Re: From PFT: Wow these guys don't give up
The rumors are troubling regardless. All we really have with Moss so far is a couple of highlight photos of a throw around. I'm starting to worry this hamstring is going to turn into some kind of Joe Horn type deal where it nags him all season.
My greatest hope for Moss is he has been studying the playbook strongly and has been a good influence to the other Wr's behind the scene. Wish I was a fly on the wall for the behind the scenes of the Moss situation because right now I really don't know what to think. But I know I'm not going to bite on some reporter's blog who may be misinformed.
Yep, what we have is a fertile field (info we do have - hey, where's our new toy!?!?!? Hey, is he dogging it ?!?!?! Uneasiness on the part of fans in other words.)
We also have the Johnny Appleseeds of rumors, doing what they do. Drop the seed. See if it grows. Another media maven picks it up and quotes it. PFT can quote whoever quoted them. Yadda Yadda Yadda.
What kills me is the idea that we have to write something off as false, when it's floated without any supporting evidence.
Then we get to discuss who "sources" are, when they're not named.
No, no, no. "Sources in one team's personnel office" would even be better. What we hear are "sources say" and "rumours are intensifying."
Rumors are intensifying that I just impregnated Gisele Bundchen.
They are. Nobody was saying it, and then I said it. Now rumors are intensifying.
I just impregnated Gisele Bundchen.
There, now the rumors are getting more, rather than less, widespread.
Christ on a crutch, what are we, children?
My problem is, this ain't
reporting. We can keep discussing it, because being Pats fans, we need something to worry about, and we were already worried not seeing Randy on the field.
But this one strikes me very much as "don't believe everything you read."
PFnV
PS -- I wouldn't weep over a trade, except when playing Madden. It is REALLY fun to just wing the ball Randy's way and watch him defy physics.