Moss could ruin Pats' perfection...MSNBC Sports

[Xzibit23]

More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

Lazier Moss could ruin Pats' Perfection

Vikings and Oakland Raiders fans know how these things get started with Moss. Instead of running out his assignments at full speed, he does a half jog when there is a running play to the other side of the field or he is not the primary receiver. This tendency has started to come to the surface again and when he was called out, Moss began a bit of a sulk.

Actually, his sulk began before that. After the Patriots’ epic win over Indianapolis in Week 9, Moss was the centerpiece of a joyous locker room. He was listening to his music and joking with his teammates, but he refused to answer any questions from the media. “No, I’m not talking to anyone,” Moss shouted to all the reporters present.

Moss’ attitude started to surface right after the bye week. Looking at tape from the Week 12 game against the Eagles provided numerous examples of a less-than-determined Moss. Brady went so far as to defend Moss in public, but the idea that he needed to do that shed even more light on the situation.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22116521/

Anyone who has followed the Pats this year knows Moss has hardly talked to the media all season except for a few rare occasions. To draw your entire premise of why you think Moss is "sulking" from his refusal to do interviews is not only irresponsible and baseless, but it also exposes the writer as someone who hasn't followed the team closely and simply running with what Jowarski pointed out.

Its completely insane that Moss is in the midst of a record breaking season yet there is still an article calling him a possible detriment to the team. And people wonder why he shuns the media and doesn't trust them?? The guy has never been given a fair shake, ever since he was drafted.

 

[mdhprime]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

Anyone who has followed the Pats this year knows Moss has hardly talked to the media all season except for a few rare occasions. To draw your entire premise of why you think Moss is "sulking" from his refusal to do interviews is not only irresponsible and baseless, but it also exposes the writer as someone who hasn't followed the team closely and simply running with what Jowarski pointed out.

Its completely insane that Moss is in the midst of a record breaking season yet there is still an article calling him a possible detriment to the team. And people wonder why he shuns the media and doesn't trust them?? The guy has never been given a fair shake, ever since he was drafted.

Please don't confuse sport's writing and journalism. That way lies madness.

 

[BelizePats]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

You hit the nail on the head. It is irresponsible journalism. Nothng more.
I hope Jaws gets a copy of this crap, seeing as he was the principal architect in putting this flag up in the first place.
How these guys gets jobs is beyond me.

Respects,

Rich

 

[AirForcePatFan]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

Try not to let it eat to much... The writer of this article is fixin to eat his words when Moss gets the single season TD record or hell, even beats his own TD record... But, this dude is a idiot, basing this article off of "not answering questions to the media"... He's upset and whining that Moss wouldn't talk to him... How childish...

 

[Halifax_Pats_Fan]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22116521/

...you guys read this article yet.

Isn't it amazing what two close games will do to people's logic.

Kinda pathetic if you ask me...

 

[Halifax_Pats_Fan]

sorry mods, never saw the other post, feel free to merge...

 

[letekro]

Are they just pulling guys off the street now? Seriously, what are the credentials required to be a yahoo sports writer?

 

[Barnsie]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

No wonder Moss has such as a bad reputation - the media is just piling it on him. Terrell Owens constantly mouths off and is a known cancer to his team, and he is often compared to Moss, a guy that doesn't have to say or do anything wrong to induce this sort of garbage.

Moss has done everything that we've asked him to. He's had a few bad games (and these bad games could be blamed on Brady's missed balls, or the O-lines struggles, OR just a bad game) and suddenly he's a bad person again. Pathetic.

 

[HEY BRO! WHAT UP?]

really stupid article.

 

[Ishdul]

This just furthers my statement that these 99.99% of analysts do not watch the games and only pass over the stat sheet.

 

[Seacoast Fan]

Are they just pulling guys off the street now? Seriously, what are the credentials required to be a yahoo sports writer?

Mostly, just be a yahoo. Fortunately for those guys, its not difficult.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

Moss is such a sulking letdown he's the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November...go figure.

 

[Barnsie]

He's bitter that his fantasy football team has been struggling the past 2 games.

 

[godef]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22116521/

...you guys read this article yet.

Isn't it amazing what two close games will do to people's logic.

Kinda pathetic if you ask me...

How stupid is that? Did it occur to them that Moss is one of the main reasons we're perfect so far?

 

[SVN]

these articles make me mad as repetitive as they may be

 

[aluminum seats]

Wow, he looks really stupid too.

 

[Xzibit23]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

No wonder Moss has such as a bad reputation - the media is just piling it on him. Terrell Owens constantly mouths off and is a known cancer to his team, and he is often compared to Moss, a guy that doesn't have to say or do anything wrong to induce this sort of garbage.

Moss has done everything that we've asked him to. He's had a few bad games (and these bad games could be blamed on Brady's missed balls, or the O-lines struggles, OR just a bad game) and suddenly he's a bad person again. Pathetic.

This is how its been with him his entire career. We all remember how the media attacked him for the fake mooning incident. You had journalist after journalist calling him a punk and actually taking shots at him as a person...because of fake mooning. Think about that.

 

[Joker]

Re: More Moss criticism - Irresponsible Journalism

Moss is such a sulking letdown he's the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November...go figure.

the irony is practically stunning

 

[alamo]

No, this is NOT "irresponsible journalism."

Look at the headline: "OPINION: Lazier Moss could ruin Pats' perfection".

This is one guy's opinion and is clearly labelled as such. And most of it isn't particularly controversial.

The reality is that once anyone gets a rep, deserved or not, forever after people will constantly evaluate their actions looking for signs. People here do it as much as sportswriters do.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

It may be OPINION but the author's facts are not correct. Moss gives a lengthy, detailed interview after Pats games shown locally on 'Patriots Fifth Quarter'. In fact he was MUCH more affable with the press than Tom Brady was. Brady did not tolerate questions about the Pats being 'lucky' with calls to end the game.