I can understand why the media would take issue with Isaac Bruce’s terse responses to the media. They’ve got a job to do and he certainly isn’t making it easy for them. Also, it seems like he knows exactly what he’s doing, but he still does it.

On the other hand, it did come across as kind of amusing. My favorite answer was in response to the question about when was the last time he had such a high yard per catch average. He took a 16 second pause and then came up with a game and year that was just about spot on.

In the end though, as long as he produces on the field, I’m not worried about how he handles the media. If he put up more games like the Seattle game and never said a word to the press, I’d be fine with that.

Also, in spite of all this negative reaction, people seem to say he’s a good guy away from the media. So I guess you just have to take it for what it’s worth.

I think as long as he’s pulling in catches and talking to the young guys on the team(which it sounds like he does) I could care less if he gives a good interview or not. I can see both sides, you never really know how what you say will be misconstrued by the media, it just sounds like IB says as little as possible to make it hard for anyone to twist his words around. I think Matt asks good questions, I thought the interview was pretty good. I especially liked this part
Q: As a receiver do you have to trust that the QB is going to put it there and that trust has to be mutual?
Bruce: “Yes.”
Q: And how is that coming along?
Bruce: “We’re making progress.”
Q: You don’t think it’s there yet, as well as it could be?
Bruce: “Making progress.”
Q: Can you elaborate on that progress a little bit?
Bruce: “Yes, I can. This week versus Detroit, I’ll elaborate.”
Q: You mean on the field?
Bruce: (Nods).
I like that attitude. Show em’ on the field, thats all that really matters

I could see how it would be annoying as a reporter, especially when the questions aren’t exactly hard hitting. But if that’s how he is then that’s fine. I can’t see any reason to be outraged.

Go talk to a different friggin’ player. The media thinks they are the end all when it comes to sports, and this is just another example of what happens when you don’t give them what they want. Pretty soon they’ll start painting him as some jerkoff that is “ruining clubhouse mojo” or some crap like that.

Issac Bruce is no new comer to this league, he is not TO or Chad Johnson. You see his game on the field on Sundays, what else does the man have to do for you?? juggle bowling pins?