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Originally Posted by Amazin69
Oooh, so reporters who don't actually have any interest in performing the task can't do something off the cuff that Cam does as his career and constantly practices? And Cam's enunciation was poor and the press was in a crowd rather than hearing the call directly in their ear?
Sick burn, Cam. Happy now?  |
I think you over simplified what took place there. I can't be certain of what was going on because I would need full video to provide context.
But what is the one thing about being a QB & being a reporter that correlates? Is it not listening to a statement & being able to relay that statement to others so that they could be informed?
Those are, likely, veteran press guys who have put in years roaming lockers, press rooms & fields getting quotes, then telling the public what was said. They do so w/o having just a minute to get it right. They have recording aides, take notes w/o 70,000+ voices all going off at one time.
And those reporters couldn't get a typical play call down. The one part of being a QB a reporter "should" be able to do they can't do. Maybe 8, 9 words tops. Sitting down. W/no pressure to get every last word repeated perfectly.
So no, a reporter is not expected to be able to do the job of a QB. But what Ward did, in a humorous way, was remind us just how difficult the job is. He has to relay the call. He has to understand the call. After physically exerting himself. While processing how that call is affected by the current situation. While deciphering how to best use that call vs what 11 other men are trying to do to wreck that call. In less than a minute. Knowing whatever decision he makes will be analyzed & scrutinized.
So maybe a little patience & perspective would be in order.