Credit where it’s due: at least one anonymous social media account called it a week ago, with Reddit user TA4offmychest2022 scooping the story of Jimmy Graham’s return to the New Orleans Saints. Either they had an inside track, or they just made a lucky guess. There were no preceding reports from local or national outlets suggesting the Saints were even talking with Graham’s agent, much less that he was flying himself into New Orleans for a tryout.
“I actually have an inside scoop on something for once in my life,” they wrote on the Saints subreddit community Monday, July 17. “He’s working on getting his medical check and should be joining the team for training camp in the next couple weeks.”
The Saints themselves announced Graham’s arrival on Tuesday, July 25, the day before their first training camp practice. The anonymous post was initially met with derision and skepticism, which isn’t unwarranted — this kind of thing happens all the time. Anyone can create an account on their social media platform of choice and spin the rumor-mill. But every once in a while someone gets it right, and that was the case here.
As for this user: this appears to be a one-off thing. Their account was created one year ago but their post history is scarce, suggesting it’s just a burner or throwaway rather than a personal registry. So don’t expect many more scoops in the future on anonymous message boards, at least not this one.
