He thought the Buffalo Bills were going to draft him. Instead, the rookie has a chance to be special in Kansas City. How did the NFL let this happen? We chat with the WR and his coach.
One more thing. It is an incredible tribute to your credibility that Sean McDermott would sit down with you for a long interview after your investigative three part series revealing his flaws.
That is what I call respect. He must’ve seen some truth in what you wrote.
Another great piece, leaving me stunned how in the world you get these sources to sit down with you and go over deep history, during Super Bowl week no less.
How long of an interview did you get with Worthy and how did you get it? What about the background from the coaches with the bills and the Chiefs?
Truly amazing!
What makes this more remarkable is we are living in an age in which the NFL teams try to control every interaction between their players and sports media. I started my career as a sports journalist, and back then I could go into the locker room before and after games — and also arrange other interview times through the PR staff or just asking a player directly.
I’m not bragging (ok, maybe a little) but I recall interviewing Kevin McHale and Larry Bird as they were getting taped before a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. All I had was my reporters notebook and no one seemed to be in a hurry.
I think women sportswriters should get equal access as the men, but once women started coming into the locker room with all these naked men, that was the beginning of the end of unique quotes and access. They started bringing the players out to the podium for canned quotes that everyone else got.
Sure, if you are Stephen A. smith or Michael Strahan. you can probably get a one on one with Worthy.
But you are Tyler Dunne working for himself with no ads!
Tyler, you have great knowledge of the game and really know how to weave a compelling narrative. but I think your greatest strength beyond the amazing accomplishment of getting Bob McGinn out of his turtle shell and turning him into a likable human being (with a high golf handicap) is your incredible reporting, based in large part on getting access to these players and coaches.
I don’t want you to give away trade secrets, but I’m sure many people would be fascinated and in awe with a podcast or article or something – maybe even a book – describing how you do it!
At a loss for words here, Mark. Thank you so very much for the incredibly kind words.
We're just putting the head down and trying like crazy to dig and dig and find some original stories here through the Super Bowl madness.
Beyond grateful to do this for a living, and it's all thanks to loyal readers like yourself!
Sometime this offseason I'd love to do a pod on how the sausage is made. The offseason is perfect for these types of stories as well. Will be sure to sit down at length with players and deliver stories worth your time.
Theoretically the Bills have been transitioning away from undersized receivers to larger, more physical types who can make contested catches for unstructured scrambling Josh. So I get why they chose Coleman over Worthy. But Year 1 definitely goes to speed over size. I believe the Bills will still be rewarded for their choice.
One more thing. It is an incredible tribute to your credibility that Sean McDermott would sit down with you for a long interview after your investigative three part series revealing his flaws.
That is what I call respect. He must’ve seen some truth in what you wrote.
Tyler,
Another great piece, leaving me stunned how in the world you get these sources to sit down with you and go over deep history, during Super Bowl week no less.
How long of an interview did you get with Worthy and how did you get it? What about the background from the coaches with the bills and the Chiefs?
Truly amazing!
What makes this more remarkable is we are living in an age in which the NFL teams try to control every interaction between their players and sports media. I started my career as a sports journalist, and back then I could go into the locker room before and after games — and also arrange other interview times through the PR staff or just asking a player directly.
I’m not bragging (ok, maybe a little) but I recall interviewing Kevin McHale and Larry Bird as they were getting taped before a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. All I had was my reporters notebook and no one seemed to be in a hurry.
I think women sportswriters should get equal access as the men, but once women started coming into the locker room with all these naked men, that was the beginning of the end of unique quotes and access. They started bringing the players out to the podium for canned quotes that everyone else got.
Sure, if you are Stephen A. smith or Michael Strahan. you can probably get a one on one with Worthy.
But you are Tyler Dunne working for himself with no ads!
Tyler, you have great knowledge of the game and really know how to weave a compelling narrative. but I think your greatest strength beyond the amazing accomplishment of getting Bob McGinn out of his turtle shell and turning him into a likable human being (with a high golf handicap) is your incredible reporting, based in large part on getting access to these players and coaches.
I don’t want you to give away trade secrets, but I’m sure many people would be fascinated and in awe with a podcast or article or something – maybe even a book – describing how you do it!
Keep Going Long!
Holy, cow.
At a loss for words here, Mark. Thank you so very much for the incredibly kind words.
We're just putting the head down and trying like crazy to dig and dig and find some original stories here through the Super Bowl madness.
Beyond grateful to do this for a living, and it's all thanks to loyal readers like yourself!
Sometime this offseason I'd love to do a pod on how the sausage is made. The offseason is perfect for these types of stories as well. Will be sure to sit down at length with players and deliver stories worth your time.
Thanks again!
Theoretically the Bills have been transitioning away from undersized receivers to larger, more physical types who can make contested catches for unstructured scrambling Josh. So I get why they chose Coleman over Worthy. But Year 1 definitely goes to speed over size. I believe the Bills will still be rewarded for their choice.