I've mentioned before how Mike Florio and his Pro Football Talk has grabbed more of my football attention. His site is a rumor mill cleverly disguised as a blog. What sets Florio's baby apart from other rumor sites is his writing and his real NFL connections. Florio hit the big time when NBC bought into his world. The big guys were smart in leaving Pro Football Talk alone. Florio also got into TV as part of NBC's Football Night in America. He kept it all small while actually getting bigger.
Enough of the history. What really brings me back to Florio is that in addition to bringing scattered football news together in one convenient place he's often hilarious. With some of the coaches starting to feel some heat, there are many media yahoos bringing up potential coaching candidates. One even speculated that former Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress could be one of those candidates. Florio grabbed this. He was critical of Childress' coaching in Minnesota and is quite skeptical of his future coaching anywhere. Childress apparently sent a "pissy" email when Florio mentioned that Percy Harvin's migraines magically disappeared when the coach was fired. This brought me more than a chuckle. Maybe a guffaw? Whether funny or abrasive, Mike Florio is never boring.
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