It isn't about whether it is funny or not. It is about Rex's act being worn out. Every time his team wins a game, he decides to become a spectacle in the media and more focused on things like crashing conference calls and mocking Belichick's press conference than preparing for his next game. When he loses the next week, he becomes serious Rex again.
The fact of the matter is so far he has been a failure in Buffalo. He took a great defense before he got there and made it very average. You do stuff like this when you win, not when you are 1-2.
The Bills hired Rex to win games and get them back into the playoffs, not win open mike night at the local comedy club. He is a buffoon because he is doing stuff like this when his team has been a mess so far this year. So much so that they already had to fire their OC. If I owned the Bills, I would be upset that Rex seems more interested this week to win America's Got Talent than in Foxboro this Sunday.
Exactly, absolutely, precisely.
I will never understand pro athletes/coaches that feel the need to pull theatrics like that. It sure is entertaining at first, but when the results don't follow, and they generally don't, it becomes old very quickly.
Pro sports are a cut-throat business. You are competing, week in and week out, against the top 0,00001%. If you are distracted, even a little, it could cost you dearly. At that level, everyone has talent and everyone has a profound understanding off the game. Yes, the few pourcentage of talent you have over your competition will give you an edge, but your work ethic is really what is going to put you over the top. When you waste time entertaining the media/fans, well, you have a good chance of failing. Not only do you waste time, but you also put tremendous additional pressure on yourself.
Many younger people these days say that it is all about having fun and that we should develop a sense of humour. Fair enough, it is not up to me to tell people what to like and what not to like. However, I don't need theatrics to enjoy football, I am a football fan first and foremost. The game itself entertains me. BB being a master of his craft entertains me. If Rex wants to be a clown and buy into his own hype, well, I won't complain as it means his team will likely fail.