You apparently didn’t see or hear the hack job of reporting done by WIPP radio and Mike Florio who admittedly went by the reporting of his good friend (his words not mine) from WIPP radio.

Many Many Many details were reported incorrectly and those false reports picked up by just about every news outlet

appear to me, at least, to be reporting half truths from unnamed “sources”. And Marvin’s name did get drug through the mud because of it – unnecessarily…and Chappell wonders why Marvin doesn’t want to talk?

As far a PK is concerned…well. That article was ridiculous. I mean, I saw no facts regarding Peyton’s progress in that article. What I do know is that Irsay is saying that Peyton is right on schedule. That’s not to say something can’t happen, but that is something I think we all realize. When PK isn’t ready to bet on Peyton NOT coming back – what was the point of the article, except to stir things up and sell some ads?

We can all speculate all day long. As a Colts fan, I’m a fan of the team and of the individuals as people. I don’t like to see them get trashed.

I would agree with Genghis on the point that we don’t want to stoop to Pats fan level. My take on the two issues at hand:
Marvin: Fact speculation and just plain erroneous reporting is completely unnacceptable. Most of the reports on MH tended to bleed that way so criticism of those guilty is warranted. I would agree that Chappel bringing it up was also warranted as it seems to me he’s giving Marvin a chance to dispel much of that speculation. Marvin should know that the Star is going to give him the benefit of the doubt and not try to spin it away. The Star is always licking the nuts of the Colts organization even if they don’t do that great of job of actually covering the Colts as a whole.

Peyton: I didn’t have a specific problem with PK’s article and assertions. HIs piece is an edtorial and not a news story and therefore is suppose to be about opinion. His opinion was basically that the Colts are possibly being too optomistic in their public pronouncments that PM will be fine for Game 1. To be honest probably ALL of us here fear that in the back of our minds too. Especially after the Marvin knee fiasco from last season. I think he’s a deuche for not believing Manning will insist on starting (but he basically admits that at the end of that section too with his “I wouldn’t bet against him…” comment. Even Peyton himself didn’t sound 100% the other day on if he was go for Game 1.

Anyway let’s work to call out the really bads ones (Mike Florio being the worst) but also work to avoid going down the long dark path to the dark side where Pats nation mostly resides!

Go Colts!

With PK’s article is not what he wrote about, it was the sensationalist headline. Of course he wants to comment on Manning and his odds to play, but he TOTALLY contradicted his actual thoughts in the headline. When I saw it at the bottom of the page on cnn, It said something to the effect of Manning’s streak will end game one. Then he later went on to say that he wouldn’t bet anything to back that up. In other words he made some blaring headline when his thoughts were really the opposite. I understand you want page views, but that is the kind of thing that is over the top and totally bothers me about the sports media. There’s nothing wrong with writing the article. He had to, he has the right to, and he should. But don’t attach a tabloid headline to it.

And I’m totally on Marvin’s side. He is innocent until proven guilty, and a shooting is newsworthy, but Marvin is a good guy, he’s stayed out of trouble his whole career, and it’s clear he doesn’t like the spotlight. I’ve always disagree with the statement “it’s the medias job.” No, it’s their job to report the news. It is not their job to probe people until the scream. And if it was a real ongoing investigation, and Marvin was involved, he wouldn’t be able to comment anyway. But, if you take the stance it is Chappel’s job to get a quote for Marvin, you also have to accept that, as a someone who has covered the Colts for years, he knows Marvin. If he wants an answer he would need to be delicate, not push the issue, and get the clue that Marvin NEVER talks to the media, has earned his right to be left alone, and if you ignore those 2, you have to expect him to be angry with you. Ask him once, politely, if you have to, then drop it. He’ll be lucky if he ever talks to Marvin again. And honestly, I think he knew that before he questioned him.

Neal I agree that the main problem was the sensational headline but as TDM correctly states the authors typically have no say on headlines. I wrote a whole non-fiction book and didn’t get final say on my title or even much input on the cover.

But I totally disagree with your assertion that Chappell should be “delicate” with Marvin and his feelings. Marvin doesn’t have to answer and he has every right to leave but I think Chappells job is to ask that question. What is his job if it isn’t stuff like that? Personally his game and practice accounts tend to currently occupy most of his column inches but to me are the least valuabe thing he could do for us the fans. Take all the corrupt CEOs that have caused the recent banking crisis, even though they haven’t been charged with a crime does a report not have a right to ask them about their actions and activities?