Comments on: Marion Barber won’t face the media, may face NFL fine

By: phyglenaut

phyglenaut — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:48:25 +0000

Wow! I can’t believe how many comments on here defend Marion and try to give him the benefit of the doubt and are positive toward him and against the media trying to make a circus of his errors.

I guess Bears fans or at least the PFT readers of this particular article are more conscientious than the rest of the NFL and Cowboys fans in general.

Where are you guys when the media is scourging and crucifying Tony Romo because of one or two mistakes (usually mistakes he was forced to take chances on because he’s trying to make up for the real deficiencies on the Cowboys’ team)?

Good job commenters!

By: smokehouse56

smokehouse56 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:27:05 +0000

It’s not pretty being Tebowed.

By: blackbeardk

blackbeardk — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:18:22 +0000

Marion…tell us why Jesus doesn’t love you as much as Tim Tebow…Bears fans were praying…I heard them say “Jesus Christ, did Barber just go out of bounds and stop the clock?” then later, “Jesus Christ did Marion Barber fumble away our shot at a game winning field goal”, “Jesus Christ, Tebow does it again!”

By: RomosRibs

RomosRibs — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:01:40 +0000

Atta boy, MB3. I wouldnt talk to them either. If u do, you tell them “how the cow ate the cabbage” !

By: wcdunkenfield

wcdunkenfield — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:06:41 +0000

Apparently, “d*mned if you do, d*mned if you don’t” is a truism… stick to your guns, Marion, they only want to make you look bad…

By: kevinofili9

kevinofili9 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:12:51 +0000

What happened to freedom of speech? Or in this manner freedom of no speech.

By: packerbacker12

packerbacker12 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:34:51 +0000

Who cares if Marion Barber doesn’t want to talk to the media. He isn’t the only player that is like that. Anyone remember Sterling Sharpe? He never talked to the local media when he played. Never.

If this was Tebow, you pathetic Tebow lovers will be crying for them to leave him alone.

By: philyeagles5

philyeagles5 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:31:49 +0000

its pretty crazy to think how unconstitutional the NFL is.

By: chatham10

chatham10 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:28:19 +0000

The NFL makes coaches and players meet with the press and face their errors, then why don’t they have the Refs face the press and explain some of the stupid calls they make and miss.

By: vikesfansteve

vikesfansteve — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:20:03 +0000

He looked like he was going to break it for a TD.

By: bamasleeper13

bamasleeper13 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:10:56 +0000

My ex husband is named Marion, there you have it.

By: buffalodiehard

buffalodiehard — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:49:58 +0000

I wonder if Matt Forte would have made the same mistakes? Karma for the Bears front office…

By: richieab

richieab — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:46:44 +0000

Marion say the devil made me do it..

By: mattolikesthevikes

mattolikesthevikes — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:26:04 +0000

Be a man and own up to your mistakes. None of these guys should be able to hide in their locker when they are making that kind of cash. Own up to your mistake

By: ezwriter69

ezwriter69 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:24:32 +0000

Not nearly enough blame going Lovie’s way in my opinion. Take a knee times three, eliminate all possibility of fumble or brain fart, and none of this is an issue. Yes, Barber bleeped it up. But so did Lovie… Barber should never have touched the ball. What, the three seconds it took to run the back instead of take a knee was worth the risk? Nope, it’s on Lovie, to me, as much or more than Barber.

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:11:51 +0000

Fine someone for not talking to the media ?Wow.

By: kjs7way

kjs7way — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:53:19 +0000

Enter dancing clowns……

By: foosballisthedevil

foosballisthedevil — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:48:33 +0000

Schadenfreude. It’s a blood thirst for the media.

By: thermalito

thermalito — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:44:18 +0000

I wouldn’t want Barber on my team for anything.

By: kingcobra0879

kingcobra0879 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:31:49 +0000

Players act like morons on first down runs and touchdowns, but can’t talk when they screw up. At least Stevie Johnson admits when he screws up and mans up to it, shame on you Marion

By: beavertonsteve

beavertonsteve — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:17:22 +0000

If he really wanted to get out of the fine it would be easy. Go to the team doctor, tell him public speaking gives you anxiety problems. Doctor forwards info to employer… good luck forcing him to speak to reporters.

By: goforthanddie

goforthanddie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:01:47 +0000

Stupid rule to begin with. He’s a football player, not a politician/public speaker.

By: fcs34

fcs34 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:56:18 +0000

I like Marion Barber he played hard sunday but people have heard him talk right? I find it hard to believe anyone in the media is too upset about this. Unless unitelligible quotes are what they’re into now.

By: colinsnooks

colinsnooks — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:50:55 +0000

“What went through your head when you ran out of bounds?”

“Can you explain what happened with the fumble?”

Hard hitting questions – no doubt would of produced equally thought out and poignant answers.

Seriously though, why bother going through the motions with this type of interview. The questions and answers are all so predictable. Just say he refused to comment – whenever you see that in the paper it pretty much tells you how bad the subject of the article screwed up.

By: bearsstillsuck

bearsstillsuck — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:38:46 +0000

@erikw65 he would of seen the sideline getting closer and closer to him, he should then of proceeded to going down on his own, thus preventing the inevitable push out of bounds that would of stopped the clock. so in short, it was most certainly his fault.

By: earthtopft

earthtopft — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:33:31 +0000

Marion The Shy Librarian.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:26:12 +0000

what questions would the media ask that we didn’t see on tv? i hope he justs stands there and gives yes or no answers.

By: curtainclosed

curtainclosed — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:49:11 +0000

Give the guy a break. He knows he farked up. What do ya want to see him cry. Would that get him good blogging ratings?

By: neilpountney

neilpountney — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:35:33 +0000

I wonder how many of us would love to have our “finer” moments brought to public attention? Really leave the guy alone you think you anything is to be gained by bringing him in front of the press for some neanderthal to ask “How he feels, or Would you do something different!!!

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:33:54 +0000

Let him be. As a previous poster wrote, with the Cowboys he barely spoke to the media – he is a shy dude in the public eye. He busted his butt, had a good game, and he made a mistake. Why doesn’t the Chicago media get on the Bears offense and signing another former Cowboys, Roy Williams, who was supposed to catch 70-80 balls this year.