Ripping other scribes...

I see nothing wrong with this. At least he didn't rip the guy behind his back (or make up lies about him) like so many of our colleagues in this biz.

 

Wait...He didn't rip him behind his back?

Isn't that exactly what he did?

 

I think the reporter got what's coming to him. To me, it seems like he's a homer anyway, showing up dressed like that.
None of us will when an award for GQ for our outfits, but at least dress professional.

 

Not really because the author's name is on what he wrote. What I described is the backstabbing our colleagues do thinking what they say will never get back to the person they're discussing.

 

I'm with Wingman. Bizarre and gratuitous reference.

 

I'm not sure what New England sportswriters would wear outside if it weren't for Boston Marathon windbreakers.

 

Hehhhhhhhh, scwewy scwibes....

 

It definitely felt gratuitous to me. However, I have to second the post about Murphy being a good guy. Every time I've run into him, he's been nothing but class. The particular story might come off as a cheap shot, but I think he was was just trying to set up a lead on the Spurrious cloud that's hanging over Ubran's head.

 

Cheap and gratuitous. Winger's right about this one.

 

I hear you Wingman...I think it reads like he was trying really, really hard to embarrass the guy. If I were that writer -- though I would never, ever wear some shit like that to a game -- I would be rather upset. But I, too, echo the sentiments that Austin is good people.

 

I'm with you, Wing.

Cheap shot.

 

Well, here I am on the fence again.

I think it's perfectly OK for one beat guy to call out another for what he deems to be a stupid question, although I don't think this one was that stupid.

The windbreaker thing was indeed a cheap shot -- and, finally, the guy shouldn't be wearing one to work.