First He Gets It, Then He Doesn't - Attendance

[woodbuck27]

In reply to my "press should be kept at arms length" posts, some in this thread and others have stated that I am foolish and that the press is the only reason the money is there for the NFL, also that "our" own thirst for knowledge would be restricted.

No F'ing way!

The press is a small player, do not forget that the public has lots of options, if the press is responsible for the NFL's popularity, they are obviously missing the point of their purpose... to inform, not to shill or be lap dogs or bloodhounds looking for gossip and dirt. The product is responsible for the popularity, not the press.

I also stated in my post that IMO the press should be allowed access to watch what is going on, and then report on it, not be gestapo interrogaters every single day. The people that have taken me to task for stating thatinterviews/interrogations of the HC should be limited say that the public thirsts for such news. I think not. If the press simply observed practices and preparations and then reported, that would satisfy the publics desire to know what is happening with the team.

If reporters were allowed to watch and then report without the interrogations, they would have to truly understand what was happening to write informed articles. what a novelty, a reporter with knowledge of the topic they write about!! My point exactly is if these people, the press, dont have any more knowledge than say... you or I, why read their drivel? why not simply read forums such as this, if we are equal in knowledge level? These people have to do some due diligence and learn their topic area or IMO, they shouldnt be writing on that topic.

In short, IMO the press needs to get BETTER AT REPORTING, and not simply have carte blanche access to interrogate Packer players and officials on topics which sometimes have very little to do with football.

BTW, thanks to those who support my position, not all were critical... didnt mean to sound like that.

Good post packerpete.

My position is, as fans where would we be, if all we had was Packers.Com style sites? Information from that site ( Our team site) is more restricted than 'the Vatican'. I don't intend to bring religion into it , LOL .

The press should report as objectively and freely as possible, because other than those who participate on forums like this, and have first hand knowledge of 'say the OTA's by attending", how would we know anything?

The press must 'in the best world', at least try to get out the facts. Surely that can be done effectively in the sporting arena, if it can't politically.

The press report and the fans read and make a generalization and support a certain position as a whole. Ultimately, when you come right down to it. It's the fans that can dictate alot, if push came to shove and boycott positions were reached out of any disgust. Fans have, as often is the case far more power.than they realize.

They certainly, through good reporting can decide if a certain player (players) are worth this or that reward or punishment. As a fan, I want all the information on any subject of my interest the press can give me.

I'm just like Joe Friday. I want 'just the facts'.

[swede]

It has also been cool to have ordinary Packers bloggers commenting on the voluntary camps. That way the local writers don't have a monopoly on the information flow. People are watching lots of different things and the eyes of a Packer Rat on-site can provide unique nuggets of information not found anywhere else. (Favre snitching TT's smokeless!)

MM can be clumsy with the press for all I care. He'll learn soon enough.

If MM screws up and says something dumb about a player that gets twisted by the media I'm sure he have a private conversation to straighten it out. No damge will be done.

I have as little respect for sports journalists as I do for...ahem...news jounalists. As far as I'm concerned MM is already overdue to cuss out another reporter. Now that's entertainment!