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The media act like cheerleaders with press credentials — they’re supposed to be instant replay

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08.08.2026

The press is supposed to be instant replay, not the cheerleading squad. In American politics, the people are the NFL audience. We invest our money in franchise swag and tickets. The opposing teams’ ownerships are the political parties that divide the big championship money in the playoffs.

The media should be referees with honest instant replay: cameras on the pylons and overhead, delivering rapid granular review so we can see what really happened. Writers who explain the genius and blunders of the coaches and players. That’s why our press is protected to a high bar. 

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Disastrously, too many “journalists” assumed the mantle of an oracle, determined to “make the world a better place,” instead of being “reporters.” They become a production crew of cheerleaders. Soft-light one team, bury their cheating, throw shade on the other team. They are no longer showing us the game.........

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