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<blockquote data-quote="PackerfaninCarolina" data-source="post: 848191" data-attributes="member: 9364"><p>Well and this is why I've taken the position that the state of sports journalism is probably at the worst it's ever been in all the years I've been watching and it goes beyond Mr McFarland. A lot of the lead up into Monday night's game I swear was heavily slanted towards the Lions, and I can't really say why that was. I got a feeling maybe the worlds of sports journalism and gambling have some kind of connection where money is involved and the media needed Detroit to win because of that. Or, maybe it was because of Kelly Stafford and they wanted to turn a win into a feel good story for her. Was a great moment in that game with her and Molly Crosby btw.</p><p></p><p>But yes, this was definitely the media over sensationalizing a couple questionable calls which ... Well one of them gave the offense one more opportunity to go for a TD, but it was 3rd and 5 when Lazard scored and as Detroit could have made a stop right there. The other milked the clock on them sure, but we don't know that had the Packers kicked with just under 2 min remaining that Detroit would have scored on the ensuing possession. Agnew could have fumbled returning the kick, someone in Detroit's offense could have fumbled it, or Stafford thrown a pick to end it for Green Bay.</p><p></p><p>Similarly, four years ago Rodgers got tackled on one play where the refs called facemask. Slow motion replay showed that ... It probably wasn't that 15 yard variety, but at full speed it looked like it. But no excuses, the Lions knew the very next play was going to be a hail Mary, who didn't? But they didn't pick up Richard Rodgers coming downfield and ... Well we know the story quite well. The narrative then was the Lions failed to put us away completely, and that should have been the narrative again the other night, especially when they failed to capitalize off of three turnovers. I got fired up because there's no reason whatsoever why the Packers win should be tainted. The better team won, and that's the end of debate I would say to the mainstream media.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PackerfaninCarolina, post: 848191, member: 9364"] Well and this is why I've taken the position that the state of sports journalism is probably at the worst it's ever been in all the years I've been watching and it goes beyond Mr McFarland. A lot of the lead up into Monday night's game I swear was heavily slanted towards the Lions, and I can't really say why that was. I got a feeling maybe the worlds of sports journalism and gambling have some kind of connection where money is involved and the media needed Detroit to win because of that. Or, maybe it was because of Kelly Stafford and they wanted to turn a win into a feel good story for her. Was a great moment in that game with her and Molly Crosby btw. But yes, this was definitely the media over sensationalizing a couple questionable calls which ... Well one of them gave the offense one more opportunity to go for a TD, but it was 3rd and 5 when Lazard scored and as Detroit could have made a stop right there. The other milked the clock on them sure, but we don't know that had the Packers kicked with just under 2 min remaining that Detroit would have scored on the ensuing possession. Agnew could have fumbled returning the kick, someone in Detroit's offense could have fumbled it, or Stafford thrown a pick to end it for Green Bay. Similarly, four years ago Rodgers got tackled on one play where the refs called facemask. Slow motion replay showed that ... It probably wasn't that 15 yard variety, but at full speed it looked like it. But no excuses, the Lions knew the very next play was going to be a hail Mary, who didn't? But they didn't pick up Richard Rodgers coming downfield and ... Well we know the story quite well. The narrative then was the Lions failed to put us away completely, and that should have been the narrative again the other night, especially when they failed to capitalize off of three turnovers. I got fired up because there's no reason whatsoever why the Packers win should be tainted. The better team won, and that's the end of debate I would say to the mainstream media. [/QUOTE]
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