Comments on: Well, we've finally been plagiarized

By: MUCQB

MUCQB — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:56:43 +0000

Easy now, they fixed the error and posted a lik to PFT.com’s article. Let’s all admit that ESPN was the network that took sports to a whole new level and created jobs for thousands of people, (not just at ESPN……).
I don’t think the network is going to be releasing this statement anytime soon, “ESPN would like to apologize to Mike Florio and the staff at PFT.com for plagiarizing your article on Tom Brady and Joey Porter’ claims. Your story was so damn good, we couldn’t think of a way to put into our own words and we are just too damn LAZY to take 5 minutes to introduce the quotes from NFL Network in our own words. Your site is much better written and is more thorough. We would like to apologize”
We would all be devestated if somehow ESPN no longer existed. Admit it…..
Rob Adamson
No affliation whatsoever with ESPN.

By: Fapplejax

Fapplejax — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:53:22 +0000

“# pot&kettle says: November 6, 2009 4:28 PM
Such ridiculous indignation from a site that essentially aggregates info from other sources, does a (very thin) write through and throws them up on the site as news.
Granted, you usually give a link to the original source, but this is way over the top — particularly the “…if ESPN is interested in syndicating some of our content, we think there’s a better way to go about it. You know, a way that involves paying us for it.” Oh really, do you pay for “syndicating” all the stories you take from everywhere else?
Cf.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/30/whitner-williams-out-for-bills/
and
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Whitner-Williams-out-for-Sunday/b21f6d8a-27a7-4760-b16d-c76e74082648“
I’m pretty sure the syndication thing was a joke. They don’t expect to get paid for other people using their posts that they copy from other sources.

By: thehoodedone

thehoodedone — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:02 +0000

No Birdman, it’s not just you.

By: The_Pest_16

The_Pest_16 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:54 +0000

to: pot&kettle says: ...as hard as it might seem to beleive, but using others words, not siting a story, isn't just immoral it's illegal. Anyone can be like you and site stuff too. so... site this http://www.debutaunt.com/archives/asshole2.gif or this http://marcywrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/queen20bitch.jpg

By: Boomer

Boomer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:03 +0000

my favorite comment from one of the commenters on the espn story:
“Porter is just jealous because Brady can get away with plagiarism as well. ”
I’d take credit for saying that first but nah…

By: Wellsee

Wellsee — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:29:04 +0000

The link is still good, but now attributes the story to you guys:
From the editors of ESPNBoston.com: A Thursday night blog post featuring Joey Porter’s comments regarding Patriots quarterback Tom Brady should have been attributed to ProFootballTalk.com. The attribution has been corrected.

By: zygi milf

zygi milf — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:01 +0000

You should have linked this story to the Vikings and Favre, or the Vikings 2005 draft so you could have gotten a comment out of Bob_Nelson – then about 50 more from Vikings fans.

By: SaintsBucsPanthersSUKK

SaintsBucsPanthersSUKK — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:40 +0000

# TrojanMAAAAAN says: November 6, 2009 4:32 PM
Dang, does everyone up in Boston cheat???
5/5

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:12 +0000

TrojanMAAAAAN says:
November 6, 2009 4:32 PM
“Dang, does everyone up in Boston cheat???”
LMAO!!!!
YES!!!!

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:47:23 +0000

“Hey maybe they have Dane Cook or Carlos Mencia Writing for them now.”
Or Joe Biden.

By: TrojanMAAAAAN

TrojanMAAAAAN — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:32:04 +0000

Dang, does everyone up in Boston cheat???

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:34 +0000

I can’t tell you happy the first comment at ESPN on this made me:
Jesus… at least plagiarize a legitimate site… you’re now poaching off of a failed lawyer’s sports blog
Someday I hope CTB is big enough to where I get slammed like that on multiple platforms like Mike does.

By: pot&kettle

pot&kettle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:28:55 +0000

Such ridiculous indignation from a site that essentially aggregates info from other sources, does a (very thin) write through and throws them up on the site as news. Granted, you usually give a link to the original source, but this is way over the top -- particularly the "...if ESPN is interested in syndicating some of our content, we think there's a better way to go about it. You know, a way that involves paying us for it." Oh really, do you pay for "syndicating" all the stories you take from everywhere else? Cf. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/30/whitner-williams-out-for-bills/ and http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Whitner-Williams-out-for-Sunday/b21f6d8a-27a7-4760-b16d-c76e74082648

By: Trolltoll

Trolltoll — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:28:02 +0000

Sue!
Also, what can I say? PFT is the best Football news as well as the site that gets the information down the quickest. Thanks Florio and the rest of the PFT staff.
Sad how a company as big as ESPN has to do that.

By: bakler5

bakler5 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:27:44 +0000

Great Job Florio, you missed a perfect chance at a ‘The Office’ plug. *Insert clip of Jim Halpert pretending to be Dwight Schrute*

By: RaiderMight

RaiderMight — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:26:03 +0000

People still read BSPN? That whole place is such a joke now. Never know what the true story is with those guys. Now they have the #1 story stealing talking head there too, Adam Schefter.

By: firecrackerjim

firecrackerjim — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:36 +0000

Don’t look now, but the ESPN intern has a new job… deleting any/all posts which mention plagiarism, or PFT.

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:10:47 +0000

Intern#1
Dude, Im in a hurry, and Ive gotta watch this Rich Eisen interview and copy down some quotes and call it an “article,” what should I do?
Intern#2
Man, just go to this crappy site: Its called PFT.COM, they’ve got everything you’ll ever need about the NFL, but nobody reads it and theres always typos and stuff, just copy and paste, fix the typos and we are off to the concert!

By: Commish

Commish — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:59 +0000

Porter takes licks on Brady
Says Patriots QB gets preferential treatment
November 5, 2009, 10:25 PM
By: ESPN.com staff
From the editors of ESPNBoston.com: A Thursday night blog post featuring Joey Porter’s comments regarding Patriots quarterback Tom Brady should have been attributed to ProFootballTalk.com. The attribution has been corrected.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter says that as he prepares to face the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday, he has to prepare for a quarterback who gets protected by a special set of rules — as ProFootballTalk.com notes.

By: Tomb

Tomb — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:06:30 +0000

I love the irony of how a story about cheaters is stolen.

By: INVAIDUH

INVAIDUH — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:55 +0000

ESPN as always sux.

By: tamparob

tamparob — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:02:22 +0000

…Len Pasquarelli is reporting that Tom Brady has his own rules

By: pats suck, blow and cheat*

pats suck, blow and cheat* — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:54:24 +0000

Chris Landy thinks it’s no big deal.

By: The Wishbone

The Wishbone — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:53:32 +0000

@ Florio,
I’m truly not trying to be a smart-ass…but what’s the problem? Almost every one of your posts is something regurgitated from the internet or a newspaper, or, gasp, ESPN! Do you pay them?
I would understand your complaint if you wrote original, sourced “news” and/or “rumors” but you mostly just re-word things that are found elsewhere and/or whine about little rules infractions. The MDS piece that was “plagiarized” was just him regurgitating what I’d already watched on NFLN. Do some original reporting and then people will care if it gets ripped off.

By: BornSlippy

BornSlippy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:27 +0000

Maybe dms is doubledipping as espn staff
Think about it florio…

By: Kevin from Philly

Kevin from Philly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:53 +0000

That’s great for you Florio! Now that you work for NBC, you have access to REAL lawyers. You’ve got a shot at doubling the five grand that they gave you for PFT.

By: The Centurion

The Centurion — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:44:19 +0000

Well like 30 of us have already put up some comments on the “sampling” article in question

By: Fapplejax

Fapplejax — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:41 +0000

Of course, they wouldn’t dare plagiarize something Florio wrote! Only MDS. Hahah.

By: brasho

brasho — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:05 +0000

Over a half hour later and the story is still up on ESPN.
It’s amazing that they didn’t think that just maybe somebody out there might actually read more than one sports website.

By: Hovenaut

Hovenaut — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:29 +0000

Kick his ass, Seabass.