Yesterday I heard Felger and Mazz saying Gronk getting the black practice jersey of the week was a sarcastic slap to his face. They literally believed the Patriots were being condescending and trying to mock him with the practice jersey. Question: How do you react to absolute idiots on the radio saying things like this, and what podcasts/radio do you listen to in order to get real knowledgeable non-blood pressure raising commentary?

Oh Felger and Mazz. Look, the only things I really listen to are BB and TB’s interviews each week, and even lately I’ve stopped listening to those due to D&C and BB no longer giving anything of interest to Salk and Holley unless he’s calling them out for asking dumb questions.

All the other stuff out there is just by design meant to get a reaction out of people. If I had to talk about the Patriots every day for three hours I’m sure even I would say some pretty stupid stuff sometimes, I probably do already.

If you’re looking for real analysis watch NFLN’s Playbook, or NBC Sports’ Turning Point, or you can even listen to the podcast that Erik Frenz and I do, or the 4th and 2 Podcast over at PatsFans.com.

I think it’s safe to say that blogger podcasts might just be the best thing around if you want to hear real football analysis, without blatant attempts to force a reaction or have a “HOT SPORTSZ TAKE”.

In regards to Gronk and the black jersey, it’s not really that hard for me to believe he was the practice player of the week given how well the Pats shut down Jimmy Graham. It’s certainly not as interesting or fun to talk about as what Felger and Mazz made up, but the truth rarely is.