Felger on WEEI: ESPN hates the Pats off-camera, too

[BelichickFan]

Re: Felger on WEEI

I will be shocked if this game in reminiscent of that Bills game. Players are used to dealing with injuries, it's part of the game. They aren't used to captains being cut the week of a game. Totally different mindset IMO.

 

[BradyManny]

Curran's had flashes of brilliance but...LOL...I'll never forget a few months ago when he was commenting on how sweet Brady's life was; dating a supermodel,jetsetting across Europe, NO KIDS.....lmao Tanguay lit him up for that one.

Tom E. Curran and Brady seem to have a good relationship, so I doubt I'd take what he was saying as something negative. Take note on how Brady responded to Curran's email or how Brady and Curran grabbed beers together according to "Moving the Chains".

 

[Pats726]

perillo,felger,nelson,curran all picked the jets to win.frankly i see their point for a change. its tough game on the road , jets opener for favre and cassel's first start against a coach who knows a bit about him and a pretty decent defense. lets hope they are all wrong...

I thought Nelson picked the Pats with Lynch on PAccess??? What is this, like Borges or Smerlas?? Picking one way on one show and another?? Talk about straddling a fence..

 

[Wax Frog]

Well, considering Ditka admitted on national TV this morning he hates the Pats ...

That's OK, Mike, I've hated your fat green-gum-spewing tookus since early '86

 

[LloydBraun]

Why does Ditka hate the Pats? Is it a jealousy of BB? I understand why TJ hates the Pats, perhaps Ditka is sticking up for his pal.

I wish these shows would hire unbiased "experts" to cover their shows. I enjoy the CBS show, minus the clydesdale, and the Fox show is good as well.

 

[Deus Irae]

Why does Ditka hate the Pats? Is it a jealousy of BB? I understand why TJ hates the Pats, perhaps Ditka is sticking up for his pal.

I wish these shows would hire unbiased "experts" to cover their shows. I enjoy the CBS show, minus the clydesdale, and the Fox show is good as well.

They don't hire unbiased reporters/commenters for the real news, and you think they'll do it for sports?

 

[NJPatsfan26]

Why does Ditka hate the Pats? Is it a jealousy of BB? I understand why TJ hates the Pats, perhaps Ditka is sticking up for his pal.

I wish these shows would hire unbiased "experts" to cover their shows. I enjoy the CBS show, minus the clydesdale, and the Fox show is good as well.

Unfortunately, we live in a world were the mass media controls the news...and what sells is biased reporting....

 

[TrueBeliever]

1) Ditka hates the Pats? What for? I hope you're not going to tell me it's about "class", because Ditka and the '85 Bears defined classless. Ditka defined that pretty much all his years as a coach, come to think of it.

2) ESPN has been dissing the Pats for at least 10 years, though back in those days it was less about outright slamming them and more about ignoring them whenever possible. Seemed like no matter what the Pats did in the late '90s, all ESPN could talk about was Dallas, Green Bay, Denver and the Jets once Tuna took over there.

 

[pheenix11]

Oh look all the turds on ESPN (except Keyshawn) picked the Jets.

ESPN GFY

 

[NJPatsfan26]

Oh look all the turds on ESPN (except Keyshawn) picked the Jets.

ESPN GFY

ESPN GFY indeed!!


GO PATS!! BEAT THEM RATS!!

 

[NEGIRLPATSFAN]

Tom curran picked the jets to win. thinks it will be a lot harder for cassel because the jets are one team which knows cassel a bit has has gameplanned for him for the whole week unlike the chiefs and jets will ride emotionally in their home opener for favre and win a close one.

I can't beleive I am gonna stand up for this close talking, touchy jerk, but he did also say that it will help crank up the Pats if the local press thinks they might lose.... keep touching those knees Tom!!!! YUK

 

[PatsFan24]

was talking just now how much ESPN guys hates the pats.during the KC game the people were watching the game at some huge complex with big tv screens and all the ESPN guys cheered when the KC drive was happening and were downright giddy during the superbowl after the pats lost. not that felger needed to confirm this about ESPN but anything +ve they say about the pats according to me is all superflous.

im sure they were, espn sucks. outside of the nfl i dont care about sports anyways and there are better places to get nfl information

 

[PatsFan24]

That dosent surprise me in the least bit.....

Amazing how these so called "sports journalists" never stop to stun me with these articles...

it seems the people on espn are just good enough to know about sports but not good enough to be a real entertainer, even though they try to be the second more than the first

 

[jmt57]

I am trying to think who drew first blood in this 'fight' between the Pats and ESPN. I can only remember back to Tom Jackson saying "this team hates their coach"...and BB saying F-U to him after we won the SB. But that is just Jackson vs. Belichick. Anyone know the history better? Did all this come to a head before or after SpyGate?

BB has never been one to allow a lot of media access to players and coaches, which espn - as well as the rest of the media - surely never cared for. While the Jackson incident is well known, the bitterness seemed to be directed to him personally and not to the entire network; BB was happy to speak with Berman at that time (but not Jackson.)

The whole feud is a result of the way spygate was handled. espn kept it in the news every day, constantly putting new columns on their website and talking about it on TV. The coverage was completely over the top, pandering to fan's emotions in the name of ratings and creating a nationwide witch hunt. But compare that to coverage of the Bronco's circumventing the salary cap, for example, and there is no consistency.

After that the Pats froze out certain media members from Foxborough such as espn and SI's Peter King. I'm not exactly sure where things stand between the two sides stand now, but obviously the relationship is frayed.

 

[NJPatsfan26]

BB has never been one to allow a lot of media access to players and coaches, which espn - as well as the rest of the media - surely never cared for. While the Jackson incident is well known, the bitterness seemed to be directed to him personally and not to the entire network; BB was happy to speak with Berman at that time (but not Jackson.)

The whole feud is a result of the way spygate was handled. espn kept it in the news every day, constantly putting new columns on their website and talking about it on TV. The coverage was completely over the top, pandering to fan's emotions in the name of ratings and creating a nationwide witch hunt. But compare that to coverage of the Bronco's circumventing the salary cap, for example, and there is no consistency.

After that the Pats froze out certain media members from Foxborough such as espn and SI's Peter King. I'm not exactly sure where things stand between the two sides stand now, but obviously the relationship is frayed.

Well said....

 

[blackglass3]

BB has never been one to allow a lot of media access to players and coaches, which espn - as well as the rest of the media - surely never cared for. While the Jackson incident is well known, the bitterness seemed to be directed to him personally and not to the entire network; BB was happy to speak with Berman at that time (but not Jackson.)

The whole feud is a result of the way spygate was handled. espn kept it in the news every day, constantly putting new columns on their website and talking about it on TV. The coverage was completely over the top, pandering to fan's emotions in the name of ratings and creating a nationwide witch hunt. But compare that to coverage of the Bronco's circumventing the salary cap, for example, and there is no consistency.

After that the Pats froze out certain media members from Foxborough such as espn and SI's Peter King. I'm not exactly sure where things stand between the two sides stand now, but obviously the relationship is frayed.

King had that quote from Brady about Moss in last weeks MMQB article. He said they were sitting chatting during camp. Provided everything King said is true (and he has been know to, um, "inaccurately report" some peoples quotes and such) I guess he's back inside the walls of the kingdom. At least on a temporary basis.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

I guess there goes that ESPN Zone at Patriot Place

 

[NJPatsfan26]

I guess there goes that ESPN Zone at Patriot Place

Couldnt be happier to see that happening.....

 

[jmt57]

Back to the original topic of Felger discussing how espn hates the Pats, keep in mind that Felger has first-hand knowledge, having recently worked for an espn radio station. Here's a glimpse in to their methods, answering a question he was asked regarding an interview he was to have with Trey Wingo the day Walsh testified and the NFL cleared the Pats of taping:

"A lot of people have asked me about that exchange (It’s been taken off you tube. If you’re interested in it, search around. It shouldn’t be too hard to find). I don’t know Wingo. Never met him. Have no problem with him. But it was clear they wanted me to be the spokesman for the paper, and that’s not my job. There's also a little background that's relevant to what happened: Just before the interview, I was on hold with their control room when my call-waiting beeped. It was my editor at the Herald. I clicked over.
“Are you about to go on ESPN and speak on behalf of the Herald?” he asked.

“No, they called and asked if I’d give my opinion on the story,” I answered. “Why?”
“Because they just went to commercial saying you were coming on next to defend the paper and give our position,” he said. “Let me make this clear. You will NOT speak for the paper. Let us handle that.”
“No problem.”

So that was the backdrop. Next thing I knew, 30 seconds later, ESPN put me on air and asked me to speak for the paper. So that was the result. As for ESPN and the national media hating the Pats – yup, that exists. It’s very real. But don’t think it’s just a media thing. League personnel. Opposing team personnel. Operations people. Fans outside of New England. You name it. We’re wearing the black hats. Finally, I agree on Colin, Spud. I thought he was the best guy they had."

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/felger-bristles-at-questions-from-bristol/
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...ts-fan-forum/82575-felger-espn-right-now.html

 

[PatsFan24]

fox sports radio does not like the pats much either, i was sick about how they mocked the pats after the super bowl. **** all those networks i dont pat attention to sports media at all anymore, not even the local newspaper