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CBS Sportsline Error- Billy Devaney, hope you have that résumé handy.

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Miguel

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Portis not injured, as reported by CBS SportsLine.com

Sept. 9, 2004
By Mark Swanson
SportsLine.com Managing Editor



Contrary to a CBS SportsLine.com breaking news bulletin from CBS Sports insider Billy Devaney, Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will not miss significant time this season with an injury.

CBS Sports, Devaney and SportsLine.com regret the error, which was prominently displayed on CBS SportsLine's home page for about 5 minutes late Thursday afternoon. It was egregious and, frankly, unforgivable, and we apologize to our readers, Portis and to the Redskins for publishing the misinformation.

Accurate information is a user and reader commodity we take very seriously, and this story did not meet those standards.

Again, please accept our apology.
 
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mrkapawutzis

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The headline was only up for 5 minutes? I bet Devaney never bothered to call Portis or the Redskins for confirmation before submitting the piece, he probably just wnated to be the first one with the story.
 
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DJ_Tet

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After all the national broadcasters that have referred to the New Orleans Hornets as the Charlotte Hornets, this mishap is very minor.
 
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