But they’re doing it in a rather interesting and some might argue unethical way. NFL personnel are setting up Facebook profiles that look to be that of an attractive woman. From there, they send friend requests and messages to the players they are evaluating.
If the unsuspecting future NFL star accepts it, suddenly, the teams evaluating them have access to their personal information and photos, which, could raise all sorts of questions about the athlete if they have anything unflattering in their profile.
What type of results has this type of lurking obtained for teams? Yahoo Sports notes a few examples, including one where a prospect had pictures of drugs attached to social networking profile. Of course, like other celebrities, top athletes are photographed wherever they go, which has often led to embarrassment surfacing on the Web for everyone to see – not just fake Facebook friends.