Florio Shoots Hole in SI.com Story

Zeus · Sep 8, 2015

Sorry if this has already been posted.

Sensationalism makes for sloppy journalism.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-pats-has-compelling-but-inaccurate-anecdote/

patsfan06 · Sep 8, 2015

Pfft. Lying and being a journalist only matters when you aren't reporting on the Patriots.

shmessy · Sep 8, 2015

Zeus said:
Sorry if this has already been posted.

Sensationalism makes for sloppy journalism.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-pats-has-compelling-but-inaccurate-anecdote/

Nah, you da man, Zeus. Thanks for posting this. Much needed tonight.

dburgwin · Sep 8, 2015

On The NFL Network they have a banner running across the bottom of the screen during the Pats segment saying that between 2000 and 2007 the Pats taped signals in at least 4o games. Of course, the implication is that these were all illegal tapings when, of course, it was completely legal to tape signals until 2007.

Sports journalism has definitely been exposed over the last year

Hoodie · Sep 8, 2015

It doesn't matter. BB is in their heads and that's good for the Patriots. Bring it on. Bring it on.

MagicMarker · Sep 8, 2015

Damn! I always knew, too which players didn't make the trip because I read it Saturday morning in the injury report. I thought I was special.

FrodoBagginz · Sep 8, 2015

dburgwin said:
On The NFL Network they have a banner running across the bottom of the screen during the Pats segment saying that between 2000 and 2007 the Pats taped signals in at least 4o games. Of course, the implication is that these were all illegal tapings when, of course, it was completely legal to tape signals until 2007.

Sports journalism has definitely been exposed over the last year

Not that it matters. The majority of the country is loving every bit of it.

PlainOldEd · Sep 8, 2015

Good story, but I'm a little confused by one thing in the title.... What does this word "journalism" mean?

ThatllMoveTheChains!!! · Sep 8, 2015

Can't wait for the rules committee to ban all players and coaches from being literate.

The Brandon Five · Sep 8, 2015

ThatllMoveTheChains!!! said:
Can't wait for the rules committee to ban all players and coaches from being literate.

Well, since that appears to be the rule for league officials already it's not much of a stretch.

SVN · Sep 8, 2015

more florio

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/08/martzs-2008-statement-hasnt-changed/

awesome

Koma · Sep 8, 2015

dburgwin said:
On The NFL Network they have a banner running across the bottom of the screen during the Pats segment saying that between 2000 and 2007 the Pats taped signals in at least 4o games. Of course, the implication is that these were all illegal tapings when, of course, it was completely legal to tape signals until 2007.

Sports journalism has definitely been exposed over the last year

Between 2000 and 2006, the Patriots played 110 games (96 regular season and 14 playoff.) They taped signals in 36% of those. In those terms, it seems a lot less devious than the "OMG! 40 Games!" presentation.

NJPatsfan26 · Sep 8, 2015

SVN said:
more florio

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/08/martzs-2008-statement-hasnt-changed/

awesome

*sports journalism

NJPatsfan26 · Sep 8, 2015

Koma said:
Between 2000 and 2006, the Patriots played 110 games (96 regular season and 14 playoff.) They taped signals in 36% of those. In those terms, it seems a lot less devious than the "OMG! 40 Games!" presentation.

36%

sounds about the brain capacity of the ESPN journalists

MagicMarker · Sep 8, 2015

SVN said:
more florio

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/08/martzs-2008-statement-hasnt-changed/

awesome

You missed the most important part!

"The full text was copied and pasted from an article by Mike Reiss (then of the Boston Globe; the link to his story is now dead) to the website PatsFan.com"

Delicate Genius · Sep 8, 2015

SVN said:
more florio

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/08/martzs-2008-statement-hasnt-changed/

awesome

Even throws in a shot at ESPN at the end:

Maybe ESPN will make the change now. Right after it changes the story that 11 of 12 Patriots footballs were two pounds under the 12.5 PSI minimum.

Mike Florio has gone from one of my most hated media members to a favourite of mine in the past eight months.

RayClay · Sep 8, 2015

PlainOldEd said:
Good story, but I'm a little confused by one thing in the title.... What does this word "journalism" mean?

It's in the dictionary, but it says "archaic" underneath. Apparently, it used to be a profession with a code of ethics, whatever that is.

QuantumMechanic · Sep 8, 2015

MagicMarker said:
You missed the most important part!

"The full text was copied and pasted from an article by Mike Reiss (then of the Boston Globe; the link to his story is now dead) to the website PatsFan.com"

So who gave Florio the link? Or did it come up in a Google search on Martz's words? (Of course, now it probably will

)

Wheelman · Sep 9, 2015

SVN said:
more florio

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/08/martzs-2008-statement-hasnt-changed/

awesome

mike florio said:
In fairness to the story and to all parties involved, it’s a simple addition that should have been made.

Maybe ESPN will make the change now. Right after it changes the story that 11 of 12 Patriots footballs were two pounds under the 12.5 PSI minimum.

lol!

Florio Shoots Hole in SI.com Story

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