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The Daily News is misleading

I've tried my best to present all the sides and scenarios of this Shawn Andrews injury mystery. We know what Andrews said, we know what the team has said, we've heard from a number of reporters who claim sources within the team that have told them different things.

What I haven't done was try to be sensational for the sake of being sensational. In fact, I criticized PFT for their misleading headline on the story and I feel compelled to call someone else out again. This time, it's the Daily News.

They've titled Les Bowen's article this morning Sources: Andrews' injury could be serious. Now, you're probably thinking "Uh Oh! Bowen must have some sources within the team that are giving him the inside scoop?" Ummm... No.

Medical sources said on Wednesday that arthritis and possible spreading of the joint could be what Andrews was talking about; those would be less serious problems than osteonecrosis, but a source said they wouldn't require bone stimulation.

What he did was take some things Andrews said and then went and asked a random doctor what they think he possibly could have been talking about. Frankly, I don't think it's a bad idea for a story. The problem is how it's sold. Seemingly in an attempt to make the story more interesting and salacious, Bowen(or the DN editors) decided that rather than just saying the name of the doctor they'd call them "medical sources." These are not team medical sources he talked to nor are they medical sources involved with Andrews' treatment. In fact, no where in the article does he even say they are... but by naming them "medical sources" rather than just "a doctor I talked to" certainly gives more sizzle to the story.

There's just no need for it. It's an insult to the intelligence of whoever reads the story. They took a perfectly fine idea for a story and since it wasn't sexy or shocking enough tried to dress it up like something it wasn't. I don't know why professionals with daily access to the team and a front row seat for every press conference need to resort to stuff like this.

That's the end of my rant. My "medical sources" told me I should get outside and exercise more... so I have to go now.

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I was worried about the injury too.  That is bush-league journalism.

by allphillysports on Aug 19, 2007 11:20 PM EDT   0 recs

heh
not sure if you're sarcastic, but bush-league journalsm i believe is a reference to the journalism being amateur journalism, and not a comment on George W. It derives from commentary on minor league baseball vs. major league baseball.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_League

by Alon on Aug 20, 2007 10:40 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

haha...
well i was being a bit sarcastic, but I had never actually heard of that reference to journalism... learn something everyday
700 Level

by 700 Level on Aug 20, 2007 11:00 AM EDT   0 recs

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