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Re: From PFT: Wow these guys don't give up
It doesn't sound like it in this case. What you are failing to realize is that these rumors started two days before they were reported by anyone in the media. If it was the case that someone in the media was just throwing "a bunch of junk against the wall", why did this rumor hang around for two days with not one media person even mentioning in passing? It makes no sense.
It could be a bogus rumor, but there is absolutely no evidence that it was created or perpetuated by anyone in the media. It is just easier to blame Felger, Tomase, Florio for perpetuating a bogus rumor than accept the fact that it could be coming from legitimate sources and that it could be true.
It may not be true, but I have seen absolutely nothing that shows me that Felger, Tomase, or Florio are the ones spreading the rumor other than what they are posting on their sites.
PFT hasn't changed in the last 24 hours. The only difference is rather than putting out rumors of Michael Vick, Florio has a rumor of Randy Moss which isn't too appealing to Patriots fans.
Unlike most sports franchises, the Pats are an extremely tight lipped operation as we all well know. We also know that this really upsets many media types as that lack of accessibility cuts into their bread and butter...hardcore insider information.
So if you're the media, ho do you counteract this?
You throw a bunch of junk against the wall and hope something sticks or hope it draws somekind of reaction from the team.
Totally plausible.
It doesn't sound like it in this case. What you are failing to realize is that these rumors started two days before they were reported by anyone in the media. If it was the case that someone in the media was just throwing "a bunch of junk against the wall", why did this rumor hang around for two days with not one media person even mentioning in passing? It makes no sense.
It could be a bogus rumor, but there is absolutely no evidence that it was created or perpetuated by anyone in the media. It is just easier to blame Felger, Tomase, Florio for perpetuating a bogus rumor than accept the fact that it could be coming from legitimate sources and that it could be true.
It may not be true, but I have seen absolutely nothing that shows me that Felger, Tomase, or Florio are the ones spreading the rumor other than what they are posting on their sites.
PFT hasn't changed in the last 24 hours. The only difference is rather than putting out rumors of Michael Vick, Florio has a rumor of Randy Moss which isn't too appealing to Patriots fans.