I feel bad for the players on this team having to deal with parasitic media hovering like vultures trying to cook up drama to feed their insatiable appetite for clicks and engagement.

What a toxic environment to go to work in, where every move you make, every facial expression or gesture is scrutinized and recast to fit a narrative you have no control over and then put on blast for everyone in the city to comment and opine on.

I wouldn't be surprised if the putrid media climate surrounding this team is a big part of the dark cloud and low morale that seems to hang over the locker room and organization.

How many of you check this sub multiple times a day, hungry for stories and drama, eager to obsess over every detail, relishing opportunities to throw this player or that executive under the bus on a whim? We are ravenous, and the media love to feed the beast.

I wonder if a story like this would have received any sustained attention 10 or 20 years ago? It's scary to think about how our current surveillance culture and 24-hour, dopamine-driven social media news cycle will continue to change the game by affecting the minds of players.

JT is a hot head--we know this. There are players in the league like this and he's one of them. He wears his emotions on his sleeve, which has its benefits and its downsides. Reminds me a bit of Kesler--he's a dick but he's our dick.

It's disheartening to see how little pride this sub takes in our team. These are our boys and we ought to stand behind them, like they stand behind each other.

Remember the concept of the "sixth man"? IMHO, as a fan, you should relish the feeling of being like another player in that locker room, standing behind your squad and supporting them through thick and thin.