ESPN's Uncomfortable, Unnerving Relationship with the NFL: How ESPN Is Just a Mouthpiece for the NFL

[Rock Strongo]

Again. So what? Why is this so egregious?

Because it seems to me that if ESPN were really trying to protect the NFL and hurt the Patriots they would have released this story BEFORE the ruling.

or

or

the nfl got its ass kicked in court, and called their buddies at ESPN and dangled a carrot.

"hey guys, you know TBS had a nice bid for that football night...not that we're threatening to leave, but it would be super swell if you could release this stuff we just made up/dug up/exaggerated. since most of the people who watch you religiously are dumb and swallow anything, it benefits all of us"

which is why they got all of this explosive, juicy new info...just them. them only.

you think nbc and fox etc dont have investigative journalists? their reporters dont dig for, and find, stuff?

yet ESPN gets this...only espn, quickly and in one huge serving...days after the league was buttfucked in federal court.


people STILL think morts report was right...that speaks volumes about the ESPN viewer on average.

 

[flyerhawk]

or

or

the nfl got its ass kicked in court, and called their buddies at ESPN and dangled a carrot.

"hey guys, you know TBS had a nice bid for that football night...not that we're threatening to leave, but it would be super swell if you could release this stuff we just made up/dug up/exaggerated. since most of the people who watch you religiously are dumb and swallow anything, it benefits all of us"

Sure. Why not? Of course the fact that you don't have a shred of evidence to support your theory, shouldn't detract from its obvious validity.

I'm sure Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham were just sitting around last week and invented this entire article as a way to help out the NFL. Because the NFL DEFINITELY wants the story that Goodell knowingly and willfully covered up for the Patriots cheating, to be a national story.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Sure. Why not? Of course the fact that you don't have a shred of evidence to support your theory, shouldn't detract from its obvious validity.

I'm sure Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham were just sitting around last week and invented this entire article as a way to help out the NFL. Because the NFL DEFINITELY wants the story that Goodell knowingly and willfully covered up for the Patriots cheating, to be a national story.

the rest of my post:

which is why they got all of this explosive, juicy new info...just them. them only.

you think nbc and fox etc dont have investigative journalists? their reporters dont dig for, and find, stuff?

yet ESPN gets this...only espn, quickly and in one huge serving...days after the league was buttfucked in federal court.


people STILL think morts report was right...that speaks volumes about the ESPN viewer on average.

 

[Mondo Jay]

Because the NFL DEFINITELY wants the story that Goodell knowingly and willfully covered up for the Patriots cheating, to be a national story.

Yeah. This is the part I don't get. This makes the NFL look BAD. Why would they want that?

 

[flyerhawk]

the rest of my post:

which is why they got all of this explosive, juicy new info...just them. them only.

you think nbc and fox etc dont have investigative journalists? their reporters dont dig for, and find, stuff?

yet ESPN gets this...only espn, quickly and in one huge serving...days after the league was buttfucked in federal court.
people STILL think morts report was right...that speaks volumes about the ESPN viewer on average.

And you STILL aren't explaining why the NFL would want this to be a national story. The story alleges that the NFL covered up for a team actively cheating. How in the world is that possibly good for the NFL?

 

[Rock Strongo]

Yeah. This is the part I don't get. This makes the NFL look BAD. Why would they want that?

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yet you got everything else prior that was nearly the same shooting of the foot, like the wells report etc?

"your honor, those precedents mr kessler introduced were via a neutral arbitrator. this case wasnt done by a neutral arbitrator, thus that case law doesnt apply"

the above actually happened

 

[Rock Strongo]

And you STILL aren't explaining why the NFL would want this to be a national story. The story alleges that the NFL covered up for a team actively cheating. How in the world is that possibly good for the NFL?

because it makes the patriots look like the serial killer that got away, and the nfl like the bumbling cops that left the cruiser door open for him to escape.

followed by a press conference that it will never happen again



that should make abundant sense.

 

[PatsFan2003]

ESPN is just the puppet for the NFL... Heck even ESPN Boston is going downhill

I'm not sure who's pulling the strings here..

 

[flyerhawk]

because it makes the patriots look like the serial killer that got away, and the nfl like the bumbling cops that left the cruiser door open for him to escape.

followed by a press conference that it will never happen again



that should make abundant sense.

That makes absolutely no sense. So the NFL decided that looking like incompetents would be a good idea as long as it makes one of their franchises look bad?

How in the world does that benefit the NFL?

 

[Iggloo]

LOL, yeah, the NFL really wants the world to see it is incompetent and toothless, right?

You guys seriously think they wanted this outside the lines story? They look worse than the Pats. The story shows the Pats cheated, but it also shows that the NFL swept it under the rug.

 

[Mondo Jay]

LOL, yeah, the NFL really wants the world to see it is incompetent and toothless, right?

You guys seriously think they wanted this outside the lines story? They look worse than the Pats. The story shows the Pats cheated, but it also shows that the NFL swept it under the rug.

Um, because Keystone Cops and such.

 

[Rock Strongo]

That makes absolutely no sense. So the NFL decided that looking like incompetents would be a good idea as long as it makes one of their franchises look bad?

How in the world does that benefit the NFL?

wow..

im floored you dont understand.

floored, im serious. i thought of you as a smarter type.

and im not trying to be a dick.

my above example is spot on.

take the short term PR hit to smear your opponent further. the nfl knows they always recover. they have, and they will.

(thus my bumbling cops analogy)

the serial killer will always be the serial killer (thus my analogy). bumbling cops are forgiven. protocols put in place, people forget. serial killers live in infamy...and thats a huge, key word.

infamy.

 

[GNG]

The smearing of ESPN continues on unabated.

Caitlyn Jenner has tainted their image.

 

[flyerhawk]

take the short term PR hit to smear your opponent further. the nfl knows they always recover. they have, and they will.

The Patriots are NOT the opponent of the NFL. And what does smearing the Patriots achieve?

the serial killer will always be the serial killer (thus my analogy). bumbling cops are forgiven. protocols put in place, people forget. serial killers live in infamy...and thats a huge, key word.

infamy.

You haven't explained WHY the NFL wants to smear the Patriots. It makes absolutely no sense unless you engage in some seriously bizarre conspiracy thinking.

 

[SJ76]

I am actually agreeing with @flyerhawk

WTF is this world coming to.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Caitlyn Jenner has tainted their image.

and people STILL use ESPN as their go to source.

 

[Rock Strongo]

The Patriots are NOT the opponent of the NFL. And what does smearing the Patriots achieve?



You haven't explained WHY the NFL wants to smear the Patriots. It makes absolutely no sense unless you engage in some seriously bizarre conspiracy thinking.

im not being a dick...you simply...just dont get it.

and its ok.

millions here do.

 

[eaglesnut]

The smearing of ESPN continues on unabated.

And why should it abate? Is the reason anything more than because you personally trust them?

 

[GNG]

and people STILL use ESPN as their go to source.

I don't...

 

[eaglesnut]

And you STILL aren't explaining why the NFL would want this to be a national story. The story alleges that the NFL covered up for a team actively cheating. How in the world is that possibly good for the NFL?

"We're all better now."

You never see the angles.