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Old 02-01-2007, 06:26 PM   #22
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Re: Grimm and Steelers had Verbal Agreement (rumor)

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha View Post
Not to threadjack, but PFT posts morning and evening updates which are links to news stories authored by various newspapers, mags, etc. I check PFT on a daily basis for such links.

Their rumors, on the other hand, are less than reliable. They do a good job of reminding people, however, when their rumors prove true. Moreover, their "rumors" are oftentimes crib notes of articles reported by other more established media outlets (e.g., ESPN). For example, on 1/20/07 at 9:17 p.m. they reported that "their sources" told them that Tomlin was going to be hired. Then, 13 minutes later, they post a story that Mort at ESPN is reporting that Tomlin is to be hired. I would bet that more often than not, "their sources" consist of SI.com, ESPN.com.

This is dead on the money. Journalists have a phrase to describe the technique. "Commanding the Dawn".
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