Yet another reason why Cris Carter is a moron

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Originally Posted by warriorzpath

Look it's not that hard to understand. It's almost like there's some kind of macho denial. It's very simple.

Ok- let me give one simple example of how it affects a team:
Superstar Free agent Dick sees a team- that he heard from the MEDIA- was an upcoming team that has a superstar (also based on opinion). And then several other free agents also join because of the same reason. That's how you get the offseason that the eagles got.

If that is too intangible for you to grasp, I'm sorry but...

I mean really. Yes, individual players can be bothered by what the media says about them. And some cower from it. Others get motivated by it. But at the overall team level, whether Colin Cowherd says we'll go 2-14 or Ross Tucker says we'll go 10-6 is ultimately not a big deal.

And you really think the Eagles built their offseason because of what the media was saying about the team? You don't think maybe, just maybe, players talk to each other, agents to general managers, coaches talk to players? I mean if it's just the media why would Bruce Allen pick up the phone to call Josh Wilson's agent? Why wouldn't he just start a blog and have it republished on the Washington Post's site?