McElroy & Crew up in “The Big Metal Shed on the Hill” must have been buying some stock on Friday as their stock kept going up and down. But now back to our story, Brian’s Blog has continually made the case that McElroy & Crew do NOT cover any potentially negative story about the Knoxville Mayor, his family or his families business. Our position is primarily because that business buys 50,000 or more News Sentinel’s every Friday.

Don’t just take our word for it. Check out Roy Exums column in today’s Chattanoogan. Now Mr. Exum states that he buys his gas at Pilot. All I am gonna say about that is a customer like that the Haslam’s sure don’t need any enemies.

Here is a snippet. “In an arguable list of “The 100 Most Powerful People in Tennessee” that just came out from a publication called “Business TN,” Bill was No. 9, ”Big Jim” was No. 11, and Jimmy was No. 20. That in itself is what makes the news that Pilot Oil was fined for “gas gouging” a little unnerving.”