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BSMW's take on the Moss hysteria, a voice of reason amongst the NE press on the Randy Moss move.. their perspective should have been echoed by the mainstream media, but they chose to play the hysteria card. Scrolll down to the April 30 post.
http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/
The philosophy has changed!!!
By now, you've surely heard the outcry from those who claim that the Patriots have changed their standards on player character. Moral arbiters such as Dan Shaughnessy and John Dennis are coming out strong in their sanctimonious outrage over the selection of Brandon Meriweather in the first round on Saturday and the trade for Randy Moss on Sunday. (Sanctimonious is the word that Shaughnessy used this morning to describe the Patriots standards.)
These critics are saying that the Patriots have set aside their standards, that they can no longer stand on the "moral high ground" that they've claimed in the past and that this a major shift in their emphasis on only bringing in "character guys." Shaughnessy goes so far as to say that public perception of the Patriots has forever changed.
It seems that what people will stretch to make the point of a story gets further and further from the truth each time. Do the Patriots value character? Absolutely!
But have you ever heard Bill Belichick or Scott Pioli make an especially big deal about the philosophy on character? Other when praising a specific player? I don't think so.
How long a list can you make of players with supposed character issues who were brought here the last few years? A dozen?
While the Patriots do indeed put an emphasis on having a lot of "character guys," the idea that they only target these types of players is just another media
http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/
The philosophy has changed!!!
By now, you've surely heard the outcry from those who claim that the Patriots have changed their standards on player character. Moral arbiters such as Dan Shaughnessy and John Dennis are coming out strong in their sanctimonious outrage over the selection of Brandon Meriweather in the first round on Saturday and the trade for Randy Moss on Sunday. (Sanctimonious is the word that Shaughnessy used this morning to describe the Patriots standards.)
These critics are saying that the Patriots have set aside their standards, that they can no longer stand on the "moral high ground" that they've claimed in the past and that this a major shift in their emphasis on only bringing in "character guys." Shaughnessy goes so far as to say that public perception of the Patriots has forever changed.
It seems that what people will stretch to make the point of a story gets further and further from the truth each time. Do the Patriots value character? Absolutely!
But have you ever heard Bill Belichick or Scott Pioli make an especially big deal about the philosophy on character? Other when praising a specific player? I don't think so.
How long a list can you make of players with supposed character issues who were brought here the last few years? A dozen?
While the Patriots do indeed put an emphasis on having a lot of "character guys," the idea that they only target these types of players is just another media
