NFL Investigates Eagles Security Chief Big Dom
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What happened
Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho said on his Speakeasy podcast that, during his playing career, he rear-ended another vehicle on the way to practice and that a team security staffer told him to send the first officer away so a second officer would assign fault to the other driver. Acho did not name the team or the staffer; he was on the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants rosters from 2012 to 2015 and appeared in regular-season games only for the Eagles. Philadelphia sports reporter Derrick Gunn later reported that the NFL is investigating Eagles chief security officer Dom DiSandro, known as Big Dom, in connection with that account. DiSandro, who joined the Eagles in 1999, was not identified by Acho. As of the published reports, the NFL had not issued a public comment.
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BLINDSPOT.
Only right-leaning outlets are covering this story
— the other side's media is silent.
Omitted — what each side leaves out
Unpacked
Left-leaning coverage has not reported this story at all, so those readers would not know the NFL is investigating Philadelphia Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro after a former player described a team official swapping in a second police officer to rewrite fault after a crash. Right-leaning coverage reports that investigation via reporter Derrick Gunn, but it does not agree on whether Acho identified the official: NY Post stresses he named neither DiSandro nor the team, while Fox News states that Big Dom "helped bury the incident."
Right-leaning coverage does not lead the same way: Fox News brands Acho a "podcast queen" who broke locker-room loyalty, while Breitbart opens on the investigation and the lack of direct evidence tying DiSandro.
Has the NFL confirmed it is investigating DiSandro, given that Acho never named a team?
Bottom line
The reported NFL investigation of Eagles security chief Big Dom is appearing only on the right, and Fox News is the only outlet that treats Acho as having named him.
The receipts — 5 facts one side's coverage lacks
- The NFL is investigating Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro over allegations from Emmanuel Acho's podcast about a crash
- DiSandro was fined $75,000 last September for texting in the bench area during a preseason game against the Jets
- The NFL had not responded to a request for comment on the reported investigation
- Dre Greenlaw was fined $10,927 for the 2023 sideline incident with DiSandro
- DiSandro joined the Eagles in 1999
The Right View
The New York Post, Breitbart, and Fox News reported Gunn’s claim that DiSandro is under NFL investigation after Acho’s podcast description of a crash and an alleged plan to replace the responding officer and shift blame. They note Acho did not name DiSandro or a franchise, and Breitbart said there is so far no direct evidence tying DiSandro to the incident. The outlets repeated Acho’s claim that team security later offered the other driver tickets and signed jerseys. Fox News framed Acho as trading loyalty for podcast attention and cited former Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel criticizing him. Coverage also recapped DiSandro’s prior league discipline, including a 2023 sideline clash with then-49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw that led to a sideline ban and a later fine for texting in the bench area.
Our Take (balanced)
The story is thin. What is established is that Acho made those remarks on his podcast and that Derrick Gunn reported an NFL inquiry into DiSandro; Acho did not name DiSandro or a team, and these reports include no league confirmation, police records, or other named witnesses. Alleged manipulation of a crash report and DiSandro’s involvement remain uncorroborated. No left-leaning outlet has reported this. Watch for an NFL or Eagles statement, any documents or named corroboration, police records, or a response from DiSandro.
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