When Not to Listen to ESPN: The Case of Jeff Fisher

Yesterday afternoon the news broke that Jeff Fisher was going to be leaving the Titans.  This was a big surprise for the league.  He had been with the organization for seventeen years. Jeff Fisher is widely respected throughout the league, and without a doubt would be a candidate for any head coaching position as long as he’s available.  So it was with great surprise that only a few hours after the news hit of his availability, ESPN was indicating that he was a candidate for the Eagles Defensive Coordinator position.  John Clayton supported this with the “scoop” that Andy Reid had, just last evening, told all candidates for the DC position that the search was over. So with this episode only a few hours behind us, let’s take a moment to review when not to trust ESPN in regards to Eagles “news”: When John Clayton is forced onto TV to talk about a surprise development When the proposed “scoop” makes no sense (Fisher taking a coordinator ...