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JoeSixPat · 03-25-2006, 04:23 PM

I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but the Boston Herald and Projo reports about Dillon's contract extension had as their informational foundation, Miguel's NFLPA sleuthing that he reported on in this forum.

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/patriots/?p=2

Although in this case it was a Herald blogger who did in fact give credit to the website (but not Miguel) and not an actual reporter, it seems to me that many articles often reflect some of the sentiments and topic threads discussed on Patsfans.com

I know there have been a few other examples - recent reports of how thin skinned some of the more fairweather fans can be in light of free agent losses referenced one member's post from Patsfans.

Are there any more examples that people can think of?

Which reporters do you think check in here regularly? I think Curren does.

I think its great that they do - I just hope they'll give general and individual credit when credit is due to some of our great members who do significant research and offer insights that are often better than respected sports reporters.

Seymour93 · 03-25-2006, 04:32 PM

Patsfans made news around a year ago whenever BB's marital status was outed by Tunescribe. Although no one specifically credited Patsfans, in the ESPN.com article it said, "â€¦rumors had been circulating on internet message forums."

CrazyDave · 03-25-2006, 04:48 PM

There 1 or 2 people who post on this board who write as if they are professionals. I've had my suspicions at times.

***PATSNUTme*** · 03-25-2006, 04:54 PM

I think that it really is low of these guy not to give Miguel credit if they are using or reffering to his pages.

Miguel put in all the work. These so called journalist should cite their sources not steal the stuff. Yes it is on Patsfan.com and they are called "Miguel's Pages". Is it so hard to give both credit?

I mean we don't appreciate or give him credit, but we are a bunch low lives anyway.

***maverick4*** · 03-25-2006, 05:09 PM

Yeah definitely. On a few occasions, I have read or heard specific phrases/sentences in newspapers and radio shows that I or someone else has written on this board.

I think it's great - I consider the fans here to be some of the most knowledgeable and perceptive people when it comes to the Patriots.

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JDSal45 · 03-25-2006, 06:34 PM

I was listening to Felger's show yesterday on ESPN 890 AM. Felger wasn't on and there was someone filling in for him, didn't catch the name, but whomever it was referenced Miguel's page.....but the guy never credited Miguel or gave the address.

Instead he said something along the lines of "there is a webpage that details the Patriots salary cap situation and it says....." and then went into the details of Dillon's contract as cited by Miguel. But the jerk never cited the page or gave Miguel specific credit, even though that is clearly the page he was talking about.

J D Sal

SaCaCh · 03-25-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JDSal45

I was listening to Felger's show yesterday on ESPN 890 AM. Felger wasn't on and there was someone filling in for him, didn't catch the name, but whomever it was referenced Miguel's page.....but the guy never credited Miguel or gave the address.

Instead he said something along the lines of "there is a webpage that details the Patriots salary cap situation and it says....." and then went into the details of Dillon's contract as cited by Miguel. But the jerk never cited the page or gave Miguel specific credit, even though that is clearly the page he was talking about.

J D Sal

Funny how we can't cut and paste their articles without getting in trouble, but when they come here and reference us suddenly its ok. I think Miguel needs to start sending cease and desist letters.