Vic Tafur

Vic Tafur is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Las Vegas Raiders and the NFL. He previously worked for 12 years at The San Francisco Chronicle and also writes about boxing and mixed martial arts.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/author/vic-tafur/

54%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear bias towards the Las Vegas Raiders and NFL football in general. They frequently write about the team's games and players.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear conflict of interest with the Las Vegas Raiders as they frequently write about the team's games and players. They also have a personal connection to the team through their previous work at The San Francisco Chronicle.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • There are no major contradictions found in this set of articles.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author has deceived readers by promoting Mahomes as an equal or better quarterback than Brady without providing evidence. They also oversimplify complex issues and ignore important contextual differences when comparing the two.

Recent Articles

NFL Week 18 Playoff Picture: Who's in and who's out?

NFL Week 18 Playoff Picture: Who's in and who's out?

Broke On: Thursday, 04 January 2024 The NFL Week 18 playoff picture is set. The Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have secured a berth in the postseason.