Deuces Riled

By Tripp Andre [@arandomgamer02 on #TennisTwitter] What exactly  is  a network executive? For people not in the business, like myself, we see the network executive as persnickety, greedy, ignorant, dull, and generally mediocre, because we only look behind the camera when we are unhappy.  M any network executives   have overseen fabulous content  and generated  enormous revenue s . A network executive’s job is to drive content, create numbers, and make money for the company, and the job can be done in a variety of ways  ranging  from hard journalism to sensationalism. Hard-nosed reporting in the Trump era is now selling  subscriptions . On the flip side, Colin Cowherd wasn’t rating in  Washington,  D.C., so he started ragging on John Wall – problem solved. If the people are consuming your product, good or bad, the network executive has done  his or her   job.   We must be respectful when singling out an in...

-By Trenton Jocz -Was this always the plan? No one knows but my guess is yes, for one reason. Yes, Rafa is the massive favorite for Paris, but he's the only favorite right now. I think if Roger was ever serious about RG, he'd have waited to see if Rafa self-destructed in Rome (I see no reason why he's playing when he's such a big favorite for La Decima). Nadal has overplayed himself before and Fed had until next Friday to withdraw. If something were to happen to Rafa (God forbid), Roger might be the favorite, which makes me think he knew he didn't have a great chance whether Rafa was there or not. Nadal playing Rome and Fed calling it a day on May 15th seems more indicative for Fed's thought process than Rafa establishing himself by winning MC/Barca/Madrid. -How does this change the tournament? Federer was a top 5 contender, more threatening than the Thiem/Goffin types IMO, but he was an all-or-nothing type. We'll just never know if Fed could have rea...