Awful Announcing
"Good afternoon. First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Today is the beginning of a great new year for the Redskins' organization and its fans."
"There's been a lot of speculation this week; was this your last game coaching as the head coach for FAU?" "This is not about that. Today is about our team, our fans, our university, winning two championships in three years is awesome, so this is an awesome day for everyone."
Belichick wasn't kidding when he said, "There’s really not a whole lot to say here."
"Was I happy with that drive? No, we didn't score points! That's the dumbest question you could ask! What?!"
"It bothers me. It bothers the organization. We’re looking hard into our cooperation going forward."
"Basketball questions only" was a bad look here.
Schefter told Richard Deitsch of The Athletic that the Colts were aware of Luck's intentions earlier in the week, and that they contemplated holding a Friday press conference.
"I don’t think this is a healthy dynamic, for this league, for any player, any team, any local media, any national media."
This is at least the third time in the last few years a coach has answered a reporter's phone.
The Knicks barred the NYDN from a press conference after a "DO IT" critical headline urging Jim Dolan to sell the team, one of many critical headlines the paper has run over the years.
This is a rather different approach than what the UFC proposed.
Now that's how you get around an arbitrary rule from a press officer.
James' decision to answer a question further illustrates the growing importance of press in this series.
"He came up with this incredible analysis; that you were intimidated by her super model good looks. My question is: have you ever been intimidated by someone on a tennis court, and what were your thoughts about that occurrence?"
"What do you mean, not sure? No, I don't know his state of mind."
