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I was instantly skeptical of ESPN’s report regarding eavesdropping allegedly engaged in by Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis due to two people: Bernie Fine and Bill Polian.
Fine is the former Syracuse basketball assistant coach who was the subject of an ESPN report of sexual abuse that felt like an effort to compensate for ESPN’s failure to do meaningful reporting in connection with the Penn State scandal. In this specific context, the fact that ESPN’s horde of reporters didn’t know about the Saints’ bounty scandal invites speculation that they felt compelled to break new ground, even if the report contains potentially significant flaws — such as no evidence or contention that Loomis actually engaged in eavesdropping.
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