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I was watching a post-game interview last night and it really got me thinking about how much of a team's success actually rests on the players who aren't the "stars" of the highlight reels. We always obsess over the big personalities and the guys making the flashy plays, but there's always that one person doing the dirty work that makes everything else possible.
It's honestly a bit frustrating how much credit the "face of the franchise" types get while the guys providing the actual glue for the roster get relegated to a quick shoutout from the coach. I've noticed in my own amateur league that the team usually falls apart not because the star player is having an off night, but because the reliable, consistent guys are being overlooked or undervalued.
Do you think modern sports media focuses too much on the individual superstars at the expense of the players who actually provide the structural consistency?
It's honestly a bit frustrating how much credit the "face of the franchise" types get while the guys providing the actual glue for the roster get relegated to a quick shoutout from the coach. I've noticed in my own amateur league that the team usually falls apart not because the star player is having an off night, but because the reliable, consistent guys are being overlooked or undervalued.
Do you think modern sports media focuses too much on the individual superstars at the expense of the players who actually provide the structural consistency?