Locker roomgate

[Benton]

(10-22-2015, 09:33 PM)Psycholomonkey Wrote: Your first sentence is ridiculous.  We appreciate the work you do, but this is not the only way to get a story, or necessary.  I for one am willing to never again see a locker room interview so they can have a little privacy.  Media has no right to insert themselves in the player's lives or demand a player's attention, ever.  This is always up to the player, something that would be easier if you get out of the locker room altogether.  Would it be so awful to talk to them after they are dressed and walking out?  Or later when they aren't so tired?

First off, it's not ridiculous. Deadlines are deadlines. Whether it's print or the more flexible online, it's still a deadline. If media have to work around when it's convenient for everyone, then it doesn't work for anyone. For broadcast, you've got to get the few minutes of footage and have time to edit it before it goes on air, which may have to fit into a tight window. For print (both online and paper), you've got to get the info, write it, run it by your editors, package it with the art and then get it out. That takes time. And, more importantly, if you wait until everyone is ready on their schedule, the majority of the time you're going to miss someone.

As far as the bold, it goes with the job. The owners don't pay a QB $20 million to throw a football. That figure includes being the face of the franchise — attending events, being a community member and talking to the media. Same way with all the guys on the team. If the owners want coverage because it's good for the team.