Ha.
*recalls the days of spending time with a friend in junior high, his father was a sports talk junkie, listened to it whenever he'd drive...*
Sports journalism is almost as bad as the celebrity rumor mill. The sad thing is too, even if listeners think it's crap, they'll still listen to it anyways... The rumors of false deals being reported happened occasionally when I was listening to the sports radio with them. One deal that I distinctively remember that his dad called us from Arizona [on a trip] to tell us that he heard on the radio that [circa 1999?] The Indians traded Manny Rameriz, Jim Thome, and a couple prospects for Griffey and A-Rod
Really, the media is actually driven by you - the fans, because the media stations want to be known that they're first one that gave you the breaking news of the big trade that went down, so you can be the first to know among your sports chums and make a quickie trade in your fantasy leagues before others find out; and thus, in exchange, you'll be their loyal listener. If you're annoyed by it that much, write them a letter [postal service works better than e-mail, gives a more personal touch] or simply tune out.
I know it [tuning out] doesn't sound easy, but after putting up with such drivel and the other crap of pro sports - I ditched the pro sports scene four years ago, didn't look back, and don't regret it for one second....
catcha back on the flipside,
will.