Players have to do a lot of talking, including meet and greets with media during the week leading up to the Super Bowl, but now it’s back to business.
During the week no one has been talked about more than Marshawn Lynch who famously said “I’m here so I won’t get fined.”
High profile players are required to speak to the media for hours during media week.
“It’s a lot, this is my first experience here so it’s a lot. But you wake up, you do what you’ve got to do,” Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis said.
But the question is, do the players even like it?
“I take it all in, I don’t hate talking to you guys as long as you ask reasonable questions,” Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount said.
As long as it’s not the same question over and over.
“It’s a lot better experience, last time it was 24/7 every minute about my ankle so this time around it’s a lot better,” Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said.
Pats fans are happy to know Gronk’s ankle is 100 percent and he’s ready to get locked in on what he’s in Arizona to do.
“How much more is there to talk about after three days in a row for 45 minutes? It is a relief actually because now we just get to concentrate on the game for a few days and just worry about that and worry about we have to do on Sunday,” Gronkowski said.
The players’ media availability is over for the week, but Friday Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll are expected to speak along with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.