Let's play if you were in their shoes:

If you heard this from a single source and didn't feel it was 100% guaranteed, would you risk your credibility and possibly your job on this story?

I personally would not, but we have seen many times over the years where ESPN and others have put rumors out there with little to no regard to backup sources for them. It's a different world now than it used to be. It used to be where people made sure each thing they put out was accurate and backed up. Now many just try to be the first to break a rumor or story.

This whole thing may well be true, but it just doesn't seem right to me that only this one person is running with it and no one else. That makes me skeptical.

Technically BlueHQ has it as well, but you're right that no credentialed media have run with it.

That being said, nobody has gotten a denial. On Twitter yesterday, Kravitz said he would look into it. He hasn't come out with a confirmation or denial. If it were completely 100% false, you would think he would report that.

And there's the denial from an accredited journalist.

You call that a firm denial

No, I thought better of that wording and re-phrased.

Brad Wells would be proud that this thread is 4 pages long due to his speculation ... :cool:

It's the only thing he has to be proud of. Hell, his own mother ain't even proud of him...

To be fair, Brad Wells isn't the only non-credentialed journalist that has this. The other guy does too:

@jimosborne45
Yes I saw what Kravitz tweeted about Manning. Suddenly it's gone from pure fiction to a possibility? Seemingly overnight? Interesting.

@jimosborne45
Suddenly Manning-Colts isn't fiction. It became possible almost overnight. I've been here for months. Indy media now discussing. So yeah.


Again, for what it's worth.