A Big Transparency Problem For The NFL Part II
Jeff Pash, the NFL’s general counsel is reported by the New York Times, to have given the Washington Football Team preferential treatment. Naturally, the NFL denies any wrong doing on Pash’s part.
3.5 scandals and counting
Last week, the NFL had a series of issues, starting with the DEA raiding the Washington Football Team’s head trainer Ryan Vermillion at both his home and his office at team headquarters. Next came the first release of Jon Gruden’s emails, the one disparaging DeMaurice Smith just before the NFLPA vote. That was followed by the second release of Gruden’s emails. Those prompted his resignation as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Finally, it was Adam Schefter allowing Bruce Allen to edit and approve his story.
Schefter’s thing wasn’t so much of a scandal, as much as it was bad journalism and doing anything for a scoop. During a time when unfiltered truth is nearly impossible to find, that could set the stage for credibility issues down the road for Schefter.
More so, when the word of the day is transparency.
