ESPiN living up to it's name

[jtk1519]

I'm not really sure which board this belongs on, but I’m sure KT will correct me if I'm wrong.

Obviously, Texas' Pro Day was big news yesterday and there was a TON of reporting on the subject. Check out these headlines from various national news agencies...

"The kid put on a show" - CNNSI.com

"Young gets rave reviews in pro workout" - CSBSportsline.com

"Young impresses at workout for scouts" - MSNBC

"Back in the saddle: Young riding high after pro day" - Yahoo Sports

Now compare that to the headline that ESPN.com ran all day...

"Young's 4.58 in 40 slower than expected"

Now, keep in mind that they were all attending the same event and watching the same thing, but ESPiN kinda has a... well... spin in their headline.

Now, don't get me wrong... Vince is a big boy and a pro athlete now so criticism is to be expected and I have no problem with that. However, doesn't the headline ESPiN ran look just a little fishy to you compared to the headlines run by all the other big sports sites? Given ESPiNs history (the entire month of December 2005), it just sounds to me like their might be an agenda there. Of all the things Vince was supposed to do at the Pro Day... running wasn't one of them. Vince's decision to run was a spur of the moment decision. So why focus on that? Why make that the subject of the headline? It doesn't makes sense to me, but maybe I'm just reading too much into it.

[KT2000]

It's about selling your publication/network.

Just about everyone is publishing how VY received rave reviews, so ESPN is going with a more negative angle. Easy way to generate an attention grab.

It obviously works across all networks/publications.

"Shock jocks" are popular right now with the sports media of this country to capitalize on that. People love to hate someone or something they don't agree with. Controversy definitely sells. The media live on that to help generate buzz and sell themselves.

ESPN has taken a more negative angle on VY as an NFL prospect since the day after the Rose Bowl, so it appears they're sticking with their guns (if that's what you call Chris Mortensen and John "I've never been near a football field in my life" Clayton) on that.

[jtk1519]

You would thing that accuracy and integrity would be valued more than cheap hits from a "controversial" headline.

[KT2000]

You would thing that accuracy and integrity would be valued more than cheap hits from a "controversial" headline.

HA!

Good one! :D

[stevefoxsc]

Well taking into consideration That he shatterd there dreams of over hyping the "greatest team in history" could be one reasson they have a blood lust on him, same story with michigan in early 90's when they were evil mad in basketball every one else loved them and guess who hated them.

[dragonfootballfan]

I listened to colin cowherd's show today and he had sean salisbury on the show. He said that he watched they entire thing and said that Vince made every single type of throw there is. He also debunked the whole slow 40 time thing by saying that he saw many stop watches that had him between 4.48 and 4.58. Why would ESPN only mention the higher time in their article?

[jtk1519]

Why would ESPN only mention the higher time in their article?

Why indeed.

[Slim-Rob]

That is crazy. Just hope the Texans organization doesn't watch espn.

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