Belichick and Gaspar argument.

Tunescribe · Oct 6, 2014

rochrist said:
What's with all the media football guys wh0 weigh less than 90 pounds. You could add Reiss, Gaspar and Girardi all together and they wouldn't weigh as much as Big Vince.

At least Reiss has a brain and integrity.

upstater1 · Oct 6, 2014

Tunescribe said:
Here's what Gaspar is: he is Felger's little Frankenstein. Gaspar was under-qualified for his job at the Globe, which he fell into largely because of his minority status. Along the way, Felger at the Sports Hub somehow discovered that the little puke could be glib in front of a microphone. Hence another obnoxious Boston media creation. Why Felger likes Gaspar so much is a mystery, but it has opened the door for him to do air time on both radio and TV. Too bad for us.

In a town of hundreds of crap journalists, you seem to think the guy got his job because of his skin color. What explains the other 99 hacks?

larryo · Oct 6, 2014

I'm not familiar with exactly who's who in the local Boston media but isn't Gasper the guy who cried racism after that awesome moment with the fan and the Randy Moss mask? I may be wrong but I think that is the last time I heard the name Gasper.

Tunescribe · Oct 6, 2014

upstater1 said:
In a town of hundreds of crap journalists, you seem to think the guy got his job because of his skin color. What explains the other 99 hacks?

That's just my theory, based on how I know newspapers work and on Gaspar's writing/reporting ability not being commensurate with the role he's been assigned. But there are good journalists in Boston. I don't know who the 99 other hacks are you refer to.

Halifax_Pats_Fan · Oct 6, 2014

Belichick is an OG man....he'll mess you up.....

FCB02062 · Oct 6, 2014

rochrist said:
What's with all the media football guys wh0 weigh less than 90 pounds. You could add Reiss, Gaspar and Girardi all together and they wouldn't weigh as much as Big Vince.

In his defense, Giardi played football in high school (Norwood - my alma mater) and in college (Trinity), so he does know what he's talking about to some degree. He is one of Trinity's leading career wide receivers...Reiss was probably on the math team and Gaspar, assuredly, was on the school newspaper and debate team....

DaBruinz · Oct 6, 2014

BTW - Did anyone catch the interview snippets with Revis? I thought it was very interesting that he made it a point to say that "Bill let's you be yourself" in the locker room. Seemed to me that it contradicted some of Welker was saying when he claimed Bill didn't let him be himself. I think that Welker might have been making his comments in places other than the locker-room.. Such as during positional meetings and such.. And yes, that is just speculation on my part.

rochrist · Oct 6, 2014

Tunescribe said:
At least Reiss has a brain and integrity.

Yeah, I'm not knocking Reiss with that. I like him a lot. I just find it amusing that so many of the football writers look as though they could be decleated by the team's kicker.

Danger Zone · Oct 6, 2014

rochrist said:
Yeah, I'm not knocking Reiss with that. I like him a lot. I just find it amusing that so many of the football writers look as though they could be decleated by the team's kicker.

Mike Florio 5'5" and giving short, petulant guys with Napolean Complex Syndromes a bad name.

SVN · Oct 6, 2014

Bill Belichick has nothing to say about his naysayers - WEEI | Mike Petraglia | Mon, 10/06/2014

Here is the Gasper bit.

Classic BB. As Michael Irvin said last night: he is the OG. The Original Gangster.

Another reporter asked what was the difference was offensively over the course of seven days. Seemed like a reasonable question given the Patriots put up 500 yards and 43 points on a team that was leading the NFL in fewest points allowed.

"The difference with what? I thought we played well tonight," Belichick said. "I thought our offensive team played well. I said the coaches did a good job Josh [McDaniels] and the staff. Players played well. We executed well in the running game, we executed well in the passing game. We did a good job tonight against a good defensive football team."

Others like the Globe's Chris Casper certainly tried like I did to squeeze the simplest reaction from the Patriots ringmaster. Belichick was hardly cooperative.

Gasper pointed out that the Patriots lost by 27 six days earlier only to come back with a 26-point win. Is that just part of the nature of the NFL and how competitive it is on a weekly basis and there's no carryover?

"We played two different teams," Belichick deadpanned.

Undeterred, Gasper continued. Was this a satisfying victory given all the criticism and questions that were asked this week about the team?

"Criticism from who?" Belichick replied.

You know, coach, the media, people in this [press conference] room. The fans.

"With all due respect, I mean really. Look, we have a job to do. We're focused on doing that job. We're not going to sit around and listen to what everybody else says. We try to do the best we can," Belichick said.

That conversation continued between Gasper and Belichick in the locker room. It was far more animated but still very cordial. And, from all appearances, there was much more genuine give and take between Gasper and Belichick in the locker room than in the press conference. That ended with a handshake between the two after about a 10-minute conversation.

AQPE · Oct 6, 2014

Quick: name one notable story Gasper broke as a reporter.

Now name one column he has written with a take that was both legitimately in contrast to conventional wisdom and not unsubstantiated negativity.

Me either.

His lack of ability and insight leave him one option to get the attention and income he craves. That option is to provoke confrontations. He may as well just show up with a bullhorn and shout "look at me!"

PATS16N0 · Oct 6, 2014

I wish there was a youtube video of Wilfork giving Gasper a 5-star frog splash off the top rope.

patfanken · Oct 6, 2014

Doing errands this afternoon so I dialed up 98.5 and could stomach only about 6 minutes of Mazz revealing how much of a fraudulent scumbag he is before I had to turn it off. Here's the thing. For the entire 6 minutes I listen to, Mazz kept on making comments as if everything that was reported in the Herald and by Mort about Brady's unhappiness and Dobson's problems with Josh were 100%, unvarnished FACT.

The fact that BB made it a point to make public that the Dobson incident story was a falsehood (something that never usually happens), and Brady has come out VERY publicly to say his story was a lie as well, meant NOTHING to Mazz. Instead he chose to give complete credence to people who have been PROVEN to make it up as they go along, while at the same time essentially calling Brady and BB liars

I hate it when idiots ike Mazzarotti get to throw out opinions, rumors, and assertions like the are facts, when they surely know better. Its totally irresponsible. He should NEVER be allowed to make a football comment without preceding it with a disclaimer that what he has to say should be taken as coming from and uninformed, and biased source, and in no way should be given much credence, other than one man's personal opinion.

THAT would make me feel better.

FourierSeries · Oct 6, 2014

What Belichick wishes he could do to Gaspar.

KamikazeKnight · Oct 6, 2014

Sciz said:
Basically, Gasper asked if the win was better given the criticism this week. Belichick asked who the criticism was from, and Gasper said media criticism.

"With all due respect, really?"

Honestly, if I was BB or Brady, media criticism would be the last thing I would really give a crap about. At some point in your career you have to realize that the peanut gallery is going to say what they want and ultimately it makes no difference as long as you and your team are putting in work.

It's funny to me because a lot of comparisons can be made to sports reporters and some of the plebs I've played certain games with online. When you look at it from that perspective, they're really just fans with a microphone. I can't imagine any current player or coach who would or should give half a crap about what the media says.

fair catch fryar · Oct 6, 2014

FredFromDartmouth said:
I heard the first time Felger had Gasbag on the show. Gaspar sajd something douch-y about Moss and Felger went wild saying he loved Gaspar for being so open and willing to criticize. The two of them drove Moss out of town....

I agree with you that Felger and Gaspar are nothing, but over-inflated windbags, but in all fairness....Moss drove Moss out of town.

PATS16N0 · Oct 6, 2014

KamikazeKnight said:
Honestly, if I was BB or Brady, media criticism would be the last thing I would really give a crap about. At some point in your career you have to realize that the peanut gallery is going to say what they want and ultimately it makes no difference as long as you and your team are putting in work.

It's funny to me because a lot of comparisons can be made to sports reporters and some of the plebs I've played certain games with online. When you look at it from that perspective, they're really just fans with a microphone. I can't imagine any current player or coach who would or should give half a crap about what the media says.

Exactly.

There's a bad habit in this country with thinking a microphone or a camera gives someone credibility.
"Gasper says" is just a mind blowing example.

Trolls who purely through a career choice in broadcasting attained the ability to troll your living room and car. You could take any two posters on this forum and do the Felger and Mazz show.

rochrist · Oct 6, 2014

patfanken said:
Doing errands this afternoon so I dialed up 98.5 and could stomach only about 6 minutes of Mazz revealing how much of a fraudulent scumbag he is before I had to turn it off. Here's the thing. For the entire 6 minutes I listen to, Mazz kept on making comments as if everything that was reported in the Herald and by Mort about Brady's unhappiness and Dobson's problems with Josh were 100%, unvarnished FACT.

The fact that BB made it a point to make public that the Dobson incident story was a falsehood (something that never usually happens), and Brady has come out VERY publicly to say his story was a lie as well, meant NOTHING to Mazz. Instead he chose to give complete credence to people who have been PROVEN to make it up as they go along, while at the same time essentially calling Brady and BB liars

I hate it when idiots ike Mazzarotti get to throw out opinions, rumors, and assertions like the are facts, when they surely know better. Its totally irresponsible. He should NEVER be allowed to make a football comment without preceding it with a disclaimer that what he has to say should be taken as coming from and uninformed, and biased source, and in no way should be given much credence, other than one man's personal opinion.

THAT would make me feel better.

Not 'essentially' calling them liars. They explicitly called them liars repeatedly, albeit couched in the 'they always lie to the camera' ******** they always push.

RhodyPatriot · Oct 6, 2014

DarrylS said:
News has degenerated into a high stakes game of "oneupsmanship"..Felger, Gaspar, Borges, Donaldson et al have made a living being contrarians... unfortunately a lot of people like this type of reporting and many revel in the thought of a BB "gotcha" moment..

No fan of the media contrarians but it is interesting how Belichick decides to mix it up with Chris Gasper and not one of his big critics ....who will bite back.
Belichick issuing press statements to knock down media rumors, Belichick having animated discussions with mediots. What the hell is going on down there??

rochrist · Oct 6, 2014

RhodyPatriot said:
No fan of the media contrarians but it is interesting how Belichick decides to mix it up with Chris Gasper and not one of his big critics ....who will bite back.
Belichick issuing press statements to knock down media rumors, Belichick having animated discussions with mediots. What the hell is going on down there??

Who else is he going to engage? It's not as though either Felger or Maz are ever at these press conferences or get within a mile of him these days.

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