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[quote=SmootSmack;563956]Doubt it will do much. PFT will continue to do what it always does. Take any and all rumors and post them without a filter. It's not too different from NBC's relationship with rotonation.com or rotoworld.com (whatever it's called).[/quote]

Question is how can we get linked up with a major news outlet? Guess we need more drama around here.

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[quote=SmootSmack;563957]25 years ago, you could say the same exact thing about John Riggins. So he should be the last one to make any comments regarding Portis. It's like Danny Ferry, in his role as GM of the Cleveland Cavaliers, raising a stink about a draft pick holding out or a player refusing to honor a contract[/quote]

The difference is Riggo actually won something.

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[quote=irish;563966]The difference is Riggo actually won something.[/quote]

Along with one of the best offensive lines in NFL history, a hall of fame WR, a hall of fame CB, one of the best pairs of defensive ends in NFL history, and a Hall of fame coach in his prime and not bound by the current salary cap era player movements...

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Furthermore, when it comes to being juvenile and hurting the team, riggo is no saint. He sat out an entire season b/c the skins didn't renegotiate his contract. After Gibbs went out and convinced him to come back along with the Player's Association rep, he showed no remorse. He simply said [I]"[/I][I]I'm bored, I'm broke, and I'm back."[/I]

If that doesn't scream out selfish and ego-centric, i don't know what does...[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Riggins#cite_note-newyorktimes-11"][/URL]

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I'm telling it's happening more and more these days. There's more and more hype, buzz and bullsh*t that you have to sift through to get to the truth and what's real. And that's not only in football, but in news and media overall (and even through people spreading rumors in regular conversation). But since football (and sports & entertainment) get a lot of attention, it tends to happen alot in football.

That's my social commentary for today and now I can get off of my soapbox.

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Couple of points here:


OK, so John Riggins was not the ideal teammate except on Sundays. That makes him a tad hypocritical when he criticizes Clinton Portis. But, does it make him wrong? Even though you are paranoid someone may be out to get you. Even though he is a hypocrite, he may be absolutely correct...


PFT signed a deal with NBC recently that carried enough money with it so that Mike Florio can quit his "day job" as a labor lawyer. That's right; he's an attorney and the deal he signed with NBC is big enough that he can "retire" from that job and forego that income. Somebody somewhere must think he knows what he is doing...

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[quote=Schneed10;563950]I would like to humbly suggest an addendum to the forum guidelines. You're not allowed to post anything referencing Pro Football Talk as the source.

I'm being entirely serious. That site is where just about every ridiculous unfounded rumor gets started. Then they spread around the internet like wildfire. I'd rather not see the Warpath be contributing to this in any way shape or form.

Keep in mind Pro Football Talk generates revenue through site hits. Everytime you visit, it drives up their stats and makes them more valuable to advertisers. They'll throw these rumors out just to draw people to their site. They definitely know their stuff is bogus but they're doing it anyway to make a profit.

I'm not saying the Warpath should launch a boycott or something like that, but I think it'd be cool if the Warpath put itself above absurd rumors and maintained site quality by insisting that we stick only to verified stuff, or insider info that certain members of the site (SS) may be privy to.[/quote]

couldnt agree more. good call.

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[quote=sportscurmudgeon;563974]Couple of points here:


OK, so John Riggins was not the ideal teammate except on Sundays. That makes him a tad hypocritical when he criticizes Clinton Portis. But, does it make him wrong? Even though you are paranoid someone may be out to get you. [B]Even though he is a hypocrite, [/B]he may be absolutely correct...


PFT signed a deal with NBC recently that carried enough money with it so that Mike Florio can quit his "day job" as a labor [B]lawyer[/B]. That's right; he's an attorney and the deal he signed with NBC is big enough that he can "retire" from that job and forego that income. Somebody somewhere must think he knows what he is doing...[/quote]


I think both points lead to a lack of credibility. Riggins being a hypocritical former pain-in-the-ass player and Florio being a lying (soon-to-be) former lawyer.

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[quote=irish;563966]The difference is Riggo actually won something.[/quote]

What did he win when he sat out an entire season? Had he won anything then?

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[quote=sportscurmudgeon;563974]Couple of points here:


OK, so John Riggins was not the ideal teammate except on Sundays. That makes him a tad hypocritical when he criticizes Clinton Portis. But, does it make him wrong? Even though you are paranoid someone may be out to get you. Even though he is a hypocrite, he may be absolutely correct...


PFT signed a deal with NBC recently that carried enough money with it so that Mike Florio can quit his "day job" as a labor lawyer. That's right; he's an attorney and the deal he signed with NBC is big enough that he can "retire" from that job and forego that income. Somebody somewhere must think he knows what he is doing...[/quote]

NBC didn't buy PFT, just to be clear. In case anyone thinks that. So I'm not sure that Florio is necessarily quitting his "day job" because he's got bundles of cash coming his way from this agreement.

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[quote=SmootSmack;563980]NBC didn't buy PFT, just to be clear. In case anyone thinks that. So I'm not sure that Florio is necessarily quitting his "day job" because he's got bundles of cash coming his way from this agreement.[/quote]

Either way, see what I'm saying about sifting through the BS before taking anything you read or hear as truth.

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[quote=sportscurmudgeon;563974]PFT signed a deal with NBC recently that carried enough money with it so that Mike Florio can quit his "day job" as a labor lawyer. That's right; he's an attorney and the deal he signed with NBC is big enough that he can "retire" from that job and forego that income. [B]Somebody somewhere must think he knows what he is doing.[/B]..[/quote]

Yes, they do - NBC thinks that Florio knows how to get eyeballs on his site by walking the fine line between pure BS and some truth when it comes to feeding the ravenous information hunger of football fans. Does that mean they think he knows football? Doubt it... Since when has knowledge been a prerequisite for entertainment value?

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Portis responds

[url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/redskins/2009/jun/22/portis-no-rfit-with-zorn/]Portis: No rift with Zorn - Redskins 360 - Washington Times[/url]

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Nothing to see here. Move along.
:postcop:

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[quote=SmootSmack;563957]25 years ago, you could say the same exact thing about John Riggins. So he should be the last one to make any comments regarding Portis. It's like Danny Ferry, in his role as GM of the Cleveland Cavaliers, raising a stink about a draft pick holding out or a player refusing to honor a contract[/quote]

I don't ever recall Riggins being disrespectful to coaches. A pain the ass sometimes? Yep. Not having any respect for authority? I don't ever remember that. Zorn is on a short leash and CP knows it.