Yahoo’s main thesis is that coaches “don’t want to deal with the circus”
Yet these same coaches accept murderers, drugs, baby mommas, drunk driving, etc... as just run-of-the-mill problems and part of the job when dealing with players.
Publicity is otherwise considered a positive for NFL teams, event he bad kind. Given the amount of money made in selling NFL merchandise, you might think that having a broad fan base would be viewed as a positive.
After all, the purpose of an NFL franchise is to make money. Winning is only a priority as far as it enhances the income stream. However, like the media, there are some core values that the NFL appears unwilling to waiver on, even if that means giving up income.
The sports media came to hate Tebow for who he was, in a way that they just couldn't muster for Michael Vick.