DETROIT: Tuesday, Lions quarterback Jared Goff provided clarification on remarks he made earlier this month regarding the excessively critical coverage of the Detroit media.
“The positive vibes have been abundant. As things sometimes do, it might have become slightly warped. Goff told ESPN, “I was talking about the question that was posed to me during that news conference. “I was responding to that query. Though I wouldn’t really know, I wasn’t suggesting there weren’t any good news stories; rather, they have seemed positive to me. I was mentioning that I don’t think it’s just in Detroit that occasionally, some folks seem to embrace the bad news.
“I was speaking about our local guys, but I think that’s kind of the world,” added the man. “Not to get too fancy just now, but it wasn’t really unique to Detroit; it was more about the global media, sports media, especially NFL media, and the click-bait rollercoaster that is. However, I suppose I need to have been a little more precise in that.”
Following the presentation of a $50,000 cheque to the local nonprofit Give Merit for its FATE program, which aims to raise the high school graduation rate, Goff delivered his remarks.
Goff stated earlier this month on the Willbo podcast’s “Trading Cards” that the Detroit media occasionally has a tendency to “relish in negativity” because of the team’s long history of failure. He was alluding to a question that went viral, which was asked by a member of the Detroit media prior to the NFC championship game. The topic dealt with the alleged lack of talent between the 49ers and Lions.
This year’s seven Lions players were selected to the Pro Bowl, their highest number since 1964. Additionally, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell were named to the first team of the AP All-Pro team.
“I have this like, I probably need to drop it pretty soon here because I’m hopefully gonna be in Detroit for a long time, but I have this thing with our local media where like they almost like relish in negativity at times,” Goff stated in the podcast. They may no longer need to live there, but it’s what sells and what garners clicks.
“Hey guys, this is a really fantastic team. We’ve been successful. That’s something we can celebrate and be thrilled about, instead of having to write about how we’re always the underdog,” he remarked. “No, teams will now be pursuing us. We emerged victorious in the division. I guess I’m overanalyzing everything because I have a competitive streak and a chip on my shoulder.”
Goff thinks the media covering the Lions can get past its past missteps and embrace the organization’s new chapter after helping the team advance to its first NFC Championship game since 1991.
Although Goff led the Lions to their first division title in more than thirty years and helped them win two playoff games in a single postseason since 1957, not everyone is happy.
Two days before Detroit gets ready to host its first NFL draft, on Tuesday, Goff surprised Elton Moore, the longtime team director of security who is retiring in May, with a “retirement” gift and gave a special watch and recognition by Jared Jewelry to two Lions superfans for their loyalty.
After being traded by the Los Angeles Rams for Matthew Stafford in 2021, Goff became emotional as he introduced Moore to the audience.
The former No. 1 pick has succeeded in Detroit by coming out on top and forming strong relationships with players such as Moore. Goff has indicated his desire to stay in Detroit as he approaches the last year of his current deal, and he hopes that the team will agree to a contract extension. Until then, though, his attention will remain on his own controllables.
Since I’ve been doing it for nine years, I’ve become accustomed to it. Goff remarked, “It’s been easy, but I obviously appreciate my teammates’ support,” in reference to tuning out rumors about a possible contract extension. “Just concentrate on the important things, work on improving, and try to help our team win games, go farther than we did the previous year, and hopefully
Goff said to ESPN, “We’ve got a lot of work to do.” “The expectations are high, but internally, our standards are raising, and our expectations are raising, and we’ve got goals and things we want to do. It’s not like we’re gonna show up and start winning again.”
