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Originally Posted by The Goat
I don't pay attention to what the mainstream media (be it political, sports, or otherwise) says. Too much money, business, etc wrapped into anything associated with NBC, Fox, ESPN, NFLN. For instance, RG3 is to a very large degree a "brand" the NFL and all associated parties want to promote i.e. I would never expect "them" to point out plays getting blown up because the opposing defense read it before the ball was snapped.
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as a general skeptic of the media myself, I hear what you are trying to say, the only problem is it's not the right logical progression. Assuming the NFL and media outlets have branded Griffin the next Golden Goose, they would as you say minimize negative stories about him. The next logical step is to find the best scapegoat to put the blame on. In Washington over the years Snyder obviously would have been a perfect target, alas he has successfully backed off so that wouldn't stick. so next would be the Shanahans, and their playcalling. In fact, you could say McNabb got his job in part to take that role should it become necessary to protect Griffin and throw the Shanahans under the bus. But, when an offense is consistently ranking in the top, and is showcasing the Golden Goose's talent as rookie of the week talent nearly every week, the media hasn't felt the need to lambast the playcalling. It is running smmothly enough that the Golden Goose is having fun, and us fans ought to be enjoying it as well.