One of the biggest principles I try to follow in life is avoiding speaking for or questioning someone or some group of people whose shoes I've never walked in. Obviously, I've never been a professional football reporter or writer. I can bet there are countless aspects to their jobs that outsiders, like myself, fail to account for when criticizing their output and opinions. However, a recent development in the media's coverage of Titans rookie camp felt somewhat egregious, so I was compelled to speak up about it.
A contingent of Nashville sports media has taken issue with first-year head coach Mike Vrabel effectively blocking access to the Titans' current class of UDFAs, believing that he—in Whisenhunt-esque fashion—is displaying a rigidity that is an omen of bad things to come.