Comments on: Under pressure, NFL opens up Pats-Giants tilt http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/ Where TV Finds the Future Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gorman http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/#comment-657367 Gorman Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:11:20 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/#comment-657367 The whole thing bothered me. It was a four-hour campaign against the holdout cable companies attempting to create a public uproar. A move "for the fans" my ass. I agree with GF, that interview was especially sickening. The plant asked Gooddell about the dispute between the NFL and holdout cable companies. He said "That's a discussion for a later day" and then explained why the carrying the NFL network is the obvious choice. Then a "retrospective" of the NFL Network's storied past? Good grief. We're already in a presidential race, we don't need any more of that passive-aggressive double-talk. Pardon my french. The whole thing bothered me. It was a four-hour campaign against the holdout cable companies attempting to create a public uproar. A move “for the fans” my ass.

I agree with GF, that interview was especially sickening. The plant asked Gooddell about the dispute between the NFL and holdout cable companies. He said “That’s a discussion for a later day” and then explained why the carrying the NFL network is the obvious choice.

Then a “retrospective” of the NFL Network’s storied past? Good grief.

We’re already in a presidential race, we don’t need any more of that passive-aggressive double-talk.

Pardon my french.

]]> By: Geoff Fox http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/#comment-651358 Geoff Fox Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:06:10 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/#comment-651358 Sure, NFL Network was heavy handed in their promos, but there was one thing that bothered me more. Here's what I wrote on my blog (geofffox dot com): Before the game began, an on-field 'reporter' 'interviewed' NFL commissioner Roger Gooddell. Well, at least that's how it appeared. Certainly, that's how it was intended to appear. Don't be fooled. It was not a reporter. It was not an interview. Roger Gooddell was quizzed on NFL Network by an NFL Network employee. As NFL commissioner he controls NFL Network. He is the interviewer's boss. Which tough, embarrassing questions are you prepared to ask your boss on national television? Gooddell answered with no follow-up. This wasn't an interview. It was a stealth press release. That wasn't a reporter. Tonight, he was a PR flack. That NBC and CBS allowed this to happen on their air is nearly as distasteful as NFL Network doing it. Sure, NFL Network was heavy handed in their promos, but there was one thing that bothered me more. Here’s what I wrote on my blog (geofffox dot com):

Before the game began, an on-field ‘reporter’ ‘interviewed’ NFL commissioner Roger Gooddell. Well, at least that’s how it appeared. Certainly, that’s how it was intended to appear.

Don’t be fooled. It was not a reporter. It was not an interview.

Roger Gooddell was quizzed on NFL Network by an NFL Network employee. As NFL commissioner he controls NFL Network. He is the interviewer’s boss.

Which tough, embarrassing questions are you prepared to ask your boss on national television?

Gooddell answered with no follow-up.

This wasn’t an interview. It was a stealth press release. That wasn’t a reporter. Tonight, he was a PR flack.

That NBC and CBS allowed this to happen on their air is nearly as distasteful as NFL Network doing it.

]]> By: George Creedle http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/#comment-640007 George Creedle Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:54:54 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/26/under-pressure-nfl-opens-up-pats-giants-tilt/#comment-640007 I'm happy to be a resident of football-free Los Angeles and proud to be a TWC subscriber (how often do you hear that?) when I hear TWC stand up to the NFL trying to stick their hands into every cable sub's pockets. Let 2007 be known as the year the NFL and pro sports in general (steroids, cry-baby Kobe, extra stupid salaries) jumped the shark. I'm looking forard to seeing smaller NFL salaries as they gradually work their way out of mass-market status. I’m happy to be a resident of football-free Los Angeles and proud to be a TWC subscriber (how often do you hear that?) when I hear TWC stand up to the NFL trying to stick their hands into every cable sub’s pockets. Let 2007 be known as the year the NFL and pro sports in general (steroids, cry-baby Kobe, extra stupid salaries) jumped the shark. I’m looking forard to seeing smaller NFL salaries as they gradually work their way out of mass-market status.

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