Bill Bender

Bill Bender Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.

Biography:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/author/bill-bender

80%

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 mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • No. 1 UConn (36-3) has a chance to become the first school to win back-to-back national championships since Florida in 2006-07.
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes critics of the NCAA tournament's format and mentions a specific religion in relation to one player's performance.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • No information found about potential conflicts of interest for the author.
  • The author may have a bias towards certain teams or conferences based on their location or personal preferences.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article falsely states that Purdue's coach Matt Painter leads the long-awaited national championship run and ends a Big Ten drought that extends back to 2000. In reality, no team has won a title since Michigan did so in 1989.
  • The article falsely states that UConn has a chance to become the first school to win back-to-back national championships since Florida in 2006-07. In reality, no team has won back-to-back titles since Duke did so from 1998 and 1999.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No information found about potential deception in the articles.
  • The article contains examples of both monetary and religious bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes those who disagree with their views on the NCAA tournament's format.

Recent Articles

UConn and Purdue to Face Off in 2024 NCAA Men's National Championship Game: A Chance for Back-to-Back Titles and a Return to Glory

UConn and Purdue to Face Off in 2024 NCAA Men's National Championship Game: A Chance for Back-to-Back Titles and a Return to Glory

Broke On: Sunday, 07 April 2024 UConn and Purdue will face off in the 2024 NCAA Men's national championship game. The Huskies have a chance to win back-to-back titles, while Purdue is looking for redemption after last year's first round exit. This marks their first meeting since March Madness.

NFL Week 14: Key Matchups and Predictions

Broke On: Monday, 04 December 2023 The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys face off in a crucial NFC East showdown in Week 14 of the NFL season. The Dolphins are expected to continue their dominant run. Predictions for these games are based on a variety of factors, including team performance, player injuries, and weather conditions.

Week 13 College Football: Key Games and Predictions

Broke On: Thursday, 23 November 2023 The highlight of Week 13 is the game between Ohio State and Michigan, ranked No. 2 and 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, respectively. Other notable games include No. 13 Oklahoma at TCU, No. 20 Iowa at Nebraska, and No. 10 Missouri at Arkansas. Florida State and Georgia are also traveling for in-state rivalry games. Stewart Mandel predicts wins for Mississippi State, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Michigan, Texas A&M, Alabama, Washington, Florida State, Georgia, Kansas State, and NC State. The SportsLine Projection Model is high on BYU (+16.5) against No. 20 Oklahoma State and predicts No. 1 Georgia (-24) to win against Georgia Tech.