Jackson Jambalaya

Did you even see the 49 minute documentary by Al-Jazeera Rick Cleveland where the reference to Peyton Manning was made by Mr. Sly? If you did you would know that the documentary wasn't about Peyton Manning. The reference to him and his wife was made toward the end of the piece. It was about athletes (in general) doping and the methods they use in order to hide it. Despite your love for P. Manning, he isn't above lying. Don't forget he settled a lawsuit along with the Univ of Tenn before he left college regarding an incident with a female trainer in the UT locker room and then LIED about it in a subsequent book he wrote. Don't shoot the messenger of this story because if you watch the documentary, there are athletes in the piece who had used PEDs, had gotten caught and explained how they got away with it as long as they did. Additionally, if Mr. Sly is such a liar then why are you believing his story that he made it up? Al Jazeera posted the video of their call to the clinic where he worked during the time the alleged encounters with P. Manning took place when they VERIFIED Mr. Sly's employment. As a reporter, YOU should be remove your love for Peyton and stick to the FACTS!

I hope he owns Al Jazeera before it's all over. Maybe he can turn it into the all-Manning-all-the-time network to help raise money for Batson.

It is a double-edged sword Rick. Who was best served by the way you used to do journalism? The public or the sacred cows?

Kingfish has exposed more public corruption here since 2007 than your former employer exposed in nearly two decades.

The implication in your column that there is bias now but there wasn't back in the good old days is wholly laughable.

Sadly, this is journalism today. I was a reporter/editor for many years and cringe when I see what passes for balanced reporting today. And the grammar is atrocious. Every reporter needs an editor, but they have been dumped and reporters post online immediately whith no checks. Wet-behind-the-ears interns think they are Bob Woodward and get diarrhea of the keyboard and there are no grizzled editors to say "whoa." It's the internet age, baby!

The irony of a former clarion ledger employee reminiscing about the good Ol' days when only his newspaper spouted lies and no one could respond like they can now.

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Peyton is not the one raising money for Batson. It is Eli that is doing it.

thanks for the insight Mohamed. now back to the sand box.

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reporters post online immediately whith no checks..."whith"?

Yup, I sea what you mean.

So Rick Cleveland used a newspaper to support his own personal agenda and platform, and now he is mad because someone else has used the media to do the same. Pot meets kettle.

Rick Cleveland's article is ridiculous. I've watched the documentary, and it was great. Of course Charlie Sly recanted. He was violating HIPAA by making those statements to the reporter, and would be criminally liable for assisting in supplying the drugs. I hope Peyton Manning sues. Manning won't be able to hide behind the "my wife's medical history is private" excuse in court.

The Clarion Ledger has done the same sort of things for years. They pick out some facts that support their narrative while ignoring others that do not. David Hampton was the worst. He writes an article about civility ( pointed towards Republicans and the "conservative" press) and then in a week or so, applauds a columnist for calling President Bush a "shrub".

We can thank Al Gore for bringing that pro Islamic network to America.

Rick needs to go back to lobbying full time for Pete Rose's H.O.F. induction. Of course P. Manning is not above doping to keep himself relevant for a couple of more years. And Rick knows that. He just enjoys staying in Archie's good graces. Archie picks up Rick's tabs at oyster bars and always has.