Ted nods in agreement at the logic. He would very much like to be there to fend off reporters from her, yes. Sure, he'll do it with a smile and a quip, unlike some people defending themselves from reporters, but even so.

"Do you want to talk to them at all, or...?" he asks. Ted is used to having press conferences all the time, to answering questions after every match. But he knows Joan would rather avoid it. And there's obviously a lot they can't (or at least shouldn't) talk about.