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Over the weekend, a newspaper published an article in which an anonymous "NFC personnel man" called South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney spoiled and lazy. As media has grown, particularly online, we've seen more and more of these hatchet jobs by personnel folks. For many, it is easy to assume it's somebody trying to get a player to slip a little. Other teams might ignore it, but if a team is on the fence, a little seed of doubt could be the difference to get a guy dropping one or two big spots.
Unfortunately, people frequently gloss over the fact that this idea of trying to get a player to slip is character assassination. I realize that many big stories are discovered through anonymous sources, but when it involves slandering a person's character anonymously, who is actually benefiting from this?
And it actually gets a little worse given the fact that the media will let such anonymous sources spew their venom. It is possible they are giving their source an outlet to benefit his own team, which means the "journalist" is not doing his job to inform the public, but rather kow-towing to that person. Who is that benefiting?
It's quite the coincidence this comes up today in light of the Colin Kaepernick stuff. If the various reports out there today prove true, Kap has every reason to be furious with a variety of people. TMZ has continuously addressed this as a sexual assault investigation. Others have heaped mountains of judgment on him for getting himself stuck in this situation. We don't even know yet if he was actually there. Barrows report is also from an anonymous source, so we do need to take it with a grain of salt. However, some folks feel they have more than enough to judge away.
Early this afternoon, Spencer Hall from Every Day Should Be Saturday decided it was time to provide his own slanderous content about draft prospects. He provided his thoughts on various players, but remember, he said NONE of it!
I'm tired of this: if you want me to say something horrible about a good NFL prospect I'll do it. Just tell me who, and quote/news-cycle/go
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Short arms. Why a small program? What's he hiding? Just between us, is secretly a moose. RT @weed_mouse: @edsbs Why does Khalil Mack suck?
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Has never worked a day in his life. Literally. Sedan chair. Servants. Also, is Tommy Rees. RT @PhilKenSaban: @edsbs Tommy Rees.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
No motor. His body contains no motor. He is not a car, is what i'm saying. You want a QB, you want a CAR. RT @MattyTeaks Aaron Murray. Go.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Killed a dude in front of everyone at Culver's. Friend of mine saw it. Got weird toes. CFL toes, IMHO. RT @Muessel Taylor Martinez.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
To hide his INVISIBLE HANDS take that one to the bank friend RT @CardDude25 Why does Teddy Bridgewater wear gloves?
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
No man's an island. He's from an island. Therefore, not a man. U need men in the NFL sorry. RT @Vince_Louis: @edsbs Marcus Mariota
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Won too many games I need someone who craves the challenge of going 9-7 RT @dj_2: @edsbs JFF
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Choice of "central" Florida hints at self-centered attitude. Pick a real direction and impress me. RT @BrandoSF: @edsbs Blake Bortles. Go
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
I don't even know if he's real. Gotta prove you're real. Voight-Kampff test first. RT @notjoshkim Jameis Winston. I think he's undraftable.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
No, he's a winner. Suck on that, nerds. RT @LBRhoden: @edsbs A.J. McCarron. Wait. You know what? Never mind that one.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
His initials are M-E. Diva material. RT @valleyshook Mike Evans
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
He's the third so what's wrong with the first two raises red flags for me pal RT @mattflynn louis nix iii
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Might be too fast for the NFL, no one likes a show-off. Kneecaps too angular. RT @LotionDolphin Sammy Watkins
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Not man enough for NFL front office work, I guess. RT @suss2hyphens: @edsbs why are you not giving these quotes anonymously
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
When you're name's laughing in my face how can I call you a man SMDH. Has artificial hip. RT @MoMoneyMoFabbri Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Gayness doesn't worry me. Two first names do. This ain't Brazil, Pele. Pick one, son. RT @mluh21 How about Michael Sam
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Heard he threw in the towel last year. Didn't believe it. That'd require accuracy. RT @Jrlanger Logan Thomas
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Lower body's underdeveloped. Might have wooden leg. Pretty good for dude with wooden leg. Termites a concern. RT @cjzero Ra'Shede Hageman
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Don't let a name fool ya he's all man. 100% USDA grade man. You can eat him. That's what the government told me. @Lenny_Marciano Todd Gurley
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Check the name, no room for "u" in his world. Secretly a terrible vegan, I heard. RT @beckett929 Marqise Lee
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Grew up the wrong kind of poor. Too long. Demands to paid in money which is sure sign of spoiled. RT @CrimsonBlueKU Jadeveon Clowney
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
If you're the Timmy Chang of Ft. Worth I can't take anything away from you that life hasn't taken already RT @Bitterwhiteguy Garrett Gilbert
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Shaved head always says a real lunchpail guy to me. Or some kind of lice. It's SC, I'll go w/ lice. RT @BarrettSallee Connor Shaw
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
A real numbers guy because he went to Georgia Tech. Does he love the game or Titanfall more, tho? RT @PatrickWall_NFL Jeremiah Attaochu?
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
"Pure country strong" says one thing to me: horse steroids. Man's league needs MAN STEROIDS. Weird spine. RT @tony_flamingo Timmy Jernigan
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Tends to bend at the waist, and like, who does that? RT @ChrisFJensen Aaron Donald
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Wrong kind of fat. Look at Matt Stafford. Roethlisberger. Some professional fatnessesthere. Grit not more grits pal RT @Alex_731 Tajh boyd
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
This guy's got all kinds of red flags. And some blue ones. Couple of green. Weird heraldry, I'm sayin'. RT @TheFrenchyze Darqueze Dennard
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014
Thank you for participating in sourced NFL draft prospect slander. This session is closed. I said none of this.
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) April 14, 2014