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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Not trying to be a **** (I sometimes come by that naturally), but what exactly do you think is "their job?" I ask that question because I believe the answer goes right to the essence of this issue.Oh and I'm just speaking as a generalization. I didn't listen to the Amendola interview, so I don't have an opinion on how he handled it. I'm more so saying that I don't understand where this idea that's it's a positive thing to not treat the media with respect. They are just doing their job.
This is the result for Amendola. It was not worth it, he should have handled himself better.
http://www.boston.com/blogs/sports/...patriots_danny_amendola_hang_up_intervie.html
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...amendola-abruptly-ends-after-injury-question/
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/06/...-up-on-adam-jones-after-two-injury-questions/
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...hangs-up-on-radio-host-after-injury-inquiries
I did not hear the interview when I posted previously, but Jones was not doing anything that I would consider grounds to hang up on him for, that is disrespectful and immature. Amendola agreed to an interview with a sports radio show, obviously they were not just going to have him on to plug his charity and hang up, they were going to ask some football questions. Amendola has missed 50% of games over the past 3 NFL seasons so being asked 2-3 questions relating to his health is not anything unexpected.
That is not the Patriots way, Belichick is very tight lipped with the media but he does not straight up disrespect them, and neither does Kraft.
I'm not saying Amendola didn't have a right to be annoyed by the questions but he still could have handled it better. The way he handled that was just immature. It was abrupt and honestly it just puts him in the cross fire unnecessarily."That is not the Patriots way..." really? Discussing one's injury in a third consecutive question is "The Patriot's Way"? When did this happen?
Odd that 3 of your 4 links are a Red Sox worshipper from Boston.com, Florio and then the interviewer's own station website. I'm only surprised you haven't found Borges' take on it yet, B6
Your other point that Belichick does not "straight up disrespect the media" is also laughable. 95% of his press conferences are laconic schticks of unconcealed disrespect. Just because he delivers it in a low, flat voice does not make it any less contemptuous.
Finally, after deflecting the first two questions about his injury history, exactly WHAT did you expect Amendola to come up with as an answer to the third straight question about something he clearly stated he is not focused on. The "Patriot Way" is to focus on what a player needs to do NEXT. It's not like Ridley's fumbling problem where it is something he can practice harder. Do you want tears from the guy?
That is not the Patriots way, Belichick is very tight lipped with the media but he does not straight up disrespect them, and neither does Kraft.
He didn't just walk out though he addressed the issue and moved on. I'm not saying Amendola was wrong in not wanting to answer the question again I'm just saying he could have handled it a lot better by speaking up.Guess you forgot Belichick slamming Breer in one of the postgame when Breer asking the same question in 100000 different variation.
He didn't just walk out though he addressed the issue and moved on.
Why would Adam Jones agree to that? He is running a sports show not a show on charities, the exchange was Amendola comes on talks about football and in in exchange he gets a platform to promote his event.Pats players don't talk about injuries, they're most likely told by BB not to talk about injuries openly. Adam Jones knows this and after asking the question a couple different ways without the answer he was fishing for should have been a professional and let DA promote the event.
That's not how I remember it. It doesn't really matter though, either way I think Amendola could have handled the situation better. The perception is that the charity Amendola supports means less to him than having to answer questions about injuries that he doesn't like. That is not a good perception for a guy entering his second season coming off a poor adversity filled first season. Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do, we all do in our careers to aid the bigger picture.He did walk out, Breer raise his hand and about to ask another question. Belichick looks around the room said "No more questions?" then walk off.
I guess I have a different take on it. I get concerned when someone can be "taken off his game" that easily. He's obviously sensitive to criticism. Now that there's blood in the water, I can see the media going after him if he doesn't perform or gets nicked up. He's shown a vulnerability that people love to exploit. He should have laughed it off, plugged his charity, and just not go on there again. He has to have known that people have been talking about his injuries. He has to be more professional than that.
That's not how I remember it. It doesn't really matter though, either way I think Amendola could have handled the situation better. The perception is that the charity Amendola supports means less to him than having to answer questions about injuries that he doesn't like. That is not a good perception for a guy entering his second season coming off a poor adversity filled first season. Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do, we all do in our careers to aid the bigger picture.
I can honestly say I don't ever think I've rooted for a player more to shut up the critics more than Amendola.
If he breaks out for a monster year, and we win the SB, I'd love for him to walk around with the Lombardi on one hand, while giving the middle finger with the other. He'd deserve that honor.
Here's another Boston Globe genius:
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Having a healthy discussion on Amendola today. There is a realization that this is the first adversity probably in his football career.
10:39 AM - 5 Jun 2014
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Why would Adam Jones agree to that? He is running a sports show not a show on charities, the exchange was Amendola comes on talks about football and in in exchange he gets a platform to promote his event.
Amendola giving back some community service and 98.5 probing about his proneness to injury and stirring up controversy. This is largely poor judgment by the "journalist".