Schefter, Mort, LaCanfora, Clayton, King, Glazer..etc. They aren't beat reporters! They got no dog in the fight and they were reporting on this and were right for the most part.
You're deluding yourself if you think they don't have a dog in the fight. These guys would climb over their own mothers to try and be the first ones to report on stories like these; and in the process they report every gossipy comment as from a "reliable source", usually the parking lot attendent or equipment manager. These guys are the dogs in the fight with each other, they all have space/time to fill every day.
Author