More National Sports Media bullcrap

[Dave Gray]

I'm disgusted.  The Giants and Redskins are the talk of the national media today.  It's a joke.  Honestly.

On top of that, nobody gives a crap about Tannehill -- they only want to talk about Geno Smith.

And my favorite, the Sportscenter headline: Dolphins shock Falcons (in a game we were at home and FAVORED.)

I hope to God that we beat the Saints.  I have very little hope in it, but it would be nice to force them to have to recognize us.

[Brian Fein]

If we beat the Saints, the story will be about the collapse of the New Orleans defense, not about how the Dolphins played well.

Check this out... From SI.com yesterday:



The national media is sickening me.  I can't understand it.  This was evident more than ever with Tim Tebow.  ESPN, sadly, has become a joke.

[MikeO]

eh, doesn't bother me. You don't erase a decade plus of being a bad franchise with just 3 wins. Gonna take more to make some people believers.

[Dave Gray]

^ It has nothing to do with how good we are -- The Redskins are always bad.  The Jets are horrible, too.  Yet, they want to talk about them.

[Pappy13]

Perhaps we are looking at this all wrong. Perhaps the Dolphins being 3-0 isn't nearly the story nationally we all think it is. Perhaps the Dolphins have quietly become a pretty good team and it's no longer shocking when the Dolphins win. 

[Dave Gray]

^ Is it when the Dolphins beat the Falcons and the headline is "Dolphins shock Falcons" despite being favored.  The national media covers a few teams and a few players and coaches, regardless of what the story is.

Turn on ESPN or the national radio shows, you'll get:
NFC East
Jets
Manning bros.
RGIII (w/ a touch of Shanahan fued)
Kaepernick rivalry with Wilson (that doesn't even exist)
Andy Reid (because of his association with NFC East)
Brady/Bellichek
Tebow (if he's even in the league)


These are the stories regardless of what happens during the week.  It's an embarrassment that RGIII is getting more airtime than Tannehill right now.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

^ Is it when the Dolphins beat the Falcons and the headline is "Dolphins shock Falcons" despite being favored.  The national media covers a few teams and a few players and coaches, regardless of what the story is.

Turn on ESPN or the national radio shows, you'll get:
NFC East
Jets
Manning bros.
RGIII (w/ a touch of Shanahan fued)
Kaepernick rivalry with Wilson (that doesn't even exist)
Andy Reid (because of his association with NFC East)
Brady/Bellichek
Tebow (if he's even in the league)


These are the stories regardless of what happens during the week.  It's an embarrassment that RGIII is getting more airtime than Tannehill right now.

Things that the national audience is interested in. Teams that barely sell out games, don't get as much national press as teams with lots of fans. 

[CF DolFan]

If we beat the Saints, the story will be about the collapse of the New Orleans defense, not about how the Dolphins played well.

Check this out... From SI.com yesterday:

Henne directs Dolphins past Falcon to 3-0 start? Really on top of things at SI !!

 I noticed only KC Joyner from ESPN has picked us every week.  At least someone gets us!!

[yuppi]

all this whining... enjoy the ride..

[Dave Gray]

I would like to enjoy the ride, with some insight an analysis national sportswriters.  Instead, I get non-news about garbage teams in big media markets.

[yuppi]

well... most of those guys are clowns anyways, so i dont care if i get a write up from then to be honest. but different strokes for different folks ...

[mecadonzilla]

Mike & Mike talked a fair amount about the Dolphins this morning...at least when I was in the car.  Either Mort or Jaws (can't remember which one they were talking to) predicted them to win the division so this is no surprise to him.

[Dave Gray]

Just to clarify, I'm not looking for respect from the national media.  I don't want us to think that we're good or pick us to win.  That's not what I'm looking for -- but I do expect more TIME devoted to talking about us (positive or negative), because our play thusfar, has warranted it.

We are undefeated, beating good teams, with a 2nd year QB who has progressed greatly.  We are deserving of the story.

Meanwhile, the Giants, Redskins, and Steelers are undeserving, but will probably get more airtime.

[fyo]

We are undefeated, beating good teams, with a 2nd year QB who has progressed greatly.  We are deserving of the story.

We are undefeated, beating mediocre teams, with a 2nd year QB who has progressed greatly from below average to maybe pretty decent in a quarterback class with three guys who all outplayed Tannehill last year and all guided their teams to the playoffs in their rookie season.

Meanwhile, the Giants, Redskins, and Steelers are undeserving, but will probably get more airtime.

Recently good/great teams suddenly suck. Not worthy of coverage?

Miami has been a nice surprise, no question, but it's not like the play is stellar and there aren't really any interesting storylines. Tannehill is boring, plays on a boring team that has been mediocre for so long any reference to greatness begins with '72 and ends with Marino.

The Steelers and Giants, meanwhile, have appeared in 4 of the last 5 Super Bowls and combined to win 3 of them. As if that weren't enough, the storylines surrounding the teams and their players abound. Accusations of rape, self-inflicted gun-shot wounds, brother to one of the greatest quarterbacks ever (and they played each other last week), horrific motorcycle accidents... The list goes on and on.

As for Washington, their rookie quarterback not only helped guide the team to a division title for the first time in over a decade, he did so in spectacular fashion (100+ passer rating) and just happened to be the "new style" of quarterback (dual-threat). A fall-to-Earth storyline is obvious and bound to receive plenty of coverage, especially coupled with the storied Super Bowl Winning head coach and his (perceived) part in getting his star quarterback hurt.

Is it any wonder Miami gets less coverage?

[Cathal]

Indianapolis is mediocre? I guess the 49ers are pretty bad then. The Falcons aren't mediocre either.