Anybody Sick Of This Yet?

Brett Favre. Has anybody groaned and left this webpage? The Green Bay Packers played the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. The Packers won in a close contest that came down to the final minute of the game. But instead of focusing on the victorious Packers, NBC's cameras followed Brett Favre across the field and through the tunnel. Undoubtedly they would have followed him all the way into the locker room had their cameras been allowed.

This is just the most recent example of the media's obsession with Brett Favre. Granted, there's a lot to talk about. He's been the epitome of a drama king for the past few years, and his problems have multiplied this season. But what about the game? The NFL is, after all, about football, not the off-field problems of individual players, or even an individual player's injuries.

Unfortunately, the obsession with Brett Favre is part of a bigger problem. Pregame shows and other media outlets choose one or two topics to obsess over each week. Anyone who has watched an NCAA football pregame show on ABC knows the analysts latch onto one or two featured teams or players and pretty much focuses on them. Denard Robinson was a shoo-in for the Heisman until his dreadful game a few weeks ago. Alabama was the greatest team ever until they were defeated by South Carolina. Teams like Nebraska (who, granted, is not the greatest team ever)? Ignored until they played on ABC - and then their defense was called the "Blackhawks" instead of the "Blackshirts." Disgraceful.

Many sports have introduced salary caps to level the playing field. While we don't agree with salary caps, it would be nice if the media introduced a "coverage cap" to level the "broadcast field."

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