James Merilatt

James Merilatt is a sports journalist who covers the Denver Broncos for DenverSports.com. He has been writing about football since he was in high school and has covered several Super Bowl teams throughout his career.

Biography:  https://denversports.com/author/james/

27%

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

10%

Examples:

  • The article uses a false analogy by comparing Wilson's contract to Matt Ryan's in Atlanta.
  • The author states that the largest single dead cap number in NFL history is $40.525 million.

Conflicts of Interest

8%

Examples:

  • The article uses emotional manipulation by stating that there are two sides to this issue.
  • The author does not mention any opposing viewpoints.

Contradictions

8%

Examples:

  • If the Broncos decided to part ways after the 2025 season, they would have one more hit of $31.2 million in dead cap for the ¶ campaign.
  • The Broncos are scheduled to pay Russell Wilson $245 million for his five-year contract.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Russell Wilson now has 'common enemy' with Aaron Rodgers as Broncos feud simmers

Russell Wilson now has 'common enemy' with Aaron Rodgers as Broncos feud simmers

Broke On: Saturday, 30 November 2019 Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have a history of rivalry Sean Payton is the common enemy for both Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers The Broncos feud with Nathaniel Hackett has been simmering for some time now Payton was suspended in 2019 due to his role in the Saints' bounty scandal, he currently serves as head coach of the Denver Broncos Wilson has performed poorly during his two seasons with the team and they have struggled to an 11-19 record during his starts The Broncos have guaranteed a large portion of Wilson's contract, which will count towards their salary cap whether he plays in Denver or not. If they cut him, they would still be required to pay him and it would cost them $85 million over two years for a player not on their roster.