“John, you’ve just dropped your second tray of glasses and plates tonight – beer, Coca-Cola and food scraps are everywhere, and I’m sure you’re embarrassed. How are you feeling right now?”
<Microphone goes into John’s face, as the waiter struggles for an answer and stammers for words on national television.>
How would you like it if you were interviewed on national television at YOUR job, not just before you walk into work or after you’re leaving?
Yet the NFL is doing exactly that with their head coaches, via this story by Reice Shipley on awfulannouncing.com (NFL requiring head coaches to do in-game interviews).
Much like major college football, NFL coaches will now be required to either speak briefly with sideline reporters in the first half of games or in the second half, because – you know – we absolutely can’t wait to know what the coaches are thinking until after the game plays out and is complete. (Yes, I am rolling my eyes)
Apparently, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com originally reported the story, breaking during the NFL Sunday Ticket trial, quoting NFL Vice President of Broadcast Rights, Policies, and Compliance, Cathy Yancy, in doing so.
Apparently, THIS is the quote from Yancy that was used: ““Because it’s good for the broadcast, it’s good for the fans. Fans want to be closer to the game, they want to get to know the players and the coaches. It’s very important that they kind of have that relationship, and they want to hear. It’s really good sound. If you’re a football fan or even if you’re a casual fan, it’s great to hear from the coaches. There’s a lot of emotion.”
BIGGER EYEROLL.
And here, from this interview that Anne Simon *tried* to conduct with late Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, is what most head coach in-game interviews will look like: Bear Bryant has no time for girl sideline reporter.
