Media BS

[Zanshin]

Not a big thing, but this comes up every once in awhile and it just bugs me.

There are a lot of things Eagles fans don't like about the quiet, dispassionate Andy Reid persona.

Well, that's crap.  I've never heard one Eagles fan genuinely complain about that.  It bothers the media, because it makes it harder for them to do their jobs-- but fans, in general, don't give a rat's ass.  But call it like it is-- it's the media who have a problem with it, not the fans.  This comes across often enough that it seems that the media is trying to get the fans to care about that to garner sympathy for their "plight."  And he sneaks in in under the context of how that personality trait helped the Eagles win, nonetheless.

It's just annoying, whiny journalism.

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[PhillyGirl]

Because the media hacks can't stand him.

Reid makes these guys have to WORK to get their quotes and stories. He doesn't provide them like Mora and Parcells used to do.

I am so sick of them complaining about Reid already. The fans want wins, they get wins. The media wants stories, they CREATE ones that don't exist.

[ice grillin you]

you guys really need to let your obessive hatred of the media go...youll live much happier lives

[Sgt PSN]

I hate his quiet persona.  If I spent 3 hours of my day watching the Eagles win the least that chubby bastich could do is a couple of cartwheels or something during his post game pc.  Don't you get it Andy?  We all come to watch YOU.  Not the players.  Farg the players.  As long as we have an animated, entertaining head coach then everything else will work itself out just like it did for Jim Mora Sr. 

Have you never seen his "Playoffs?" speech?!?!?!  It's been like 10 years and we're still talking about it.  Who cares if all you do is win the division every year and have this team in SB contention despite player turnover and contract disputes?  Anyone can do that.  But an animated press conference......now that's where legends are made. 

[Father Demon]

Sign Mike Martz.

[rjs246]

Nuke the Whales.

[henchmanUK]

Not a big thing, but this comes up every once in awhile and it just bugs me.

There are a lot of things Eagles fans don't like about the quiet, dispassionate Andy Reid persona.

Well, that's crap.  I've never heard one Eagles fan genuinely complain about that.  It bothers the media, because it makes it harder for them to do their jobs-- but fans, in general, don't give a rat's ass.  But call it like it is-- it's the media who have a problem with it, not the fans.  This comes across often enough that it seems that the media is trying to get the fans to care about that to garner sympathy for their "plight."  And he sneaks in in under the context of how that personality trait helped the Eagles win, nonetheless.

It's just annoying, whiny journalism.

From Here.

I understand where you're coming from Zanshin, but you don't really give a full represenatation of the quote which, more or less, says Eagles fans care more about wins than anything Andy says.

[Beermonkey]

That is as long as they support one's respective bias. That goes for both ends of the fan spectrum too.

I'll take wins over cute press conference sound bites any time. The media can then work on their reunion of McNabb/Kevin Johnson stories.

[Zanshin]

Hench- I mentioned that in my blurb.  Last line of the first paragraph.

IGY-- I don't have a hatred of the media...I just don't like it when the media tries to construct "truth" for their own purposes.

[ice grillin you]

well truth be told there is a segment of eagle fans that wish andy didnt come off as a pompous paranoid condecending arrogant mute...doesnt mean theyd rather lose and have buddy ryan as coach (well some actually do) but it would be nice to win and at the same time feel some kind of relationship with your coach...

[Zanshin]

There's a segment of Eagles fans who secretly like the Cowboys...but it's not like that's pervasive enough to make a general statement.

[ice grillin you]

i think its more than you know

let him have a losing season or two...hell let him not win the division one year and a lot of these people will come out of the woodwork...its hard to be vociferous about this when hes been as successful as he has the last five years...but trust me there is a fairly large segment of the fan base out there that feels this way

ive always said i cant really stand the guy...id rather the birds win and me dislike him but id also rather them win and have a coach i feel a kinship with ie vermeil

[PhillyGirl]

I think you have a kinship for Dan Snyder.

[ice grillin you]

dan snyder is in my top five most hated humans EVER...doesnt mean i was wrong in saying they would make the playoffs this year if they got even average qb play...dont look now but im right on the mark

youre just salty that youre gonna owe me five bucks at the end of the season

as will shorebird

[henchmanUK]

let him have a losing season or two...hell let him not win the division one year

So the translation is "if the teams sucks, he won't be as popular". Wow, what fargin' insight.