Belichick: Alexander was not released [Actually, he was]

[spacecrime]

as to the second, it is official. But it's not PFW itself that's official, it's simply the transaction information, which PFW gets directly from the NFL. Not even NFL.com gets it directly.

So in a sense, without actually naming PFW as their official transaction outlet, the NFL has made it one over its own website.

You are confusing "accurate" with "official."

If the NFL does not name them as the "official" source, then it isn't.

 

[pats1]

You are confusing "accurate" with "official."

If the NFL does not name them as the "official" source, then it isn't.

You are confusing the NFL naming them as the "official" source (read: exclusive, explicit) with the transactions being "official" in and of themselves. PFW has the official transactions which are reported to/by teams on daily basis. NFL.com does not.

Here is an archived version of PFW's old website:

http://web.archive.org/web/20071006...kly.com/PFW/NFL+Zone/Transactions/default.htm

"These are the transactions that have been formally reported to the NFL office."

 

[pats1]

Who're the official semantics police on this board?

Am I to read that as "whore" or "who are?"

 

[Pujo]

You are confusing the NFL naming them as the "official" source (read: exclusive, explicit) with the transactions being "official" in and of themselves. PFW has the official transactions which are reported to/by teams on daily basis. NFL.com does not.

Here is an archived version of PFW's old website:

NFL Zone - NFL pro football information and updates from Pro Football Weekly

"These are the transactions that have been formally reported to the NFL office."

Could it be that they once had the official waiver wire but no longer do, hence it's not on the website anymore?

I once read (I can't find it now) that teams are required to report all transactions to the NFL, as well as to the Associated Press and a local media source, for them to be official. Perhaps the NFL doesn't distribute their list and PFW used to get them from AP, but no longer does?

 

[aeg]

You are confusing "accurate" with "official."

If the NFL does not name them as the "official" source, then it isn't.

+1

But pats1 is my official source of all Pat's information

 

[pats1]

Could it be that they once had the official waiver wire but no longer do, hence it's not on the website anymore?

I once read (I can't find it now) that teams are required to report all transactions to the NFL, as well as to the Associated Press and a local media source, for them to be official. Perhaps the NFL doesn't distribute their list and PFW used to get them from AP, but no longer does?

It's the exact same wire. The formatting is unmistakeable.

Let's look at the Stats, Inc. (which I believe also goes to AP) transactions that the "NFL distributes:"

ProFootballWeekly.com - New England Patriots

Burgess, Derrick2009Sept. 30, 2009Patriotspractice squad addition

Really, now? Does that seem official to you?

Or how about this one:

Tate, Brandon 2009 Aug. 31, 2009 Patriots Placed on IR torn right ACL and MCL
Tate, Brandon 2009 Aug. 31, 2009 Patriots Placed on the physically unable to perform list knee
Tate, Brandon 2009 Aug. 31, 2009 Patriots Placed on IR knee

Let's look at the REAL transaction wire:

http://profootballweekly.com/2009/09/01/nfl-transactions-for-august-31-2009

NEW ENGLAND — Reserve/retired: LB Tedy Bruschi. Reserve/injured: LB Tyrone McKenzie (knee). Reserve/non-football injury: WR Brandon Tate (knee). Reserve/physically unable to perform: OT Mark LeVoir (shoulder). Contract terminated: LS Nathan Hodel. Placed on waivers: QB Kevin O’Connell.

Or how about something like this:

http://profootballweekly.com/2009/09/25/nfl-transactions-for-september-24-2009

HOUSTON — Reserve/injured: OG Chester Pitts (knee). Roster addition: S Bernard Pollard (released by Chiefs 9/5). Placed on waivers: WR Nick Narcisse (from reserve/retired); TE Greg Porter (from reserve/did not report).

Those guys haven't played in 5-10 years. Show me an "official" Texans press release (there isn't one), AP transaction wire, or anything else that shows the Texans waived those players on September 24, 2009.