Quick someone ask "guy on Reddit" Who the hawks are draftin

[kidhawk]

Funny.....when I saw the terms of the actual deal, I laughed because the Reddit guy was so wrong, then I read this thread :34853_doh:

You're all confused. Reddit guy's figures were never wrong! He was relaying what had been told to him by grocery store clerk!

Here's how I see the incident actually going down... Grocery store clerk is elated to have assisted the Sherman's and talked to momma Sherman - He boasts to Reddit guy about his interaction, but being a huge Hawk's fan himself, he wants to sound more important in the story - so he embellishes just how much info momma Sherman actually shared with him, adding figures that sound reasonable - grocery store clerk now feels more self-important, but his unethical choice puts Reddit guy in a bad position once the actual figures come to light.

Just like our guy who recounted Reddit guy's story, Reddit guy should be praised for being bold enough to recount the tale, knowing he'd get flack if grocery store clerk was wrong. On the core issue, both our guy and Reddit guy were right - Sherman's deal had been completed!

Where do you think the phrase "don't kill the messenger" comes from?! Yet here you are placing blame on the wrong character. For shame... :141847_bnono:

Say what you will, but when you post something you've heard, you are passing along information. Once you do that, you take responsibility for that information. That being said, I don't BLAME anyone for being wrong, I just think it's funny how people jump to post rumors they hear in the hopes they can get the scoop and make themselves feel more important to all their internet friends. It's sadly funny how common this has become. When it was posted, pretty much everyone knew the story wasn't true.

I now find your reply to my post just as funny because you think they were "right" because Sherman's contract was done, even though the numbers were off. There's absolutely no proof that they were doing more than throwing stuff against the wall to make it stick. Anyone could have guessed the deal was $13.5 million per year...it's a reasonable assumption. Also assuming the deal was done just before the draft is another thing MOST people already assumed, as that was the goal stated weeks ago, so again, NO SURPRISE there.

I don't know why people feel the need to cling to rumors like these, but I hope they never stop because they do give so much entertainment to those of us who kick back and watch people want to believe these rumors.