I don't think I've included ESPiN.com's John Clayton as a hack. If I have, my apologizes for not mentioning it, because he is.
Clayton is a hack on the same level as SI.com's Peter King. King loves dropping names of who he talks to on cell phone, texts and emails.
Clayton loves talking nonsense. Case in point is this week's mailbag.
Questioned posed: " I've noticed that this year every week there's going to be a Thursday game, which up until a few years ago was a rarity save for Thanksgiving. How badly does a Thursday game mess with a team's normal rhythm, prep time, and recovery from the previous week's game?"
Clueless Clayton's response: "Players and coaches might disagree with me, but I don't think it's too bad...The shortened week means light practices and that saves the body. Teams with older players might be affected more because of the lack of rest. The key is there is a mental and physical break after the Thursday game. The 10 days between games is a good refresher."
Really? The players and coaches, you know the ones who actually play the games and plan for them, might disagree. Yeah, Clueless, it's not to bad to play a shortened week or plan for it when all you do is sit in the press box and write about it.
F**k you, Clayton. They are the ones in the trenches. They have every right to complain. You are a hack sitting in the press box writing. You don't care what happens as long as you get your story.
A short week means light practices? It also means you have a short week in between brain batterings. But what do you care? It's not your brain getting battered.
My favorite line is how he defends the break cause "10 days between games is a good refresher." No you hack. A good refresher is an open week when two weeks lapse between games. Three days rest between Sunday and Thursday is not a good refresher. Ten days in the aftermath is an ER visit.
The NFL is a violent game. It's part of the appeal of the game. We as fans and players accept the inherent risks of the game. Fans accept...well fans pay money to see the bashings. Players sign contracts understanding the inherent risks of playing football and are compensated for it. If a player doesn't like the terms and conditions of football, he is free to seek employment elsewhere.
What chaps my hide is a wormy little f**k like John Clayton saying "players and coaches might disagree with me, but I don't think it's too bad..." Yeah f**k face, they are the ones putting their bodies and brains on the line. It's a risk they accept. You, on the other hand, don't do shit but sit in the press box. Until that's you lining up and getting hit, I suggest you write more about experiences you are more familiar about.
Clayton is a hack on the same level as SI.com's Peter King. King loves dropping names of who he talks to on cell phone, texts and emails.
Clayton loves talking nonsense. Case in point is this week's mailbag.
Questioned posed: " I've noticed that this year every week there's going to be a Thursday game, which up until a few years ago was a rarity save for Thanksgiving. How badly does a Thursday game mess with a team's normal rhythm, prep time, and recovery from the previous week's game?"
Clueless Clayton's response: "Players and coaches might disagree with me, but I don't think it's too bad...The shortened week means light practices and that saves the body. Teams with older players might be affected more because of the lack of rest. The key is there is a mental and physical break after the Thursday game. The 10 days between games is a good refresher."
Really? The players and coaches, you know the ones who actually play the games and plan for them, might disagree. Yeah, Clueless, it's not to bad to play a shortened week or plan for it when all you do is sit in the press box and write about it.
F**k you, Clayton. They are the ones in the trenches. They have every right to complain. You are a hack sitting in the press box writing. You don't care what happens as long as you get your story.
A short week means light practices? It also means you have a short week in between brain batterings. But what do you care? It's not your brain getting battered.
My favorite line is how he defends the break cause "10 days between games is a good refresher." No you hack. A good refresher is an open week when two weeks lapse between games. Three days rest between Sunday and Thursday is not a good refresher. Ten days in the aftermath is an ER visit.
The NFL is a violent game. It's part of the appeal of the game. We as fans and players accept the inherent risks of the game. Fans accept...well fans pay money to see the bashings. Players sign contracts understanding the inherent risks of playing football and are compensated for it. If a player doesn't like the terms and conditions of football, he is free to seek employment elsewhere.
What chaps my hide is a wormy little f**k like John Clayton saying "players and coaches might disagree with me, but I don't think it's too bad..." Yeah f**k face, they are the ones putting their bodies and brains on the line. It's a risk they accept. You, on the other hand, don't do shit but sit in the press box. Until that's you lining up and getting hit, I suggest you write more about experiences you are more familiar about.
