my three year old does that and I want to send him to live with Adrian Peterson

I think not. I think most people feel that requiring professional athletes to be available and talk to the media is stupid. Do we require politicians to be available to talk to journalists, or do we expect journalists to do some leg work to get their stories. And then, the questions most sports journalists ask,…

I'm still waiting to find this mythical fan whose enjoyment of the NFL would somehow increase if Lynch gave bullshit answers to bullshit questions.

I don't know that I'd go with the extension from the media to the fans; I think social media has democratized that relationship so much that people can, at and to a point, interact with star athletes. Or, from another angle, they learn enough about athletes from their own social media presences that media day adds…

If you read the NFL Media policy it's clear that the only part of the job description is that he needs to be available, not that he has to answer the questions.

Those that can, do. Those that can't, write for the Philadelphia Daily News about those that can.

This... is brilliant. I had been struggling to make sense of this enigmatic player, trying to determine my true emotions for Lynch's refusal to speak to the media. Is it social anxiety? Is it a learned mistrust that has come from reports making their careers out of breaking down the nuances and imagined connotations…

I'm tired of him not answering the media's questions. I'm tired of it! Why won't he answer their questions? He should answer all of their questions. He has a responsibility to all of us to answer the questions.

And by not answering them, he is acting like a child. A petulant child.

He makes millions of dollars a year. …

I mean, how can we as fans of the NFL live without knowing whether every starter thinks this is a big game and whether the opposing team is going to be a tough opponent?

I would have advised Lynch to just say "onto New England" on media day.

Reporter: LeGarrette, can you talk to us about Seattle's defense? Do any of those guys scare you?

The five white guys? No, I don't remember an uproar at all. If anything, they were "professional for not letting themselves be a distraction."

Duty should not be served. It is part of being a professional. It's part of being an adult.

Schlereth was part of that group and blasted Lynch for his behavior. Fuckin hot taek world we live in.

Why do people give a shit? It's amazing how many sportswriters and even Deadspin commenters think that by sidestepping this ridiculous expectation, Marshawn Lynch has personally insulted them. There's no need to get bent out of shape over it, Philly newspaper guy or burner account below. For one thing, Lynch is a…

And he's more liked than ever because of it. Weird how his being an arsehole is interpreted by some as a rejection of the inanity and incompetence of the modern media. As long as the Peter Kings of the world get paid to write absolute shit, I want Marshawn Lynch to piss those people off.

Does anyone remember the deal with the Elway-era Broncos offensive line, which spent years not talking to reporters (IIRC, they even refused to tape their parts in the starting-lineup thing NBC does for Sunday Night Football) and no one cared ever?

My wife thought Lynch was being an ass. I showed her video of the guy in the barrel. She then said "Never mind, I don't blame him." I love my wife.

Also, consider their general profile: These largely are very young men whose talent has afforded them shelter and structure most of their lives. They are people for whom "hard work" equates to lifting weights and running sprints; for whom "commitment" means adhering to a loose daily schedule that tells them when to…

Did journos get similarly bent out of shape when Belichick did the 'We're just moving on to Cincinnati' earlier in the season?