Vick points finger at media
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Vick points finger at media
Marc Narducci
Could Eagles quarterback Michael Vick be feeling the heat from the media?
Speaking after practice on Saturday, Vick pointed a finger toward the media for making things difficult for the 3-4 Eagles.
Vick didn’t come out and say it was the media’s fault he has committed 13 turnovers, eight interceptions and five fumbles. Yet he gave an honest assessment what he thinks is the negative impact the media has had on the team.
“You guys create a lot of turmoil for us sometimes,” Vick said. “It’s cool man. We have to battle through it.”
It must be noted that Vick wasn’t saying this in a mean tone, just calmly stating his opinion.
“The quieter you all can be, the easier for us that we can concentrate and focus as individuals, as a unit as a team and organization,” he said.
So at least give Vick some points for his honesty. Many athletes suggest that what the media says means nothing.
“We are trying to block out everything,” Vick said. “We understand that is the nature of this business. We are trying to keep everything as low key and mellow as possible with all due respect.”
Low key in Philadelphia and concerning the Eagles?
That might be a more difficult task than remaining turnover-free against the Saints.
Comments (87)
And to try to add to what #retzlaff said - which will be hard - fandom & the media most certainly do cross line so often in the criticism of the teams.
First, the media in theory acts as a checks & balances of society. But when it gets to the point of pandering to their target audience, an audience guided by hate, then the role of checks & balances flies out the window - what you see on WIP for the most part, with the exception of Big Daddy Graham, Ike Reese and a few others.
As far as the fans, like #retzlaff stated, when displeasure for a team's losses manifests itself into challenging the morals & dignity of the athletes & coaches, this is a clearly disturbing behavior that originates not from the way the team plays, but from a person's own personal issues.
I live & die emotionally with the wins & losses just like any other fan...but I could never rationalize this passion manifesting itself into hatred and vile insults that these athletes face. Now, if their actions outside of the game warrant some kind of harsh judgment, then that's a different story.
Sports on the field is entertainment, not a factor of the way we live our lives. Yet, somehow we as a society have twisted the importance of accomplishments of our sports team over the injustices of what is going on in the world today. Meaning, there is more hatred & media attention given to a lousy team than say some institutions like the World Banking system that is causing a global economic collapse. ...Not to divert from the subject of this blurb, but just pointing out the priorities of our society.— Reality Speaks- Not sure I know much about world banking but I totally agree with your point about the tenor of the coverage of the eagles and the faction of the local fans that need medication and/or counseling. The not so thinly veiled racism directed at some of the players is inexcusable. The moronic "fire Andy" chants at the games just showcases the low IQ minority of the fanbase. Maybe they should raise ticket prices a good bit more — Mount Olympus
Comment removed.- Thank you for reading both my posts. Please refer to the earlier post attached to this article by "fgomarty". That comment is ample substantiation and, in my opinion, is not an isolated occurrence. Maybe your just jealous because Babin earns millions for playing football and has the nerve to publicly object to the behavior of drunken, unruly losers he can't avoid in the stadium. I don't see why he can't do that AND play football. Are you proud when you watch or attend local games and the fans boo the home team off the field. It doesn't happen in every city and in my opinion, it makes us look like CLOWNS. — Mount Olympus
- @Mount Olympus. I know it seems like I go to extremes with some of my examples, but the point I was trying to make is this - Our priorities as a society as far as who & what we direct our anger & hatred towards is completely out of wack.
The same people who got so so so angry at the Eagles lack of effort last week - to the point where they question the team's very ethics - are most likely the same people who could care less about "world leaders" destroying our society that allows us to go & watch these stupid football games...and the fact that you stated that you don't know too much about World Banks is not really a fault of yours, but a society as a whole - which the media plays a huge part in.
Not saying it's WIP's or the philly.com sports section's job to report on why half the world needlessly lives in poverty...but I blaming some of them for pandering to people who take this whole sports thing way out of wack. ...They demonize someone like Babin because he spoke up about things that no human should say to others just because their team lost - or maybe they lost $ on the game, which is another story.
It's just seems like some people think of these football players as their own personal property and can do or say whatever they want to them with no repercussions, but yet won't speak up about the real atrocities that are committed against us. I don't get it...
- Vick is just looking for the same level of protection afforded Obama by the media.— no10leclair
- Sadly, Garrett Reid succumbed to the lure of heroin and paid with his life, while Andy Reid succumbed to the lure of Michael Vick and will pay with his job. Beware the sweet songs of the Sirens...— dasher
- They beat N.O. and Dallas and this will all be forgotten. Slow news day, I suppose. Go Birds!!!!!!!!!!!— athousandgods
- I think Vick should shut up and play some decent football. The problem is though, he's too short and as a great NBA GM once said, "you can't teach height"— CaptainCrunch
- He hasn't been all that good on the field this year, but in interviews and off the field, Mike Vick seems to have arrived. Ultimately, that's more important. The media should spend more time on 53 players, and not be hung up on one guy all the time.— armchairGM
- hes right.
you all should be quiet and let the players play.
its easier for them to concentrate if its quiet.
its all your fault.
the nfl should ban all of you from the games.
you deserve what you get.
you make too much noise.
so stay home.
and an empty quiet stadium will help jeffrey concentrate better too.
nice and quiet.
so michael vick can get his swag back.
— bloodymess - Vick wants "mellow." Try Wistful Vista Rest Home.— NewMick314
- Should the media remind him that he spoke of dynasties this off-season?
Should the media remind him that the attention they and the fans have given him has allowed him to live a pretty comfortable life?
I am so over this team.— rubicon24 - Should the media remind him that he spoke of dynasties this off-season? Should the media remind him that the attention they and the fans have given him has allowed him to live a pretty comfortable life? I am so over this team. (HTML deleted)— rubicon24
- Yea, next he will say the media can help elect a president with Zero Experience and Zero Accomplishments... Meh!— sillybilly
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