ESPN sucks at journalism

[Happy Panther]

This article talks about how ESPN is dealing with a concussion documentary. Basically, for business purposes it doesn't want to be involved. Theories abound that the NFL pressured ESPN to not get involved further. Who knows.

 

http://deadspin.com/espn-pulls-out-of-frontline-concussion-investigation-1185320690

 

But it lead to this item about how ESPN manufactures bullshit stories. If you watch ESPN at all they do this stuff all the time. Oh and I accidentally flipped over to first take and Skip was talking about The Golden Calf of Bristol.

 

http://deadspin.com/how-espn-manufactures-a-story-colin-kaepernick-edition-1185400028

 

 

 

Step 1: Ron Jaworski goes on SportsCenter Wednesday at a little after noon and says something absolutely ridiculous: "I truly believe Colin Kaepernick could be one of the greatest quarterbacks ever."

 

Step 2: SportsCenter replays that clip less than an hour later. "Strong words from Jaws!"

 

Step 3: A reporter at 49ers camp asks Colin Kaepernick, "Ron Jaworski said today he thought you could be the greatest quarterback of all-time, the best quarterback ever. How do you deal with praise and stuff in this off-season and what not?" That full question—and Kaepernick's response—are later broadcast on SportsCenter.

 

Step 4: Steve Levy goes on the 11 p.m. SportsCenter and talks about what Jaworski had to say.

 

Step 5: Steve Young comes on SportsCenter to do a spot on Jaws's opinion.

 

Step 6: San Francisco's ABC affiliate does a segment dedicated to it. ABC and ESPN are both owned by Disney.

 

Step 7: SportsCenter replays Jaws's hot take several times overnight. SportsCenter anchor Jonathan Coachman reports that Kaepernick is "humbly appreciative of all this greatest-ever talk." All this greatest-ever talk.

 

Step 8: The AP writes up a story about Jaworski's take. (So does SI.)

 

Step 9: ESPN picks up the AP story.

 

Step 10: ESPN puts the AP story on the front page of ESPN.com with the headline, "Jaworski praises Colin Kaepernick."

 

Step 11: ESPN Radio's Mike Golic plays the clip and dedicates one of his first segments to it on Thursday morning.

 

Step 12: A topic for the morning SportsCenter. "Jaws made a little bit of news yesterday!" Jaworski comes on with Adam Schefter to talk about what he said. And then Jaworski says that Kaepernick answered the question—that is, a question from the reporter about Jaworski's take—perfectly.

 

Step 13: Jaws goes on another edition of SportsCenter. "I'm going to stick to what I said!" he said, laughing hysterically.

 

Step 14: Jaworski goes on First Take to talk about it with Skip Bayless. "You put it on The Golden Calf of Bristol," Jaworski tells him.

 

 

 

I do like their 30 for 30 stuff though.

 

[TNPanther]

I'm pretty sure there was a thread on this exact same article in the Panthers section.

 

Not trying to deride you or anything but just pointing that out.

[Doyle]

So it sounds like ESPN is the NFL's bitch.

[scpanther22]

Was hoping Fox Sports new network offers some competition but so far none of their shows are all that great.

[Happy Panther]

I'm pretty sure there was a thread on this exact same article in the Panthers section.

 

Not trying to deride you or anything but just pointing that out.

 

I feel derided :(

[RedMage138]

In other news, water is wet.