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I read about 5 articles last week that we were going hard after Aaron Jones and he would probably be a Dolphin.

Cameron Wolfe a ESPN employee broke the KVN news.

No one even knew that Lawson would be traded or that Miami was trying to make a deal.

I use to believe in Barry Jackson as our best inside source person but this year he's just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping it sticks.
 
traptses said:
Not sure that I’d say they made a mistake about Aaron Jones. Just because he resigned with Green Bay before FA started, doesn’t mean Miami wasn’t going to try to sign him
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Maybe but Jones could have been a Dolphin in 24 hours if he really wanted to come to Miami.

Flores has pretty much given these writers nothing since he has become head coach he has no leaks unlike previous regimes.
 
IMO, sports writers (or any reporters) who publish false stories should be punished or fired. They should do their due diligence and make sure that they are reporting facts, not rumors. I understand that they want views, but when there is no news, there just isn't any news! When it's slow, instead of coming up with something original and interesting they copy other writers' stories, print rumors, or write whatever stupid idea happens to pop into their head.

For example, everyone was writing that Miami was interested in QB D. Watson. Really? Has anyone seen an official press release from the Miami Dolphins stating that they wanted to trade for Watson? If not, then why would they write that? To get views on their article, that's why. IMO, 90% (or more) of the media are useless, lazy liars!
 
Most teams are pretty tight lipped about their plans. Reporters are trying to connect the dots, based on what agents are saying, interviews with players, travel etc.

Remember when Watson was in Miami and all the rumors that started flying around?

The fact is, many media know only a little more than fans. But they have to write something with most of the articles around this time being pure speculation.
 
It's been pretty obvious for a while, not to trust much that comes out of their mouths. Yet folks consistently blow up when they write complete made up nonsense.

Flores is smart in doing this, keep things in house, put out only stories you want to put out that benefit what the team actually wants to do. It's a fine line though too because if things don't go to plan, Flores and Grier may need the local press to keep them employee, thankfully that's not the case right now.
 
Tiko377 said:
Maybe but Jones could have been a Dolphin in 24 hours if he really wanted to come to Miami.

Flores has pretty much given these writers nothing since he has become head coach he has no leaks unlike previous regimes.
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Money, we now have a real coach who keeps the reigns tight on these fools! They don't know how to handle that and they just have to get clicks so they write crap. All crap. It's refreshing actually!!
 
I think some of you are going overboard on media is lying. They've given us the clue from what their sources are stating. Aaron might have put out he has a interest in the Dolphins to get GB to up their price. Miami sources may have put out Miami has interest. None of this makes a reporter a liar. Miami is trying to keep their plans to themselves and as I read articles it's mostly speculation. Nothing to make me believe the reporter hasn't done their research. You guys act as if the reporter is getting their info directly from the GM. If the GM is telling his plan, he needs to be fired. This time of year is always speculation and the truth is the team might have had interest in the player that his team resigned. By the fact that GB is just getting this done sounds like he might have tested free agency, but who's going to pay him 12m a year besides GB?
 
MDFINFAN said:
I think some of you are going overboard on media is lying. They've given us the clue from what their sources are stating. Aaron might have put out he has a interest in the Dolphins to get GB to up their price. Miami sources may have put out Miami has interest. None of this makes a reporter a liar. Miami is trying to keep their plans to themselves and as I read articles it's mostly speculation. Nothing to make me believe the reporter hasn't done their research. You guys act as if the reporter is getting their info directly from the GM. If the GM is telling his plan, he needs to be fired. This time of year is always speculation and the truth is the team might have had interest in the player that his team resigned. By the fact that GB is just getting this done sounds like he might have tested free agency, but who's going to pay him 12m a year besides GB?
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That being said. What makes a sports reporter credible then? How do we hold these guys accountable? It's just like the meteorologists, they report one thing, and the weather does something different.

In my opinion, some of these guys are alot more credible than others. Their track record reflects. You have to go back and pay attention to these guys past articles and how much of what they wrote in the past worked out that way. Or look at what the staff says regarding the players that are being reported on. Thats really the only way you can tell if the reporters are any where near the truth. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't look back at what was reported in the past for credibility
 
Tiko377 said:
I read about 5 articles last week that we were going hard after Aaron Jones and he would probably be a Dolphin.

Cameron Wolfe a ESPN employee broke the KVN news.

No one even knew that Lawson would be traded or that Miami was trying to make a deal.

I use to believe in Barry Jackson as our best inside source person but this year he's just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping it sticks.
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The beat writers have to write about something when it is the off season. So speculating about who the Dolphins might be interested in gets them the clicks they are looking for.

That being stated, the Dolphins could have been interested in Jones but the Packers obviously didn’t want to lose him so they offered him a deal he couldn’t turn down. Just because he decided to resign with the Packers doesn’t mean the Dolphins weren’t going to try and sign him if he had remained a free agent.
 
Tiko377 said:
I read about 5 articles last week that we were going hard after Aaron Jones and he would probably be a Dolphin.

Cameron Wolfe a ESPN employee broke the KVN news.

No one even knew that Lawson would be traded or that Miami was trying to make a deal.

I use to believe in Barry Jackson as our best inside source person but this year he's just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping it sticks.
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Not disputing your assertion but I saw many outlets predict Jones was going to sign in Miami. It’s meaningless either way but the local staff wasn’t the old ones.
 
eMCee85 said:
That being said. What makes a sports reporter credible then? How do we hold these guys accountable? It's just like the meteorologists, they report one thing, and the weather does something different.

In my opinion, some of these guys are alot more credible than others. Their track record reflects. You have to go back and pay attention to these guys past articles and how much of what they wrote in the past worked out that way. Or look at what the staff says regarding the players that are being reported on. Thats really the only way you can tell if the reporters are any where near the truth. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't look back at what was reported in the past for credibility
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In the culture we live in today, who exactly has any credibility? We live in a world where anything written or stated is accepted as the truth by a certain percentage of individuals. Lying is accepted as truth and facts are questioned if these facts are coming from individuals that we have been told are questionable.

So the sports media is no different than individuals in any other segment of the population. Some lie, some tell the truth and you have a choice to believe them or not.
 
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