Blog: Super Bowl Media Day Is A Waste Of Time
By: Dan Hasty
@danhasty34
In case you missed it, the NFL's yearly clown show: Super Bowl Media Day, took place Tuesday in Glendale, Arizona.
Among the hours of meaningless drivel from both the media and athletes, the big story of the day came to us from someone who had no interest in talking. Thanks to NFL requirements, Marshawn Lynch is forced to sit there and waste everyone's time, including his:
We know Lynch is going to do this, but we ask, and continue to ask questions to waste his, and everyone's time. Players owe the media nothing; but even then, reporter after reporter asked their question. Did they all think they would be the secret key to crack the Curious Case of Marshawn Lynch? That eventually, he was going to open up like Nick Nolte as Coach Pete Bell at the end of "Blue Chips"?
Now, reporters shouldn't need Lynch's quotes to help write whatever story they were working on. They also should realize that this is no longer a story. Lynch has done this multiple times, and reporters should've walked away after Lynch clearly explained his intentions.
At least the majority of Lynch's questions were legit. Among the questions asked yesterday at media day were:
- "What kind of oil do you use on your beard?" (To Patriots Defensive Coordinator Matt Patricia)
- "Is this a must win game?" (To Seahawks coach Pete Carroll)
- "Who is your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?" (To Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner)
I didn't bother to look up how he responded, but clearly, the correct answer is Leonardo.
You get my point: This isn't exactly Charlie Rose.
Media Day was started because it gave reporters the chance to have access to any player on a particular day. We now know this act as "anytime the media is allowed in a locker room". Some reporters come from thousands of miles away, and some still serve a great purpose, but this has turned into a slapstick sideshow that exploits everything that's wrong with media today. These guys are so readily available in today's day and age, that we don't need a "Media Day" anymore. It's an outdated necessity that serves as a distraction in the same way people waste time claiming conspiracy over whether a football was properly inflated. The vast majority of athletes like him are on multiple social media accounts, and are available daily for interviews, if not 24/7 on the web.
If only players from these teams were available to speak to the media later today, or maybe tomorrow. Oh wait; that's right, they are, and they will.
Put an end this clown show. Put an end to Super Bowl Media Day.