NFL Beat Writers (1 Viewer)

[NCPanthersFan]

In the past couple of years I have found that adding Twitter to my FF tool bag has helped with getting a feel for players during the week. Naturally I added all of the beat writers. The one thing I worry about is their interpretation of an injury. At times I will read a couple of writers for the same team and find their evaluations to differ . I sometimes wonder if one is embellishing to help his team competitively.

Is this a conspiracy theory in my own mind only?

 

[FarEastKilla]

In the past couple of years I have found that adding Twitter to my FF tool bag has helped with getting a feel for players during the week. Naturally I added all of the beat writers. The one thing I worry about is their interpretation of an injury. At times I will read a couple of writers for the same team and find their evaluations to differ . I sometimes wonder if one is embellishing to help his team competitively. Is this a conspiracy theory in my own mind only?

Let's just say I won't expect them to ref a fair game

 

[Bri]

Keep in mind that the reporter (in this scenario) is likely to have to go get a quote or three from the other team so he'd burn an essential bridge there.

Let's roll with LA and NY.

If there hasn't been a conference call, a NY reporter that can't get ahold of anyone from the LA team is probably calling an LA reporter to get a feel for the injury and if he won't give him info then he's solely going off what he reads on the web and from what the coach said on their team's site. (There are some great interviews or pressers at team sites)

He can't drive out to LA and see for himself. Teams are famously "cute" with injury reporting.

He's forming an opinion just like you are only his job requires him to do research. He's not pretending to be a doctor that saw this patient.

Pick a reporter any reporter and email them about an injury. I'd bet you'll feel better about things when ya do.

 

[Jason Wood]

Like most professions, beat writers vary widely in their abilities. Some are consistently negative about their teams, some are blind homers, and the rest are more balanced. The same range a plies to their ability to analyze the game independently versus buying the consensus party line.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I sometimes wonder if one is embellishing to help his team competitively.

He may be unknowingly passing on misinformation from the team.I'd be surprised if he were knowingly giving out misinformation.