Comments on: The PGA and Sports Media Have Created a Monster http://sportspr101.com/2009/09/02/the-pga-and-sports-media-have-created-a-monster/ A Public Relations Sports Blog Tue, 08 May 2012 02:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike S http://sportspr101.com/2009/09/02/the-pga-and-sports-media-have-created-a-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Mike S Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:22:59 +0000 http://sportspr101.com/?p=301#comment-57 True points about rivalries like the Sox/Yankees, Duke/NC, etc making for compelling story lines. However I also think there is precedent for truly elite athletes (like Tiger) making headlines because of the interest to see how much they can beat everyone else by. Think of Tyson in the 80s. You knew he was going to win and he never had a rival. The question was how fast the KO was going to be. More recently look at Usain(sp?) Bolt. He's brought more attention to track not because he could lose, but because he might beat the field by a several strides and shave a tenth off the WR. Michael Phelps is another similar one. It's like the gladiators in Rome. People like the gore, it's just more civilized now. True points about rivalries like the Sox/Yankees, Duke/NC, etc making for compelling story lines. However I also think there is precedent for truly elite athletes (like Tiger) making headlines because of the interest to see how much they can beat everyone else by.

Think of Tyson in the 80s. You knew he was going to win and he never had a rival. The question was how fast the KO was going to be.

More recently look at Usain(sp?) Bolt. He’s brought more attention to track not because he could lose, but because he might beat the field by a several strides and shave a tenth off the WR.

Michael Phelps is another similar one.

It’s like the gladiators in Rome. People like the gore, it’s just more civilized now.

]]> By: CBMaxwell http://sportspr101.com/2009/09/02/the-pga-and-sports-media-have-created-a-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-56 CBMaxwell Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:07:44 +0000 http://sportspr101.com/?p=301#comment-56 Are you kidding me? "The media won't let them" be a rival? How does the media control what the players do to try and beat Tiger? It is as it always has been, Tiger against the field as no other player has consistently challenged him. Are you kidding me? “The media won’t let them” be a rival? How does the media control what the players do to try and beat Tiger? It is as it always has been, Tiger against the field as no other player has consistently challenged him.

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