Our friend Jason has a little poopie in his pants this morning due to the fact that, over the weekend, Scott Pioli didn’t ease his un-ease over the new direction of the Kansas City Chiefs. And how did Pioli and his minions shamefully rebuke his thought-out player/personnel suggestions this time? Apparently, they wouldn’t let him within 100 yards of the buffet table practice field.
Ole’ Whitty proceeds to write a column slathered in sarcasm (and barbeque sauce, probably [ZING!]), that shakes his finger sternly at the new administration: Keep this up, and I’ll stop coming around. Be careful what you ask for Jason…the Chiefs might actually take you up on your offer.
Rumor is that Todd Haley was more apt to let Gonzo skate after a sit-down meeting with the new head coach turned into a suggestion session with Tony’s takes on everybody from the punter to the pizza boy. The message out of Arrowhead is clear and consistent: this is our show, and nobody is gonna tell us how to do things around here.
Well, the new sheriff has agitated the #1 Chiefs Agitator in Whitty, but that was inevitable. I don’t think any of us believed we would make it even this long without being conflict-free (though the warning signs have been there).
Still we must ask; while the argument was made in typical Whitlock fashion, is it not salient? And here’s the answer: Who knows. And here’s another one: Who cares.
Are organizations that cut out the media ones that are more successful than those who keep the doors open? The problem with a question like this is that there is no accurate, objective way to too vote ‘aye’ or ‘nay.’ To the average fan, sports journalism is way more squak than talk, and whether or not the media is getting treated fairly is secondary (and waaaaaaay down on the list) to the number in the left-hand column.
Plus, the only way that we know whether or not the media is being dealt with unjustly is through the accounts of the media members themselves, in which case they will, in all probability, be substantially biased, evidenced by how Whitlock’s ham-handed attempt at a pot-shot will be quickly shrugged off of Pioli’s shoulders.
Chiefs fans don’t care how far away media members have to stand from the practice field. We don’t care how short Whitlock’s stay will be in River Falls this year. The only people who do are Jason Whitlock and the resturaunteurs lamenting the absence of his waistline.
Also…Jason Whitlock is fat (ZING!).