A chat with Newsday's Tom Rock

by Ed Valentine on Aug 26, 2009 10:15 AM EDT in Interviews

One of the great things about spending a few weeks on the sidelines during New York Giants training camp at UAlbany was getting to know some of the folks who cover this team on a regular basis.

Last week I posted a two-part conversation with one of those guys, the Star-Ledger's Mike Garafolo. Another guy I got to know a little bit is the eminently approachable and likeable Tom Rock of Newsday.

Rock and I talked about doing a Q&A style chat several times during camp. Somehow, we didn't get around to it until Tuesday afternoon while Tom was driving up the Thruway and I was sitting on my deck at home. Here is the main audio portion of our conversation.

-- Tom Rock Interview

I think you will like some of the things Rock has to say about the Jets, the depth of the Giants defense and the impressive play of Clint Sintim in camp. Thanks to Tom for taking the time.

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Very interesting interview..with Rock

I especially liked the question you asked about being in a position to be there and cover the camp..His answer was basically it is just a job..no frills etc….I have had many folks tell me that it must be really cool to go to China, Russia, Hungary, Germany, Amsterdam, France Saudi-Arabia…blah..blah blah..I always tell them it is not what they think..It is a job..You don’t have any bells and whistles..You spend your time in a hotel and you stay focussed on work..You don’t get to see hardly anything beyond the work.
The points he made regarding the team seems like he is not al that concerned about our injuries when compared to the rest of the league..Good questions and good answers.

by Bobbiblue on Aug 26, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

It's a job, yes

Now, that doesn’t mean it isn’t enjoyable and that you would rather do something else. These guys work hard, and spend lots of time in hotels, on airplanes, away from their families and trying to get information out of coaches and athletes who would rather not deal with them in the first place. I give them a lot of props for it.

by Ed Valentine on Aug 26, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes

That is absolutely right. It takes alot of sacrifice but a job that is enjoyable. I’m sure you got a big taste of that covering camp, even though you were 15 minutes from camp, there’s no way you could have done the great job you did without some sacrifice on other fronts..It was great to see your boy Ryan was able to go with you..Probably one of my favorite posts from you..We all had alot of fun with that one!…Bob

by Bobbiblue on Aug 26, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions