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Of course college misdemeanors that were initially reported as felonies have also met with suspicion. The two go-to tactics in questioning the motives behind a damning story are to allege that the reporting is merely designed to sell newspapers and to surmise that all the charges against a team emanate from their on-field rival. Coach Shoulder Bags Coach Sling Bags Both those things are happening with the Cam Newton story. Gregg Doyel of CBS alleges that his colleagues at ESPN and The New York Times are engaged in journalistic malpractice. Doyel would probably object to the word "colleagues," judging from the way he explained his motivations in a radio interview: "I'm throwing ESPN and the vaunted New York Times under the bus because they both suck." And, he added, "I don’t fear or respect anyone in the media so screw 'em all." Doyel's column, picked up on many blogs, asserted that Kenny Rogers never talked to John Bond in a Cash-for-Cam bid. Doyel's argument focuses on a quote from John Bond’s lawyer saying "John Bond never named Kenny Rogers." The New York Times and ESPN say that Rogers did talk to Bond. Bond's official statement says that he was "contacted by a former teammate," but doesn't name which one. Coach Handbags Coach Purse Bond's lawyer Phillip Abernathy e-mailed me this: "Mike, if you do not have a copy of John Bond's statement, I will be happy to send it to you. You will see from the statement that John did not identify any individual. At this time, he cannot comment beyond that statement. (That is also what I told Gregg Doyle.)" In trying to ferret out the truth you may wish to listen to what I believe to be the lone John Bond interview. It lasts less than 4 minutes The hosts of the program on Atlanta radio station 680 The Fan never pressed Bond for a proper name as to who approached him. Frustratingly, this seems like more of an oversight on the hosts' part than any agreed upon ground rules that Kenny Rogers (or whomever) would not be named. You can listen to the conversation and come away thinking it was about Kenny Rogers, but his name was not uttered. In summation, I think it's a bit strong to suggest that The New York Times and ESPN blew the story based on the following six words: "John Bond never named Kenny Rogers." Those words can be literally true in a number of ways. Coach bags Coach 2010 New Maybe Rogers and Bond never had a direct conversation. Maybe Rogers and Bond did have a direct conversation but Bond did not implicate Kenny Rogers by name, leaving it to investigators to connect the dots. Either way, college football fans are in a very weird situation today. As Cam Newton solidifies his status as a Heisman trophy front runner, and as Auburn maintains its status as a team in line to play for the national championship, the interaction of a pair of men who were teammates during Ronald Reagan's first term are fueling the biggest story of the current college football season.Chanel Handbags Chanel Wallet