Stupid press tricks

[Fencer]

I'd like to try an experiment -- a single thread to memorialize some of the more minor press brain farts.

I'll start with:

If we had to choose just one player among the nonstarters who exceeded expectations for the night, we’d tab running back LeGarrette Blount and defensive end Marcus Benard.

10 takeaways from first preseason game - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

 

[fnordcircle]

Look, math is hard man.

 

[GIF Man]

 

[RayClay]

Had to waste time loading up a video on the BostonRedsox.com newspaper website to find out that, apparently, the Patriots are expanding their play book so they can take Brady off the field and have Tebow run an option offense.

That was Zuri Berry's main take from last night's game.

 

[RayClay]

Although you sometimes confound me, you are an interesting addition to our site, Mr. Gif.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

Ben Vereen likes this thread. :lol2:

 

[Big-T]

Had to waste time loading up a video on the BostonRedsox.com newspaper website to find out that, apparently, the Patriots are expanding their play book so they can take Brady off the field and have Tebow run an option offense.

That was Zuri Berry's main take from last night's game.

Interesting take, what I got from the game was Tebow shouldn't be anywhere near a Football field at all, truly awful QB play.

On topic - he did pick one player from either side of the ball at least!

 

[Uncle Rico]

Here's the latest example of one of my "favorite" stupid press tricks: New York-based headline writers for national websites putting anti-Patriots headlines on stories that ... aren't:

NFL.com homepage headline:
"Cary Williams sounds off on 'dirty' Patriots, Eagles' soft defense"

Click the link and you get: :

Headline: "Cary Williams sounds off on Philadelphia Eagles' soft D"

Story:

With a chance to settle the score in Friday's preseason opener, the Eagles' defense rolled over in an embarrassing performance versus Tom Brady and the Patriots' first-string offense.

That feckless showing isn't sitting well with Eagles cornerback Cary Williams, who was kicked out of one practice for fighting a Patriots player.

Accusing the Patriots of talking too much trash and resorting to dirty tactics, Williams said Sunday, via the Philadelphia Inquirer, that his former team -- the Baltimore Ravens -- would have handled the situation differently, fighting for three days.

And so on, about Williams basically saying his new team was soft, and Kelly saying basically "respect the game."

Nothing about the "dirty" Patriots.

 

[Joker]

Don't worry, Rico...for ever and ever the fetid NY press will have to eat metric tons of feces for ever pimping THIS mutt....

 

[wizwor]

The other day, someone on WBZ radio said the Red Sox are undefeated when they hold the other team scoreless. Wife and I just looked at each other as if to say, "Did he say what I think he said?"

He didn't say it, but I will: The Red Sox are winless when they fail to score a run.