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Last week Bruce Allen pointed out Jim Brady was looking for feedback on ESPN. So I sent him this:
Good afternoon. Why does ESPN report every single infraction the Patriots are accused of committing as pure fact, while other sports stars or teams are treated to benefit of the doubt or no acknowledgement at all. Example: Deflategate vs. Peyton Manning or Deflategate vs. St Louis Cardinals hacking the Astros. Just a no-nonsense answer, please. You could print "We Constantly Go After The Patriots Because It Makes 31 Other Fan Bases Happy" and it would be A) Refreshingly honest and B) Universally praised by said other 31 fan bases.
If you're going to constantly have your online and on air talent go after an entire franchise, stop screwing around and just own it already.
Steve
I was very surprised to see a reply waiting for me a few minutes ago:
Steve,
Working on Deflategate piece now, and may well use your last few lines in it, either anonymously or with your name, if you so choose. Not 100 percent on using it, but trying to include some sample comments, and yours sums it up well. OK to use your name?
Thanks
Jim
I said no, because I am distrustful and think he's writing another hit piece against all of us Pats fans. But we'll see what happens, I guess. The fact that he even read it was a surprise to me.
Good afternoon. Why does ESPN report every single infraction the Patriots are accused of committing as pure fact, while other sports stars or teams are treated to benefit of the doubt or no acknowledgement at all. Example: Deflategate vs. Peyton Manning or Deflategate vs. St Louis Cardinals hacking the Astros. Just a no-nonsense answer, please. You could print "We Constantly Go After The Patriots Because It Makes 31 Other Fan Bases Happy" and it would be A) Refreshingly honest and B) Universally praised by said other 31 fan bases.
If you're going to constantly have your online and on air talent go after an entire franchise, stop screwing around and just own it already.
Steve
I was very surprised to see a reply waiting for me a few minutes ago:
Steve,
Working on Deflategate piece now, and may well use your last few lines in it, either anonymously or with your name, if you so choose. Not 100 percent on using it, but trying to include some sample comments, and yours sums it up well. OK to use your name?
Thanks
Jim
I said no, because I am distrustful and think he's writing another hit piece against all of us Pats fans. But we'll see what happens, I guess. The fact that he even read it was a surprise to me.