It's become cliche for athletes to criticize the media. They're too negative, they're looking for the sensational story. They're trying to stir up trouble.So when you hear that Ricky Williams called out the Miami media, you might think it's more of the same. But Williams' comments are well worth a closer look because he went beyond the cliche. Williams' criticism has nothing to do with the media not being on the Dolphins' side -- he's smart enough to understand that the media's job isn't to make the team look good. He even said that he's not blaming the media for writing negative stories.
What he's unhappy with is the laziness he sees from sportswriters and broadcasters.
"It's the fact they don't work as hard at what they do as we work at what we do," he told Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Williams believes there is a lack of effort to understand the game. He would like to see questions that allow players to explain what they do and how they do it. He would like to see serious analysis instead of a focus on Kendall Langford's missing earring.
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Rich Eisen, the signature anchor of NFL Network since it premiered nearly seven years ago, has signed a new multi-year deal to remain, the channel announced Tuesday.