Johnny Miller Riles Up The Americans
Johnny Miller, golf analyst for NBC, and former PGA stalwart, has riled someone up again. This time it’s the American Ryder Cup team that’s bore the brunt of his latest comments. Miller was quoted in the Idaho Statesman as saying, “This is probably on paper the worst Ryder Cup team we’ve ever fielded”. Some will take issue with Miller’s comments, but I think he’s saying what a lot of people are thinking, but not saying.
Even though Miller has been reigned in by NBC this year, he’s free to voice his opinion when not wearing a headset, which is refreshing in my opinion. I don’t agree with everything Miller says, but like good analysts/commentators he at least makes you think about the subject at hand. American Chris DiMarco took exception to Miller’s comments and went on to say, “We really don’t need that kind of motivation. It (criticism) is not from the Europeans, it’s from the Americans – unfortunately from Johnny Miller and some of our own sports writers,” he said. I have never agree with anything Johnny writes or says anyway so it really doesn’t matter.”
However, in fairness to Miller, his full quote is this: “This might be their weakest team ever, at least on paper, but they’ve still got enough good players that if they play clutch golf and come together as a team, they can win. And I believe they will.” I don’t think Miller meant for his statements to be used as bulletin-board fodder, but in any case, this might be what the Americans need to out fired up.