People getting fooled by fake reports on social media will continue to be a thing, especially in the sports world. All you need to do is change your profile picture and have a username close enough to a real insider and you can instantly fool thousands of people.
On Thursday afternoon, a report came out from Adam Schefter that the New England Patriots had scheduled an interview with former Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada for their vacant head coaching position.
The only problem here is that the information came from a fake Adam Schefter account.
Fans still ate it up:
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After 24 seasons as head coach, the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to part ways. It was a decision spearheaded by Robert Kraft and Belichick came after the Patriots went 4-13 during the 2023 season, which found them in last place in the AFC East for the first time since Belichick’s first season with the organization in 2000.
The team wasted little time finding his replacement.
The New England Patriots tabbed linebackers coach Jerod Mayo to ascend as the organization’s next head coach and succeed franchise icon Bill Belichick. He was looked at as the odds-on favorite to land this role even before Belichick and the team parted ways.
