Could Tim Cowlishaw Be Right?

He’s got too much to lose by risking going out on this limb, unless he’s fairly certain. He seems to be indicating that the deal is done and that they’re waiting to announce it. That makes me wonder if his source is somebody in the league office. If they’re waiting to announce it, then maybe they’re waiting for league approval because the complications with the 30% Rule abd all that jazz. Maybe his source is somebody that has actually seen the contract, but its not somebody directly connected to either Revis or the Jets, so the NY writers can’t confirm it.

Tim is a Dallas beat writer correct? What are the odds that his contacts are that of a Dallas origin and the Jets are going to be announcing a trade to the Cowboys? Sorry to step on the hopes and dreams of thousands but it was actually the first thing I thought of when I heard Tims name. Is this a possibility?

I dont know about the trust relationship between reporters and their sources. I was thinking that he was possibily entrusted with this info with the understanding that a trade possibility was not to be leaked. I dont know if it’s a possibility that Cowlishaw got his info from a reputable Cowboy insider who only gave him the chance to break the silence without breaking the whole story.

I now believe Cowlishaw 100%. Anything to go against La Confused’s annoying ass.

Why hasn’t Jay Glazer said anything yet?

Bottom line he gains nothing personally and sinks his reputation. Colishaw’s always been good at the game of journalistic integrity. Ditto for announcing a deal as a precursor to a trade since doing it the way he did it would be sort of lying as well, very unlikely.

The most telling part of his tweet is the end of it:

Revis and Jets announce new deal, probably Wednesday. You heard it here first. “Inside information!”

If he truly has inside information and that info indicated a trade, I would expect him to say “Jets to announce Revis trade, probably Wednesday.” He did not do that, and if there was some deal between him and his source that didn’t allow him to report it, why say anything at all? He’ll look worse if it is a trade.

And thats a load of crap. Whats the old saying? " If It’s too good to be true?". Were talking about a player and a team who just a few weeks ago were so off base with each other they probably couldn’t agree on which appetizer to get at Roscoe’s Diner. This team, by it’s own admittance, disagrees with this player on the most fundamental of ideas concerning his current contract with no sign of change. As radio silence takes us to the present moment or at least untill yesterday when the most random and unlikely of reporters from half way across the country suddenly gets tipped off to a contract resolution and shares it with the world. Sorry Jets fans. But that dosnt fly with me. Every other NY based beat reporter is calling shenanigans on this guy. But if you all want to drop to your knees and thank your god of choice that this thing got done in the most unsusal of fashions, thats fine. Untill the day comes where I see Revis in a Jets Jersey, jaw jackin Randy Moss at the line of schrimage, Im gonna keep trying to look at all things reported on this player from any angle other than the idea that he has been signed. And a guy should’nt be shot down for taking a different approach to explaining the unexplainable. So dont mind me boys, but im gonna keep the #24 jersey, I have been wanting to buy in my nflshop.com shopping cart untill I see it with my own eyes.
And for thoes of you who believe the more likely of ideas that this whole thing was, in large part, a play to be acted out for rating on the Hardknocks tv show… I would be livid that this front office and that player successfully yanked you around by your short hairs like it was a big joke.
Do I think this team traded Revis? No I dont. But I didnt see the harm in hashing out an unlikly answer to a HIGHLY unlikly story either.