A lot of people have a lot to say about this.. good and bad.. personally I think it's brilliant...
Why does the NFL force it's players to speak to the media? What's the purpose of speaking to the players if they don't want to speak?
I never really liked locker room interviews either and think the media has no place at all in the locker room.. at any time..
It's all getting ridiculous and all thanks to Goodell and some of the over the top policies he is enforcing.
Well.. that's my opinion.. what's yours?
Who do you think promotes Peyton Manning to the masses?
Who writes articles and makes Peyton Manning seem like a hero and hides his flaws.
Whenever you read any article, its written by a person in the media.
The columnist/journalist creates an image of a player that the masses can get behind.
The NFL must have a great working relationship with the media because the media has the power to uplift or destroy a players career.
When players ignore writers, the writers will have an ax to grind and can butcher the players reputation. It's bad publicity the NFL doesn't want.
The better Peyton Manning's repuation, the more money they can make off of his image.