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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Coughlin probably doesn't care. Why is his take on it the one that carries all the weight?
Belichick's actions certainly haven't escaped the notice of NFL.com's writers. I'd say the official website of the league has a valid opinion, and from the several articles I've read that mention it I'd say their take falls in line with mine, not yours.
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You mean to tell me that my views don't fall in line with that of the mainstream media? Thank you. I take that as a compliment. Read both threads on the Pats and you'll see me being objective. That's a prerequisite that isn't required by journalists nowadays. You on the other hand COULD be a sportwriter.
Coughlin's opinion carries more weight because it was HE who was on the field with him, HE was the opponent who was shown this lack of class, and HE knows what was said between the two of them. To ANYONE that REALLY wants to make a fair judgement, he's the guy you'd want to talk to. Certainly more than some pundit with an axe to grind who spent the afternoon eating and drinking for free in the pressbox. If you're going to take the opinion of a sportwriter as the gospel, you know, someone writing a column to SELL PAPERS, then YOUR views are skewed...not mine.
Before "I" wrote any of those columns, which are NOTHING more than opinion pieces I might add, I'd have asked Coughlin the following questions...
-Why did you run onto the field when there was still time remaining?
-What did Coach Belichick say to you?
-What did you say to Coach Belichick?
-What did the refs say to you and coach Belichick?
-When it was determined that there was time left on the clock, do you feel Coach Belichick should have gone back to the sidelines instead of the dressing room?
-Would better security help avoid confusion like that in the future?
-Do you think Coach Belichick showed you a lack of respect by NOT going back to the sidelines?
-Do you think Coach Belichick showed lack of class or a lack of respect to the LEAGUE by not going back to the sidelines?
Chances are, even if he felt Belichick WAS being classless, he wouldn't say it, but by asking those questions, I'd have been able to write a much more objective article than anything I've seen written on the matter. Of course, being objective wouldn't sell newspapers...raging headlines like "Belichick Shows Lack of Class" would. Which is why I could never be a journalist.