The Jay Glazer dilemma

From Jay Glazer's twitter
@JayGlazer 23h
For all asking about golf course incident that's a different story to cover that has nothing to do w Martin. Separate scoop to get
He also said:
Biz partner?!? Huh??? He's no biz partner of mine. That's the dumbest thing I've read by far

 

The Martin story is so much more timely than the gold club incident. That's not to say the golf club incident isn't important, but you're talking about something that happened over a year ago, compared with something that just happened.

 

Right. And Glazer mentioned it as such.

 

Not prominently enough, but that's no surprise from Glazer.

 

No question.

But Moddy asked if it came up. It came up.

 

My biggest issue with the whole thing was when Glazer qualified it before the first part aired on the pre-game show where he said he had known or been close with Incognito for five years and that he had a major problem with some of the things being said about the guy.

That's the same thing a lot of people have said about Incognito, but it's one thing for a teammate to say it, and another for a journalist to say it.

 

Glazer is given different access than most reporters, too. When he shows up at Vikings training camp in this town, for example, he gets to go to areas that are off limits to others with press credentials. He roams the sidelines (usually wearing ultra-tight T-shirts and camo shorts) with the GM and coaches, while the rest of the pack watches from the end zones. He gets to talk to coaches and players on the field while everyone else waits in a designated area to grab players coming off the field. The handshakes and slaps on the back make him appear to be more celebrity than reporter.

Sure, he has the relationships to help him do his job well for Fox, but the NFL opens doors for him that it doesn't necessarily open for others.

 

Two words. Rights holder. Network guys getting inside the ropes for NFL coverage dates back to my rookie days on the beat in the 1980s and I'm sure long before that. Yes, Glazer has personal relationships with players. But it's Fox's relationship with the NFL that drives his journalism, if that's what it is.

 

That's what I was wondering. Is he getting the access because he works for FOX, a rights holder, or is he getting even better access than other reporters who work for rights holders?