Getty ImagesWell, it’s been an interesting hour or so.
Earlier today, we posted that there had been no leaks of failed drug tests at the Scouting Combine. Almost immediately, folks pointed out that there had been reports of a positive result from Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves. So I did a search on Twitter and found recent tweets that apparently were from Adam Schefter of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media indicating that Hargreaves had failed his Scouting Combine drug test.
And, of course, both tweets came from impostor accounts, which posted the information on April 17.
The truth is that Hargreaves did not fail the Scouting Combine drug test. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Hargreaves has received no information suggesting a positive test. (He would have heard something from the NFL by now, if there was an issue with his sample.) Also, teams have heard nothing yet about any players testing positive at the Scouting Combine, which could be one of the reasons why there have been no leaks.
I apologize for the error. In moving quickly to rectify what I thought was an erroneous observation that there had been no leaks yet of any failed Scouting Combine drug tests, I fell for deliberately false tweets that had been made to look legitimate. The fact that there were two of them from different reporters caused me to erroneously assume the tweets were legitimate. They weren’t.
So, one more time: Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves did not fail his Scouting Combine drug test. Any tweets or reports indicating otherwise are erroneous.
Thanks for elaborating Mike.
I forgive you Mike. Shake the haters off.
Least you rectified your mistake, shows your integrity. Now if you’d just admit you’re biased against the skins and trump we’d maybe get somewhere.
Redskins
Too bad Mort was not possessed of that level of integrity.
Social media, the worst idea in history.
Weak attempt by some team in the teens to push down his stock. Hargreaves has some shortcomings but character/drugs is not among them.
I still dont want my team drafting him, no Gator ever lives up to the hype.
I’d love to see if someone can find out who runs those accounts. That would be some grade A popcorn time right there.
WHY would someone do this? Why set up a phony account and report damaging info to hurt someone? Makes no sense. Social Media = the downfall of America.
mistakes happen. no biggie
“WHY would someone do this? ”
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You don’t think a team with a lower draft pick has an incentive to make the player fall low enough for them to get the player?
As long as the media is in “be the first” mode, this problem will exist.
Live is tough for reporters when they have to be so quick and yet so accurate. Mistakes happen. At least you corrected it.
SEC. fans have no soul or life for that matter.,, this is all they got…
If I was thinking about drafting Hargreeves I would be more worried about the way he got smoked by every Michigan receiver he covered in the bowl game.
You should know better than to fall for that. At least you owned up to it.
PS Also I hope you learned not to pay attention to any idiots in the comments section.
Moral of the story is to ignore the tweeter thingies and let it die a slow death.
Thanks Florio!
Signed,
Dolphins Fans who hoped along that they pick Hargreaves at #8 and now this “error” guarantees a drop to at least #13 after the favorable, but risky Philly Trade.