Chris Vannini,

Senior Writer covering national college football issues and the coaching carousel. Co-winner of FWAA Beat Writer of the Year Award in 2018. Previously managing editor at CoachingSearch.com.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/author/chris-vannini/

42%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • No trades were allowed for this mock draft
  • The Bears have invested so much in Justin Fields

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that the Bears could pick up a playmaker around Justin Fields if they were selecting second or fourth, but then proceeds to say that Chicago has invested so much in him. This implies that Fields is not good enough for the team and contradicts their own statement.
  • The author states that no trades were allowed for this mock draft, but then mentions a hypothetical scenario where they would have occurred.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that the Bears could pick up a playmaker around Justin Fields if they were selecting second or fourth, but then proceeds to say that Chicago has invested so much in him. This implies that Fields is not good enough for the team and contradicts their own statement.
  • The author states that no trades were allowed for this mock draft, but then mentions a hypothetical scenario where they would have occurred.

Recent Articles

NCAA Settlement Allows Power 5 Schools to Pay Athletes $20 Million Annually: A Historical Shift in College Sports

NCAA Settlement Allows Power 5 Schools to Pay Athletes $20 Million Annually: A Historical Shift in College Sports

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 NCAA reaches historic settlement, allowing Power 5 schools to pay athletes up to $20 million annually from their revenue and distributing over $2.7 billion in damages to past and current Division I athletes.
NCAA and Power Conferences Agree to Historic Settlement, Allocating Billions for Athletes' Revenue Sharing

NCAA and Power Conferences Agree to Historic Settlement, Allocating Billions for Athletes' Revenue Sharing

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 Five major conferences and the NCAA reached a groundbreaking settlement worth over $2.7 billion to pay athletes for the first time in college sports history, marking an end to the long-standing amateurism model. The settlement covers damages for past and current Division I athletes, with each school permitted to share up to $20 million per year with them. Athletes in all sports will be eligible for payments, and scholarship limits will be replaced by roster restrictions.

University of Michigan Challenges Big Ten's Suspension of Coach Jim Harbaugh

Broke On: Friday, 10 November 2023 The University of Michigan has filed a temporary restraining order against the Big Ten Conference following the suspension of football coach Jim Harbaugh. The university argues that the conference's actions violate due process and the conference's own handbook. The university suggests that the decision was influenced by pressure from other conference members. Michigan is pushing for the NCAA investigation to run its full course. Michigan argues that the Big Ten lacks the authority to suspend Harbaugh for the actions of staffer Connor Stalions, who resigned last week.