Don't Underestimate Mark Davis, or the Oakland Raiders
Written by: Tim Keown
ESPN
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13735322/are-mark-davis-raiders-leaving-oakland
Analysis: In this very entertaining biographical article, Keown goes in depth, not only on the situation of the Raiders potential move to Los Angeles, but particularly the unique like of owner Mark Davis. While the article is not very informative as far as the actual move is concerned, it is very informative on the life and how Davis thinks. It gives a scope and creates an innocent and credible image of Davis.
With so many people critical of Davis because of the 14 year playoff drought of his Raider team, this article gives a scope of why he makes the decisions he does. It talks about his daily routines, his relationship with his father, and much more. This was more of an entertainment article than informative.
Raiders, Chargers Plan Possible Shared NFL Stadium in Los Angeles
Written by: Andrew Dalton
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/19/raiders-chargers-stadium-los-angeles_n_6718152.html
Analysis: This article by Andrew Dalton gives the political perspectives on the situation. By getting quotes by both the mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, and representatives from the San Diego City Hall, readers get a sense of the fight that is in progress to keep the teams in their respective towns.
While it is interesting to hear from the political leaders, it would have been good to hear the outlooks and plans for each teams' owners. Another perspective that was absent was any representatives of the city of St. Louis, Missouri or the St. Louis Rams. The Rams are the third team that is potentially moving to Los Angeles, but they were, for some reason, not represented in the article.
Three NFL to Los Angeles takeovers, after Owners' meetings
Written by: Pete Camarillo
FanSided-Just Blog Baby
http://justblogbaby.com/2015/12/02/three-takeaways-about-the-nfl-to-los-angeles-after-owners-meetings/
Analysis: A slideshow of the takeaways from the Owners meetings were overall informative, but it was obvious to see the affirmation. FanSided and Just Blog Baby is a fan-run site, which intrigues me as a reader. More often than not, the ethics and norms are thrown out the window because these writers are very young and passionate. Passion and care leads to bias, but I respect it as a reader.
In this article, it seems to tell the readers that the Raiders are unlikely to move, when in reality, this is not true. There are a lot of tweets posted in the article, but none of the tweets were from the actual owners, NFL representatives, or political leaders.
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