Ed Reed’s Comments on Peyton Manning and His Neck Contain a Heavier Point

June 24, 2011   ·   Caleb Garling   ·   Jump to comments

NBC Sports is running a short story, their NFL lead as of 7:45 AM PST, that inadvertently captures a lot of what’s wrong with the journalism covering NFL head and neck injuries. The story was about Ed Reed; the headline was a quote from him:
I LOVE THIS GAME BUT MYSELF MORE
The subtext reads: “PFT: Ravens safety Ed Reed says he'd retire rather than have the neck surgeries that Peyton Manning has had to have.”
The piece describes how Reed emphatically noted he would never have his neck messed with to continue playing football and then concludes with:
“Reed has had a great career and been one of the most explosive players in football over the last decade. But his comments are an indication that he sees the end coming soon.”
Here’s my question: Why was the following Reed quote buried in the story?
“You’ve got to be smart about tackling. I’m not hitting guys as much as I used to &md...

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