Sports News:Does Brett Favre Make Sportscasters Lazy?
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Like the rest of the sports world, there seems to be a polarizing effect
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There’s an interesting phenomenon I’ve noticed in the last couple years when it comes to Brett Favre. It is simply this: Favre playing in a game makes sports casters lazy. Allow me to explain.
Like the rest of the sports world, there seems to be a polarizing effect with Favre. You like him or hate him. He’s the greatest thing since sliced bread or he’s overrated. I expect fans to be of this mindset, but for sportscasters it’s their job to call all the details of a game.
Either, the sportscaster will go on (and on) about the abilities of Favre, how he can pull a magical pass out of his bucket, or come up with an amazing play. They will focus on him to the point of losing what else happens in a game. To the point of ignoring the other players, or somehow diminishing their contributions.
The reverse is also true. If a team Favre plays on loses, well then it’s automatically his fault. I saw this all over the Internet after the Vikings lost to the Saints. The only story seemed to be “Favre threw an interception” instead of the five key fumbles that the Vikings players made. Favre’s interception wasn’t (this time) the cause of the loss. But it didn’t seem to matter. This lazy reporting bugs me, because it dumbs down the game.
In the end, Favre is just a player. He’s got records, and statistically is the greatest one we’ve seen. But he is just one of the eleven out on the field. I wonder if sportscasters have forgotten that?
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Does Brett Favre Make Sportscasters Lazy?
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Very true. And what bugs me even more in that Saints game is that claims were made that the “great” QB’s don’t make mistakes like Favre’s interception. No way would Peyton Manning do such a thing. Then the superbowl comes and goes. Peyton made a much worse interception than Favre since it did indeed lose the game for the Colts. Yet reporters being embarrassed from there Peyton wouldn’t do that comments wouldn’t come out with the truth and put blame where blame was due in this case. Not much hoopla was made about Peyton’s interception. Interesting, huh?