Mortensen's comments on "The Player" situation

[Kittymama]

He was on both NFL Live, then on Primetime, talking about it. He said he'd talked to people at Valley Ranch & was actually surprised that there's very little "angst" at VR. They're very calm & not upset about it. In fact, they had apparently expected much of this when they signed him (the media uproar), knowing it's the baggage he comes with. They're not upset with TO, do believe he's injured, & are working on getting him healthy. Also, no rift between Jerry & Bill--the fact that Jerry came out a few weeks ago saying TO had to practice at 75% came straight from Bill & shows that Jerry is letting Bill call the shots on the field.

[SA_Gunslinger]

wow....skillful reporting from mort?

no way.

[Kittymama]

Originally Posted by phillycowboyslover

wow....skillful reporting from mort?

no way.

I know. It's a shocker, isn't it? But at least he's actually talking to people at VR, unlike most of the other mediots blathering on.

[JackMagist]

Originally Posted by Kittymama

I know. It's a shocker, isn't it? But at least he's actually talking to people at VR, unlike most of the other mediots blathering on.

What I want to know is...WHO AT VALLEY RANCH IS LEAKING THIS STUFF TO MORT?

[dmq]

What I actually love about this situation w/ the TO media hype is that it is deflecting any attention that our stout defense and regenerated offense is getting. People don't realize yet that me may actually have a pretty good offense even if TO doesn't get on the field.

[JPM]

Originally Posted by phillycowboyslover

wow....skillful reporting from mort?

no way.

Hold on, let me check if hell froze over.

[sbuscha]

I know, all this is just a circus. On The lunch Break those guys talked about the media making a huge story nationwide, however in the world of VR it is sheltered from the storm.

I have updates to my cell, and I got a message yesterday that said "TO acknowledged he slept in." I immediatly stopped the reports to my cell, It is garbage.....

[CrazyCowboy]

see.....just one big happy family.....outsiders don't understand...they want us to fail!

[iceberg]

Originally Posted by Kittymama

He was on both NFL Live, then on Primetime, talking about it. He said he'd talked to people at Valley Ranch & was actually surprised that there's very little "angst" at VR. They're very calm & not upset about it. In fact, they had apparently expected much of this when they signed him (the media uproar), knowing it's the baggage he comes with. They're not upset with TO, do believe he's injured, & are working on getting him healthy. Also, no rift between Jerry & Bill--the fact that Jerry came out a few weeks ago saying TO had to practice at 75% came straight from Bill & shows that Jerry is letting Bill call the shots on the field.

wow - what i've been saying all along to those whining about "media-overkill" - this is just what comes with TO. you can hate it all you want but it won't go away. sitting around bashing the media for bashing TO only adds fuel to the fire. we know the media sucks. we know they're anxious to be the 1st to say I TOLD YOU SO and they're going to take every opportunity to do this REGARDLESS of how "fair" it may or may not be.

now i just wish the majority of the fans would realize this and quit helping it stay out of control by active participation in the whine-fests. but unfortunately this also comes with TO.

but it's good to see at least some "in power" realize this is to be expected and at least *they* can not get caught up in all of it.

[peplaw06]

Originally Posted by iceberg

wow - what i've been saying all along to those whining about "media-overkill" - this is just what comes with TO. you can hate it all you want but it won't go away. sitting around bashing the media for bashing TO only adds fuel to the fire. we know the media sucks. we know they're anxious to be the 1st to say I TOLD YOU SO and they're going to take every opportunity to do this REGARDLESS of how "fair" it may or may not be.

now i just wish the majority of the fans would realize this and quit helping it stay out of control by active participation in the whine-fests. but unfortunately this also comes with TO.

but it's good to see at least some "in power" realize this is to be expected and at least *they* can not get caught up in all of it.

Ice I've been seeing these types of posts from you for the past couple of weeks. It seems you have refined your position to be spot on now IMO.

The only minor quibble I have with your position, is the theory that posting TO threads on a message board and commenting on such threads has any effect on the amount of TO coverage we're seeing. IMO it's going to happen whether we "whine" about it here or not.

[iceberg]

Originally Posted by peplaw06

Ice I've been seeing these types of posts from you for the past couple of weeks. It seems you have refined your position to be spot on now IMO.

The only minor quibble I have with your position, is the theory that posting TO threads on a message board and commenting on such threads has any effect on the amount of TO coverage we're seeing. IMO it's going to happen whether we "whine" about it here or not.

yea, i know. but since i get my news from a couple of boards, wading through every "avergae fan who must start a new thread" gets so very old. i just have total apathy for TO now - whatever. just wish people would let it go and move on with their lives.

[Kittymama]

Actually I think it's a clever plot on the part of Jerry & Bill to lull everyone into a false sense of security against us! They'll think we're so disorganized that they won't play their best against us.

Yes huh--it is SO true!

[AbeBeta]

Wasn't Mort the guy who got Bill and Jerry talking back in the Campo era? I may have that wrong, but this might be a guy who Bill actually speaks to.

[peplaw06]

Originally Posted by abersonc

Wasn't Mort the guy who got Bill and Jerry talking back in the Campo era? I may have that wrong, but this might be a guy who Bill actually speaks to.

Mort's also the guy who said BP was retiring after last season.

[FanofBill]

Originally Posted by JackMagist

What I want to know is...WHO AT VALLEY RANCH IS LEAKING THIS STUFF TO MORT?

The janitor.