot]

What does the ATOT braintrust think of Harvin. Explosive player who says he feels great but coming off major surgeries (ankle, tumor, hip) and a significant concussion, has played less than 50 plays all year, and has not been integrated into Seattle's offense to any significant degree.

Advantage Seattle? No tape for Denver to study and a mad Harvin looking to vindicate himself? Creating space Lynch between the tackles and taking pressure off Baldwin, Tate, and Miller? Tilting the balance on Kick Offs?

Advantage Denver? He is out of sync and injury prone. SEA integrates him and it takes the entire offense out of sync. If he gets hurt it further sets their offense back. And trusting Harvin to make big catches in an intense game is too much to ask a rusty player who is gun shy coming off major injuries. Maybe prone to basic mistakes like fumbles due to rust?

 

[vi edit]

Harvin helps Seattle no question. Even if he's a decoy he'll draw defensive attention. He may be hurt, but he's still a threat that they have to respect.

 

[gorcorps]

I'm very curious as to which Denver D will show up. The hard hitting one from the NE game or the soft, fluffy one from the rest of the season?

I'm hoping they can keep up that level of defense. Stopping Lynch is a completely different story than stopping the NE run game though, so even with a good showing it'll be tough.

 

[smackababy]

In special teams, advantage Seattle. It isn't hard to replace a kick returner, and Harvin can shine there.

In offense, I think if Harvin and Wilson are on the same page (which he should have been at least integrated into practices and such while injured plus this extended break before the SB), advantage definitely Seattle. I think worst case for Seattle is Harvin isn't as productive, but still Denver will have to cover him. Maybe they could single cover him on the "big, must complete" plays, because he most likely won't be the number one go to guy, but they still have to account for him doing something. He is explosive and can make plays. To what extent it will have on this game, remains to be seen.

Realistically, I think Seattle has to play phenomenal on offense to win this game. Even if they play amazing on defense, Denver is going to put up some points. Seattle will have to be able to put up 30+ to win, which they haven't exactly been doing so far.