Sunday, January 13, 2008

Jay Glazer is a Fraud...and your point would be?

There used to be a time when reporters were held responsible for their comments, especially when it comes to stealing news and notes from your peers and then calling them your own. More than one network and local talking head has been guilty of this, reporting something as fact when in essence someone else already aired it out. But at the network TV level, one would think you could hold these people to a higer standard. What the hell was I thinking?
Sunday's pre-game show on FOX featuring their NFL insider, Jay Glazer. Now let me state here I have nothing personal against Tony and have always thought highly of him. Which is why I would lead the pack in asking Tony why he feels the need to report old material as his own.
Glazer led off with news the Green Bay Packers were going to give Head Coach Mike McCarthy a contract extension. Nice, but that was reported in several outlets back on January 8th. One down.
Next Glazer reported Gregg Williams would be getting a second interview for the vacant Redskins coaching job. Some might consider this a push. The "Washington Post" carried a story Sunday morning that Williams was the clear front-runner, quoting enough sources (and I believe they know from where they speak) that one would have to be foolish to think he wouldn't be getting a second shot. Nice guess, would be my guess. Sloppy reporting. Two down.
Finally, Glazer revealed the Miami Dolphins would be talking again with Dallas assistant Tony Sparano for their vacant gig. The "Miami Herald" reported on January 5 that Sparano was the leading candidate for the job, and they had to speak with him that early because of NFL rules regarding the interviewing of current coaches. Sparano is good buddies with new Miami GM Jeff Ireland and Bill Parcells of course, so again, one would have to be toting too much lumber in the cranium to NOT believe he would get a second interview. It's the norm, nothing special. And several other papers had even more information about Sparano, his Dallas connections, and how he's the odds-on choice. Three down and out.
Glazer is a veteran who can do better than this, he knows his way around. Then again this is another example of what reporting in both news and sports has become. If you say it loud enough and long enough, you will get ownership. Tragic.

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