Published 1/24/2009
by J. Michael Morris
at Bleacher Report - NBA
So I think B/R has a new marketing angle for at least one of it's writers.
A certain J.Michael Morris (if that is his real name) wrote an article on December 20th of 2008 that cited a very questionable source on some breaking news.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95310-could-jazz-be-for-sale-utah-rumor-mill-in-full-production
This rumor was confirmed last night by multiple media sources and ran on the bottom of the screen scroll for several hours on ESPNews, as if we didn't already know.
Well, when I say we, I mean me and exactly 344 other people who read about it on the hottest on-line resource for wild speculation and occasional third-hand breaking news, Bleacher Report, OVER A MONTH AGO.
I am not one to toot my own horn, and least not audibly in mixed company, but...wow. I scooped all local news outlets and ESPN by over a month. Here are some of the pathetic attempts at breaking news journalism from yesterday.
http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_11539244
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