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jmt57

Rather than whine about it, why don't these reporters embrace it and figure out a way to use it to their advantage? The technology is not going to be outlawed or go away; these guys need to adapt or they will become extinct. It's like the guy who delivered blocks of ice complaining about electric refrigerators. Some saw the change and got out of the ice business and in to the appliance business; others were left behind griping about the 'bad luck' that caused their unemployment.

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BradyFTW!

Personally, I enjoyed finding out who the Pats were picking up to several minutes before it was announced on TV. News media in general is just pissed about Twitter because it's one more step in making them obsolete.

What's one thing that technology can't make obsolete, though? Quality reporting on interesting subjects. If these guys start doing that again, they might still have a job in a few years. If they don't, they won't. No sympathy from me either way.

I also wonder if this is one more way that the Pats are getting the last laugh at the idiots in the press that tried to make life difficult for them over the years. It's no secret that the organization despises the news media in general, and, with continued acts of disintermediation, the only media types that will have any relevance at all will be the ones who have actual connections and insight to the team

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eom

Another reporter lamented: “We are now totally useless.”

lol

what does he mean 'now'....?

CopenhagenPatsfan

For some reason I could not get the NFL.com live feed to work here in Copenhagen, kept getting a "Service is overwhelmed" message on both Saturday and Sunday. Do not know if it was available for international fans. Could other international fans access the NFL Stream?

Twitter was a godsend for me.

Thank you Patriots for being on the cutting edge of technology and allowing me to follow the draft without a hitch or delay. Screw the newspaper reporters.

nashvillepatsfan

I really need to look into this twitter thing. It kind of sounds like its part of the female anatomy

efin98

They were whining about it on WEEI on Saturday, they talked about the pick for a few seconds then went on a five minute whine fest about them stealing their scoop.

What's really funny is that some reporters are doing the same thing with blogs...it's no different, just a different site.

I'm glad that there are some reporters who have embraced the blogs and still do quality reporting- Thank you Mike Reiss!

smyoung

If I could, I'd like to open a debate here based on some of the comments I've seen here and elsewhere because of this overblown twitter issue.

I find it interesting that people are openly advocating for others to lose their jobs. Whether or not you believe that what we as sports reporters do is difficult, it is a job. It is the way we provide for our families, and for some of us, it is the realization of a career goal to get to cover the Patriots or NFL. I can only imagine the reaction if I wrote that robots should replace all of the people who work on manufacturing lines, with no concern for the thousands of Americans who would be jobless because of it.

The "we are now useless" quip was a morbid joke between friends that we never believed would be publicized. Regardless, as much as some of us like our jobs, we complain sometimes, just like anyone does.

smy

jmt57

I'm certainly not hoping that anybody would lose their jobs, and hopefully nobody else is either; that is of no benefit to us, the sports fans. I'm just suggesting that folks need to learn to adapt or they will be left behind. For example, reporters have gone from pads of paper to microphones, from typewriters to wireless laptops, and delivery has changed from tomorrow's paper to today's column on the net. My suggestion is for reporters and the companies they work for to try and figure out a way to exploit this new technology for their own good, to better get their message to their customers.

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SoCal Bong

Well said. For years now, you can find more breaking news here on these forums than any media website aside from Mike Reiss which is a big part of the reason he is revered here.

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