The article that I am reviewing this week is a game recap of the Green Bay Packers week 2 matchup vs. the Detroit Lions. This matchup was the home-opener for the Packers, but it was played without fans. It was the first non-sellout at Lambeau Field in 319 games.
The article dives in and focuses on the new and improved offense of the Packers. The team has put up historic numbers under second year head coach Matt LaFleur. According to the article, and research done by the article, the Packers are the first team since the 1991 Buffalo Bills to score 85 points and total 1,000+ yards in their first two games of a season.
The article then breaks down individual performances by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, running back Aaron Jones, and wide receivers Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, and Marquez Valdez-Scantling.
The article written by Packers’ beat writer for ESPN, Rob Demovsky was not biased in my opinion. Demovsky works for ESPN and needs to be objective when he does reporting and writing, and he continued that style with this article written about the historic start for the Packers.
The reason I believe there is no bias is because of the language and style of writing Demovsky uses. In one of his quotes in the article, Demovsky states a stat from seasons past and says, “At no point last season did the Packers ever crack the top 10 in the offensive rankings on the way to finishing 18th in total yards and 15th in points.”
If Demovsky was being biased towards the Packers, he would not slander them in his article. Although I wouldn’t put this on the spectrum of “slandering,” I would argue that if Demovsky had intentions of being biased, he would not use a negative stat towards the team.
As mentioned earlier, Demovsky works for ESPN and although he covers the Packers, he doesn’t work for the team, or do a fan blog for the team, meaning part of his job title is being objective and completely bias.
It is hard to find anything bias in this article as the majority of the piece is just stats found and quotes from players and coaches. Alongside the no bias, I think the article was well-written and is worth a read for everyone.
It is interesting to see where the Packers rank two games into the 2020 season compared to last season, and just how comfortable the offense is in LaFleur’s system. Demovsky does a good job incorporating quotes from the personnel and an even better job to find the stats and compare the two seasons.
Also, it is cool to see the mindset the Packers have. They are off to a hot start, and are considered one of the best offenses in the league at this point, but they still want to fix things.
“We’re two games into this thing, am I happy with where we are? Yeah,” LaFleur said. “I think we’ve done a lot of great things. Do I think there’s a lot to improve upon? No doubt about it. I think it was evident today.”
This quote is from the head coach, and was in the article.
All in all, this article is a good one that does not have any bias.
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