ESPN recommends trading Josh Hamilton tooThe Big Lead dives headfirst into the hubbub that was the Dez Bryant trade rumors.
Apparently, Brian Broaddus went on the Ben & Skin Show (by the way, I love their charactitures because Skin has hair now and Ben is not longer fat) the other day and floated the "thought" that the Dallas Cowboys might consider trading their star receiver stud.
Then ESPNDallas.com -- notably Calvin Watkins and Tim McMahon -- took the reins and wrote ad nauseum about Bryant's availability via trade through various unnamed sources.
Then, Ben & Skin get McMahon and Watkins in to discuss the deal.
Frankly, it's irresponsible on ESPNDallas' part. I realize they're not longer in the print edition and everything's so free and easy on the Internet. However, I don't think the writers there have forgotten certain journalistic ethics that still remain pertinent to the web. Then again, Watkins has made his name with "unnamed" sources, so I shouldn't be shocked.
Two, it's retarded. The Cowboys aren't trading Bryant. Why should they? Because it was his fault the offensive line detriorated, Tony Romo was driven into the ground and the secondary blew up? No.
Also, how many times have all those blowhards railed on Jerry Jones for missing out on Randy Moss, why would you miss out again on a star receiver, a known product. Someone you know can change the face of your team.
I don't know what came over those guys. I doubt Dallas Stars talk is getting a ton of ratings. Then again, ESPN probably isn't getting a lot of ratings in Dallas-Fort Worth anyway.
Maybe they can make some more stuff up. Report on it.
