Comments on: Manny Hits Number 499 in Sox Loss http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss Watching The New England Sports Media Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: media-tor http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3286 media-tor Thu, 29 May 2008 17:06:11 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3286 Rick, I must have missed the Florio 'incident' involving Bradshaw. Care to elaborate? Rick, I must have missed the Florio ‘incident’ involving Bradshaw. Care to elaborate?

]]> By: Rick http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3256 Rick Thu, 29 May 2008 15:18:39 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3256 <i>More and more PFT seems to be going over the edge. It’s only a matter of time before he does something drastically stupid and his 10 minutes will be over.</i> He's already done something drastically stupid and, unfortunately, nothing happened. The Terry Bradshaw incident was beyond belief. Even Tomase understood he was wrong for running with the rumor. More and more PFT seems to be going over the edge. It’s only a matter of time before he does something drastically stupid and his 10 minutes will be over.

He’s already done something drastically stupid and, unfortunately, nothing happened. The Terry Bradshaw incident was beyond belief. Even Tomase understood he was wrong for running with the rumor.

]]> By: Angry Old Bastard http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3248 Angry Old Bastard Wed, 28 May 2008 22:30:50 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3248 Florio is a dip....He "breaks" very few stories (if any) he just links to sites that do...and HIS OWN rumors are FALSE 99% of the time....I really don't know how PFT became a "respected" web site....only in America Florio is a dip….He “breaks” very few stories (if any) he just links to sites that do…and HIS OWN rumors are FALSE 99% of the time….I really don’t know how PFT became a “respected” web site….only in America

]]> By: Lance http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3245 Lance Wed, 28 May 2008 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3245 More and more PFT seems to be going over the edge. It's only a matter of time before he does something drastically stupid and his 10 minutes will be over. Patience Bruce - he's his own worst enemy (or should I write enema?). More and more PFT seems to be going over the edge. It’s only a matter of time before he does something drastically stupid and his 10 minutes will be over. Patience Bruce – he’s his own worst enemy (or should I write enema?).

]]> By: DV http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3243 DV Wed, 28 May 2008 18:42:06 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3243 Bruce, I e-mailed Florio and not surprisingly he's yet to respond. I always stop by PFT to catch some rumor mill talk but for a site that receives advertising revenue from the NFLN it is strange that he can just "throw stuff out there" and not be accountable. Funny thing, Easterbrook of all people called him out a few months ago, saying... <i>"If Your Site Contains Rumors, Do Your Predictions Have to Be True? West Virginia lawyer Mike Florio publishes Profootballtalk.com, a rumor Web site that gained standing this year when it won advertising from NFL.com. Florio runs an amazing number of breaking stories; his big time-saver is that his stories don't need to be true. What about his predictions? In September 2007, Florio predicted San Diego general manager A.J. Smith was about to be fired; three months later, Smith got an $11 million contract extension. A month into the season, Florio said "the Raiders are for real" with a good chance to make the playoffs; Oakland finished 4-12. Florio forecast the Bengals, Broncos, Saints, Bears, Rams and Eagles to win their divisions; that is, six of his eight predicted division winners did not even reach the postseason. Florio said Mike Shanahan might get the University of Michigan coaching job -- "I am serious, it could happen." Florio predicted the Rams would win the NFC championship. In mid-September, Florio predicted Tom Coughlin of the Giants would be fired by "sometime in November."<i> Bruce,

I e-mailed Florio and not surprisingly he’s yet to respond. I always stop by PFT to catch some rumor mill talk but for a site that receives advertising revenue from the NFLN it is strange that he can just “throw stuff out there” and not be accountable.

Funny thing, Easterbrook of all people called him out a few months ago, saying…

“If Your Site Contains Rumors, Do Your Predictions Have to Be True? West Virginia lawyer Mike Florio publishes Profootballtalk.com, a rumor Web site that gained standing this year when it won advertising from NFL.com. Florio runs an amazing number of breaking stories; his big time-saver is that his stories don’t need to be true. What about his predictions? In September 2007, Florio predicted San Diego general manager A.J. Smith was about to be fired; three months later, Smith got an $11 million contract extension. A month into the season, Florio said “the Raiders are for real” with a good chance to make the playoffs; Oakland finished 4-12. Florio forecast the Bengals, Broncos, Saints, Bears, Rams and Eagles to win their divisions; that is, six of his eight predicted division winners did not even reach the postseason. Florio said Mike Shanahan might get the University of Michigan coaching job — “I am serious, it could happen.” Florio predicted the Rams would win the NFC championship. In mid-September, Florio predicted Tom Coughlin of the Giants would be fired by “sometime in November.”

]]> By: media-tor http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3242 media-tor Wed, 28 May 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3242 Sadly, this will likely get swept under the rug because Florio didn't pull his info from another newspaper column as was the case with other noted journalistic transgressions. But you should definitely call him on this, Bruce. Sadly, this will likely get swept under the rug because Florio didn’t pull his info from another newspaper column as was the case with other noted journalistic transgressions. But you should definitely call him on this, Bruce.

]]> By: Joan http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss/comment-page-1#comment-3240 Joan Wed, 28 May 2008 14:58:08 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/manny-hits-number-499-in-sox-loss#comment-3240 You are absolutely right Bruce. Go get 'em. You are absolutely right Bruce. Go get ‘em.

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