When studying the consequences of the still-new business partnership between ESPN and the NFL (which as of April 1 owns 10 percent of ESPN), it’s important to consider not only the content of any journalism with which The Shield may take issue but also the manner in which it is presented.
Will it be showcased? Will it be downplayed? Will the authors of the article run through the full ESPN studio-show car wash? Or will it be given short, if any, shrift on the main network?
As it relates to the latest journalistic offering from ESPN — an article from Ben Strauss and Kalyn Kahler about Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s unique offseason — the timing…
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