Latest Fact-checks in Sports Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Roger Goodell stated on January 20, 2014 in an interview on NFL.com: "The extra point is almost automatic. … (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd" attempts. Joel Klatt stated on January 29, 2014 in a Fox Sports panel about Super Bowl XLVIII: Says Marshawn Lynch is "second all-time in terms of average yards per rush only to Terrell Davis." X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. Marshall Faulk stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on the NFL Network: Quarterbacks "won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time." Curtis Martin stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on ESPN: "I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. … We played in at least 15 inches of that." Mark Schlereth stated on January 27, 2014 in comments on ESPN's "Mike & Mike": "The majority of teams (are) now spending their dollars on the offensive side of the football." Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin." John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education." Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Cleta Winslow stated on March 18, 2013 in a meeting: "In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in news story: Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years. Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders." Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. Paul Levesque stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview on NYPost.com: "We’ve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that we’ve followed them in for the Super Bowl. We’ve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
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Roger Goodell stated on January 20, 2014 in an interview on NFL.com: "The extra point is almost automatic. … (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd" attempts. Joel Klatt stated on January 29, 2014 in a Fox Sports panel about Super Bowl XLVIII: Says Marshawn Lynch is "second all-time in terms of average yards per rush only to Terrell Davis." X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. Marshall Faulk stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on the NFL Network: Quarterbacks "won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time." Curtis Martin stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on ESPN: "I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. … We played in at least 15 inches of that." Mark Schlereth stated on January 27, 2014 in comments on ESPN's "Mike & Mike": "The majority of teams (are) now spending their dollars on the offensive side of the football." Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin." John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education." Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Cleta Winslow stated on March 18, 2013 in a meeting: "In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in news story: Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years. Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders." Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. Paul Levesque stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview on NYPost.com: "We’ve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that we’ve followed them in for the Super Bowl. We’ve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Roger Goodell stated on January 20, 2014 in an interview on NFL.com: "The extra point is almost automatic. … (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd" attempts.
Joel Klatt stated on January 29, 2014 in a Fox Sports panel about Super Bowl XLVIII: Says Marshawn Lynch is "second all-time in terms of average yards per rush only to Terrell Davis."
X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.
Marshall Faulk stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on the NFL Network: Quarterbacks "won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time."
Curtis Martin stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on ESPN: "I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. … We played in at least 15 inches of that."
Mark Schlereth stated on January 27, 2014 in comments on ESPN's "Mike & Mike": "The majority of teams (are) now spending their dollars on the offensive side of the football."
Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL."
Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin."
John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education."
Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad."
Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time."
Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."
Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs."
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
Cleta Winslow stated on March 18, 2013 in a meeting: "In this city, there hasn’t been a stadium that’s lasted more than 27 years."
Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in news story: Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years.
Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources."
Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln.
Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders."
Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team.
Paul Levesque stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview on NYPost.com: "We’ve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that we’ve followed them in for the Super Bowl. We’ve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales."
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
