Now that Super bowl is just a day away, I’ve finally decided who I’m rooting for.
Generally speaking I have nothing for or against the Colts or the Bears. I’m a Jets fans, so these two teams don’t really getting under my skin much. Although, I didn’t watch much football this year, just kinda got into the last few weeks.
And then a funny thing happened.
What the heck is going on in the press? Why are they absolutely bitch-slapping Rex Grossman? All the kid did–as a rookie, no lesNow that Super bowl is just a day away, I’ve finally decided who I’m rooting for.
Generally speaking I have nothing for or against the Colts or the Bears. I’m a Jets fans, so these two teams don’t really getting under my skin much. Although, I didn’t watch much football this year, just kinda got into the last few weeks.
And then a funny thing happened.
What the heck is going on in the press? Why are they absolutely bitch-slapping Rex Grossman? All the kid did–as a rookie, no less–is lead his team to a 14-2 record, and oh yeah, took them to the freakin’ Super bowl! So why are they pummeling us with nonstop articles about whether or not the couch should pull Grossman from the game is he plays poorly? Why do they keep writing about how he’s going to fold under the pressure of the big game. Why have I seen tons of coverage on how he’s one of the worst quarterbacks in history to ever start a Super bowl game?
It’s like the press is out to get this guy, like Payton Manning is deserving of his rightful place as a Super bowl hero, and Grossman is just some schlub who has the gaul to try and get in the way. This is nothing against Manning. I have no feeling about him one way or another, but he does get a lot of darn good press. All for a guy who’s also never been to the Super bowl before.
Kinda weird, huh?
I’m a journalist, so I understand pretty well the media’s need to have something to write about, but are they really this bored? Do they really have nothing better to do? It’s kind of a tough bit for Grossman, because there was two weeks of no football to cover, there’s no baseball and nobody really seems to care about hockey. So with the need to write about something, the media beats up on poor Rex.
So for that reason, I’m rooting for Grossman and Da Bears. I hope Grossman plays well and that the Bears win. And if that happens, you know how many papers, how many writers, are going to own up that they slammed him left and right, but turned out to be wrong?
We’ll be able to count that on one hand.
I hardly watched any football this year, but I have a real rooting interest tomorrow. I’m all in for Rex and Da Bears. Who’s with me?
