This from today's MMQB mailbag...

 

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<b>MY FAULT.</b> Why are the Buccaneers fans treated as second class citizens by The MMQB? Last Monday we were told because Peter was already over 9,000 words we had to wait until Tuesday’s column for items related to his camp visit because we didn’t make the cut apparently. Tuesday came and no mention again, this time an editor’s note apologizing that “news happened” but it would be included in next week’s Monday column. Well it’s Monday, and guess what? STILL NOTHING!!!! This time not even a cursory note providing a new date to break this promise once again. Do you believe after two promises it is now OK to just drop it and forget the whole thing?

<b>—G.W., Dunedin, Fla.</b>

Josh McCown has looked good at camp, but did not play well—two turnovers—in the Bucs’ first preseason game. (John Raoux/AP)
You are right. My mistake. This is something I should have written by now:

 

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/08/12/aaron-rodg...a-mailbag/

 

Question:  Were his omission of Tampa justified by the cold calculus of the marketplace, why would King offer an apology?

 

Why wouldn't his answer have been something akin to this?

 

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I understand your angst, but the fact is, Tampa is not significant enough to generate clicks.  Your franchise is not as old as some of the other teams.  You shouldn't expect coverage from this website, even though you have an NFL team.  Despite the fact our website purports to cover the NFL in its entirety and we made an explicit promise to feature you in the next Monday column, frankly it was silly of you to expect anything.  Win some games first, them maybe I will mention you in the future.

 

The guy whose actions you are defending admitted he was wrong in his decision.  Does that mean anything?

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