New report brings ESPN's Mickey Loomis wiretapping allegations under more scrutiny

Earlier this week, I broke down the massive implications for both the Saints and ESPN revolving around the explosive wiretapping report from Outside the Lines at Bloguin's NFL site This Given Sunday.  The categoric denial from the Saints (and threat of possible legal action) has created a high stakes poker game with both sides all in.  In a nutshell, if more evidence arises to support the ESPN report that Saints GM Mickey Loomis was eavesdropping on opposing coaches, it would be a damning blow to the Saints far beyond BountyGate.  We're not just talking about stealing signs, there are criminal implications. However, for ESPN, the stakes are nearly as high.  Get this report right and your reputation for breaking huge stories and hard-hitting journalism receives a huge lift.  Get it wrong, and you've got another Geraldo's Vault on your hands.  And, as Mark Schwarz's Bernie Fine report falls apart further day by day, ESPN can't afford to get such a massive st...