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crazytown41 · 01-21-2013

Funny how Popovich does the same thing with the media with his half a$$ answers and/or one word responses and people laugh it off and give him kudos for it.

People even backed him for what he did with the Heat game even though TNT has the same deal that CBS has. Which was far worse with what Belichick has ever done with a network

But Belichick refuses a worthless sideline interview and people are all over him. As if he was going to give some mind boggling, life altering answers in that interview.

Give me a freakin break...

Cajuncowboy · 01-21-2013

Can't stand Billicheat one bit but this doesn't surprise me either. Him and Brady are arrogant people and I love to see them lose.

WPBCowboysFan · 01-21-2013

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Can't stand Billicheat one bit but this doesn't surprise me either. Him and Brady are arrogant people and I love to see them lose.

Yakuza Rich · 01-21-2013

It's a concession speech. No, it doesn't have to be the greatest speech of all time. But, it's not really about that. It's about showing respect to your opponent and showing that you and your organization are classy.

After the game, the FIRST thing Steve Bisciotti said was how the Patriots were the classiest organization in football. That was very respectful and my thoughts on Bisciotti is that he's a classy guy. And the Ravens are a classy organization because in victory they were overwhelming in their praise of the Patriots.

Here's another thing, if you praise your opponent it makes YOU look better. If Bisciotti had bristled at the notion of the Patriots being a good organization, that comes off like the Patriots weren't that good in the Ravens' eyes and they should have beat them anyway.

And if a person REALLY has a problem with giving a concession speech that is so unriveting that nobody wants to hear it...then learn how to give one just for the sake of bettering yourself as a human.

I hate to sound like one of those 'this country is going down the tubes' types, but it never ceases to amaze me how we continue to lower the bar on simple things like any modicum of sportsmanship and we treat it like those who are poor sportsmen are the victims or are in the right.

YR

Cajuncowboy · 01-21-2013

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And the Ravens are a classy organization because in victory they were overwhelming in their praise of the Patriots.

Well everyone but T-Sizzle that is.

http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013...ng-ravens-win/

jimmy40 · 01-21-2013

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Can't stand Billicheat one bit but this doesn't surprise me either. Him and Brady are arrogant people and I love to see them lose.

nobody comes off as arrogant as Garrett and all he's done is suck at his job.

jimmy40 · 01-21-2013

the worst thing about sports coverage are the idiot sideline reporters. Is this what Belichik didn't do? Talk to these idiots?

CanadianCowboysFan · 01-23-2013

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CBS ought to work somethinbg like that into a contract for the future. You cant depend on people to do things out of perceived obligation anymore.

I remember at the end of the Rose Bowl I believe, the Stanford coach didn't talk to the ABC reporter. Obviously ABC had a little chat with Stanford as right after the next commercial, he was there chatting with lucious Heather Cox.

WPBCowboysFan · 01-23-2013

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He didn't show any respect to the Baltimore teams and their fans by not doing a concession speech.

Also, the networks pay each team $100 million a year.

Yeah, he could at least do something.

I don't like the media as much as the next guy, but he's a failure as a human being and not a nice guy. If anything, he owes it to his organization who are supposed to be the 'classiest organization in football.'

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YR

Verdict · 01-23-2013

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Originally Posted by Yakuza Rich

It's a concession speech. No, it doesn't have to be the greatest speech of all time. But, it's not really about that. It's about showing respect to your opponent and showing that you and your organization are classy.

After the game, the FIRST thing Steve Bisciotti said was how the Patriots were the classiest organization in football. That was very respectful and my thoughts on Bisciotti is that he's a classy guy. And the Ravens are a classy organization because in victory they were overwhelming in their praise of the Patriots.

Here's another thing, if you praise your opponent it makes YOU look better. If Bisciotti had bristled at the notion of the Patriots being a good organization, that comes off like the Patriots weren't that good in the Ravens' eyes and they should have beat them anyway.

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Well said.

DOUBLE WING · 01-24-2013

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He didn't show any respect to the Baltimore teams and their fans by not doing a concession speech.

Also, the networks pay each team $100 million a year.

Yeah, he could at least do something.

I don't like the media as much as the next guy, but he's a failure as a human being and not a nice guy. If anything, he owes it to his organization who are supposed to be the 'classiest organization in football.'

YR

If he shakes hands with the coaches/players and offers them good luck, well wishes, etc. on the field, how is that not showing them respect? He had a prolonged hand shake/hug with Harbaugh on the field. That sounds like more than enough.

If you want to say he "disrespected" the media by not doing the interview, that's fine, but I really don't think anyone in Baltimore, especially anyone on the Ravens, cares if Belichick shows up for some stupid CBS interview or not.

Hoofbite · 01-24-2013

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This is one thing I would have not harped on Garrett for.

Belichick doesn't owe the media anything. Respect should be shown between the competitors on the field. The media is not a competitor. Belichick seemed plenty sincere and respectful in the post game handshake with John Harbaugh. If the media has their panties in a bunch because he didn't want to talk to them, that's their problem.

I agree and disagree.

Personally, I don't think he or any other coach owes the media anything. I especially don't think they owe the media an interview on the way into halftime. I think the coaches should be left alone throughout the entirety of the game and shouldn't have to answer questions while walking to the locker room after the second quarter.

One of the reporters asked John Harbaugh the other day something along the lines of being disappointed or frustrated and John, who was kind of grumpy to start with, came back and said "I'm not disappointed, we're down 6 points and this is the playoffs". The reporter follows it up with, "What do you tell your team at half time".

"Go win a ball game" was his answer. First off, what he would tell his team probably couldn't be on the air. Secondly, what do you think he'd tell his team?

I'm not sure when it was that the media felt entitled to pre-, mid-, and postgame interrogations but I'm pretty sure they aren't promised anything more than the ability to cover the game itself.

Bill doesn't owe them anything and quite frankly if he doesn't want to talk to them after losing the biggest game of their season, he shouldn't have to.

That said, I heard a media guy blast the hell out of him. Can't remember who but he said that if the guys Bill has faced in the past and won against in the AFCCG and the SB were gracious enough to stay and answer a couple questions while his team danced and paraded around in victory, Bill should do the same.

To this, I also agree.

The media isn't entitled to it but at the same time if all the other coaches around the league take their lumps like a man and then subject themselves to idiots prodding them on the field with a mic because it's the gracious thing to do then Bill should do it as well. If he refuses, that's up to him but when the hounds come closing in on him to remind him what a jerk he is and what a sore loser he is when stood up against his peers, he has no one to thank but himself.

Not that it really matters for this guy because he doesn't care about image at all and if any media person called him on it he'd probably just tell them to take a flying leap.

Cajuncowboy · 01-24-2013

Well, some Pats fans are about as low class as Brady and Billecheat as well.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...r-dead-brother

SkinsandTerps · 01-24-2013

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Well, some Pats fans are about as low class as Brady and Billecheat as well.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...r-dead-brother

You should change that from some to MOST.

I lived in NE for 3 years and went to about 20 games there. They are nearly as bad as the reputation that Philly has.

I almost got into it with a guy during a pre-season Redskins game there. Absurd.

Throwing stuff, vulgar, rude, disrespectful, you name it... they do it.
Going to a Celtics game is much better, going to a Red Sox game was as well. Just a few bad apples at those other teams games.

Cajuncowboy · 01-24-2013

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You should change that from some to MOST.

I live in NE for 3 years and went to about 20 games there. They are nearly as bad as the reputation that Philly has.

I almost got into it with a guy during a pre-season Redskins game there. Absurd.

Throwing stuff, vulgar, rude, disrespectful, you name it... they do it.
Going to a Celtics game is much better, going to a Red Sox game was as well. Just a few bad apples at those other teams games.

Honestly, I love the historical significance of the area and enjoy visiting the area because in many areas it is beautiful but I have found that the preponderance of the people there are elitist and arrogant.