Being a part of the New England Patriots organization can come with its difficulties.
That could be the tough-to-process playbook for some, and it could be the military-like culture for others. For Wes Welker, it was the etiquette the players had to carry when speaking to the media. Welker, the San Francisco 49ers wide receivers coach, spoke about the ‘excruciating’ process while speaking with reporters on Wednesday.
“It was at the point where I was like, ‘I don’t want to talk to the media,” Welker said, transcribed by NESN. “I don’t care. Like, fine. If you don’t want me to talk to them then I won’t talk to them.’ You can’t win.”
Welker is hoping to aqcuire his first Super Bowl ring, but he’s also enjoying the process with media days before the game. That’s why his approach with players and media availability is much more lenient.
“As long as they’re not too outlandish or anything like that, I think part of this deal is to have fun and enjoy yourself and not take it too seriously,” Welker said. “I never liked having to sit there and really feel like I said nothing but still be scared that I said something. It’s like, I’d rather focus on football than focus on saying something wrong at the podium.”
San Francisco will need to focus on football with the Kansas City Chiefs on the opposing side of the field. The 49ers had the league’s most dominant defense all season, but the Chiefs’ offense is heating up at the right time and they’ve been scoring at an unreal clip.
If Welker wants to secure his first ring, he’ll need to get his receiver corps to fire on all cylinders.
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