Pancakes is butthurt that Reed refused to speak with him. Signing is a success already. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Reed refused to speak to reporters: "Not tonight. I'll catch y'all tomorrow."</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/status/314938528326897664">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>We chased Reed all the way to parking lot after waiting 3 hrs and wouldn't give us courtesy of even stopping.</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/status/314938912927793152">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>For 34 years I've met All-Pros and Hall of Famers at airport and can't remember any of them refusing to comment.</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/status/314939284341796864">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Ed Reed probably just gave Pancakes a minor heart attack, forcing him to hustle all the way out to the parking lot and such. He'll have to turn his CPAP to its "EXTRA STRONG" setting tonight. (I know that it's cruel to make fun of a person for his health problems. I also imagine that a man of his stature is likely not long for this earth. Stuff like this is serious, yet I keep doing it. What's up with that? Kids, don't eat too much lest you become like Pancakes yourselves.)
McClain might have better success at getting interviews if he didn't sweat on his intended interviewees.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/mcclain_on_nfl">mcclain_on_nfl</a> For sixteen mil, that ******* should be giving hour long exclusives. **** privacy</p>— EvilBobMcNair (@EvilBobMcNair) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvilBobMcNair/status/314939694922223616">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/mcclain_on_nfl">mcclain_on_nfl</a> He was nice cause he thought he was about to get paid. He's paid now so to hell with you guys</p>— EvilBobMcNair (@EvilBobMcNair) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvilBobMcNair/status/314940033788432384">March 22, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I cried real tears laughing at this. I can just imagine him running through the airport parking lot LoL
It's not funny at all. McLain is out there running as fast as he can. His belly folds are shifting extra hard because of the high tide. Clots in his legs are breaking off like rocks in an avalanche on a crash course for his lungs. His heart is beating like 300 times a minute; actually, it's more a like a shiver at this point, since his coronaries are lined with bacon grease and congealed pancake syrup. And it's not even the quality kind that comes from Quebec or Vermont. It's like that Aunt Jemima ****ty stuff that's made out of corn starch extract, because the Chronicle doesn't pay well enough for its writers to do anything but eat at Waffle Houses all day. God. Kids, don't aspire to become journalists. At least print media journalists anyhow.
Per albert breer/tania ganguli, max value for Reed's deal is 15 million over 3 years. 6 million in the first year.
Updating a previous item, Ed Reed's Texans contract is good for three years with a max value of $15 million. Per NFL Network's Albert Breer, Reed will receive $6 million in the first season. The Texans now have Reed under control through his age-37 campaign, though it would be somewhat surprising if he finished the deal. The $5 million annual average leaves Reed outside the league's top-ten most highly paid safeties.
If Reed had known that McClain is a longtime writer for the Oilers/Texans, he probaly would give him time. McClain is tweeting this is pretty funny.
Yea. I'd be tired too ready to bypass the press in his shoes. His tweeting this because he got winded and waited so long combined with the Texans and Reed "not even close" tweets have been so wrong and unprofessional. What's wrong with Pancakes. He really is getting worse in his job.
Did he offer him some pancakes and syrup in exchange for the interview? If not, he has nothing to blame but his own greediness.
He's upset because he invited Reed to Ottos, McClain's other office, and Reed spurned him to go get a salad at Cafe Express
I tend to think the average pro athlete is a total tool, but the media are worse. If I was a pro ballplayer, all non mandated interview request would be automatically declined, especially ambush interviews.
McClain inserting himself into a story again. I wonder how many times he said "do you know who I am??" Sorry, John. We don't care.
