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Boston Herald Reporter got duped by radio call in fan to think he was Brady/ Jimmys agent

Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:46 am
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112166 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:46 am
the herald is a joke

LINK

This is the exchange. Beautiful source checking by Ron Bourges



This post was edited on 2/9/18 at 7:47 am
Posted by GeauxAggie972
Poterbin Residence
Member since Aug 2009
29424 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:57 am to
Excellent vetting process
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34504 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:59 am to
Been sitting on the shitter at work for so long, I can’t feel my feet
Posted by Jizzy08
Member since Aug 2008
11213 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:37 am to
RB for Ron Burgundy?
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22683 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:40 am to
The story is incredible

Ron Borges is the Herald reporter whom everyone despises -fans especially. He is an elitist old prick who loves to tout his "journalism."

But he especially despises one very successful Boston radio guy who has broken a lot of Pats stories recently. About 3 weeks ago Borges made a comment about his reporting saying "he doesn't even know how to get to the stadium."

So a few weeks ago, a caller/fan of the radio show gets Borges' phone number somehow and begins texting him saying he was Don Yee, Brady and Jimmy G's super agent.

It was mainly stupid texts about Ty Law and the Hall of Fame, but he would also slip in some false things like Brady's cut thumb being "infected" and way worse than he thought. Also said Brady and McDaniels and Kraft and Belichick all hated each other.

But Borges doesn't bite, until last night with the above text exchange....which is insane. Borges also says "sources" in his report on Brady wanting a Jimmy G-like contract now and will sit out OTA's until it happens. But clearly, only one "source" was used.

The caller was on Boston radio this morning and he said he even talked to Borges on the phone multiple times and he bit it hook, line and sinker. The guy was calling from a Boston cell phone and sounds exactly like what you'd think a Boston sports talk radio guy would....not this guy

Now the story has been taken down off the Herald website, they will have to run a huge retraction, the radio show is in full celebration mode and the Borges is calling "Don Yee" repeatedly and his reputation as a reporter is ruined. The guy was a jerk to everyone and it bit him in the arse. The lesson learned here is this....don't frick with Kirk "Scoops" Minihane
This post was edited on 2/9/18 at 8:45 am
Posted by jlnoles79
Member since Jan 2014
12735 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:24 am to
quote:

Jack Ruby


What's Schuplinski's role in this?
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:26 am to
quote:

The caller was on Boston radio this morning and he said he even talked to Borges on the phone multiple times and he bit it hook, line and sinker. The guy was calling from a Boston cell phone and sounds exactly like what you'd think a Boston sports talk radio guy would....not this guy


Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22683 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Schuplinski's


Quite possibly the dumbest sentence Uncle Gary has ever uttered on the show.... And that's saying something...


Curtis even destroyed him, "we have the most connected guy in the nfl for 8 minutes and you ask him about Schuplinski!?!"
This post was edited on 2/9/18 at 10:45 am
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112166 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 11:47 am to
Ed Werner is in a Twitter war with big Cat because he thinks Borges is the “innocent victim” in all this
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
144925 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 11:53 am to
Damn, jcorye is slipping
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
17154 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 12:07 pm to
Professional journalism died a long time ago once social media became a norm. I personally don't buy into any story until I see official sources or they're broken by the few credible reporters left in this world.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
5550 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 5:08 pm to
When Borges was employed at the Globe he was suspended for plagiarism, so of course the Herald hired him. Jesus what a shitty excuse for a newspaper.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
5550 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 5:11 pm to
quote:

Professional journalism died a long time ago once social media became a norm.


Yep. I took a news writing class my freshman year in college, 2006, and was taught that you needed at least two rock solid sources before you went with anything.
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
20278 posts
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:49 pm to
Also said he had multiple sources.

Caught telling lies.
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