Comments on: Game On http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/ Where Every Day Is Patriots Day Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 Dave Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/#comment-2836 Hey thanks for the time to reply Scott. That very succinctly summed up kind of what I had been feeling but couldn’t quite put mu finger on just like Bruce did so eloquently with his “The Most Miserable 18-1 Season in History” article a few weeks ago. My main complaint was it used to be beautiful to go to his site because it was rumor then opinion. Quick and easy and straight to the point. I told him these days I can’t tell the difference because he seems to have interjected himself into everything. I totally see it’s that and his over sensationalism as well. I too will still go to his site several times a day for the news and tid bits but I do treat it like Jackson commented. I wince every time I click like I do when I drive by the scene of the accident. Oh and just know for every click Florio gets you guys get one from me as well! Thanks again! Hey thanks for the time to reply Scott. That very succinctly summed up kind of what I had been feeling but couldn’t quite put mu finger on just like Bruce did so eloquently with his “The Most Miserable 18-1 Season in History” article a few weeks ago. My main complaint was it used to be beautiful to go to his site because it was rumor then opinion. Quick and easy and straight to the point. I told him these days I can’t tell the difference because he seems to have interjected himself into everything. I totally see it’s that and his over sensationalism as well. I too will still go to his site several times a day for the news and tid bits but I do treat it like Jackson commented. I wince every time I click like I do when I drive by the scene of the accident. Oh and just know for every click Florio gets you guys get one from me as well! Thanks again!

]]> By: Jackson http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 Jackson Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:17:21 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/#comment-2830 My reaction to PFT is analogous to driving by in the aftermath of a bad accident - I know I shouldn't look, but I can't help myself. I go there several times a day with hope that I'll get some good news (for a change, knowing full well that what I'll get will be more bad news. And lately, that's all there seems to be... My reaction to PFT is analogous to driving by in the aftermath of a bad accident – I know I shouldn’t look, but I can’t help myself. I go there several times a day with hope that I’ll get some good news (for a change, knowing full well that what I’ll get will be more bad news. And lately, that’s all there seems to be…

]]> By: Scott http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Scott Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:49:57 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/#comment-2829 Hey Dave: First, the truth is over the past few years I have visited PFT daily, and will continue to. It's one of the first bookmarks I hit when I open my browser. I find it one of the best places to see all of the league stories & rumors in one place at one time, and quickly, with updates through the day. It's really invaluable in that sense. I also know that he gets something like a half-million hits (or more) a day at times like these. Just as a point of reference, that's about three times more visitors than we've had since we started last July. Not comparing us to him in any way obviously; just saying you have to respect the way he's built that site into something that big. All that said, its becoming the site I love to hate, I guess. It's obviously become big business for the guy, with the sponsorships he's carrying and the SN columns and the videos and all that. The Vick thing brought him all kinds of attention and he's clearly been all about exploiting that ever since. Which is okay, but let's just acknowledge that. From the start he was up on his soapbox on that, rightfully, and his law background seemed to give him a certain gravitas/credibility that he didn't have before. But he WAS soapboxing more than ever before, and its pretty clear to me that he's continued down that path with the idea that the soapboxing and wild speculation is going to continue to reap him rewards. He's probably right, but I think that's why 85% of his posts nowadays are him taking an innocuous blurb and spinning it into a wild 'rumor', or why he so often conveniently overlooks certain facts in other cases if they're going to interfere with his particular theory. I also think the over-focus on sports law can be extremely tedious, but that's probably just taste. Speaking of taste, I think that's what happened. He got a taste of the big-time with the Vick stuff, and now its all about getting more, and the way he does it is by ramping up the hysteria every chance he gets. His position on the Patriots is a great example. He knows he's written nothing but crap on it, but it doesn't matter, because the clicks justify it. He pandered to the Pats haters because there was more money in it. It's not about the rumors anymore, it's about what he thinks about the rumors. That's the big difference. I have to add that the little three-name rat-faced weasel is just deplorable. He crawls on his belly like a reptile. This is just some bottom-feeding rat looking to make a dent somewhere, without any particular talent other than his sliminess. I can understand why Florio uses him, as you can't run a site like that without help. But your wallet isn't safe around either one of them. Hey Dave:

First, the truth is over the past few years I have visited PFT daily, and will continue to. It’s one of the first bookmarks I hit when I open my browser. I find it one of the best places to see all of the league stories & rumors in one place at one time, and quickly, with updates through the day. It’s really invaluable in that sense.

I also know that he gets something like a half-million hits (or more) a day at times like these. Just as a point of reference, that’s about three times more visitors than we’ve had since we started last July. Not comparing us to him in any way obviously; just saying you have to respect the way he’s built that site into something that big.

All that said, its becoming the site I love to hate, I guess. It’s obviously become big business for the guy, with the sponsorships he’s carrying and the SN columns and the videos and all that. The Vick thing brought him all kinds of attention and he’s clearly been all about exploiting that ever since. Which is okay, but let’s just acknowledge that. From the start he was up on his soapbox on that, rightfully, and his law background seemed to give him a certain gravitas/credibility that he didn’t have before. But he WAS soapboxing more than ever before, and its pretty clear to me that he’s continued down that path with the idea that the soapboxing and wild speculation is going to continue to reap him rewards. He’s probably right, but I think that’s why 85% of his posts nowadays are him taking an innocuous blurb and spinning it into a wild ‘rumor’, or why he so often conveniently overlooks certain facts in other cases if they’re going to interfere with his particular theory.

I also think the over-focus on sports law can be extremely tedious, but that’s probably just taste.

Speaking of taste, I think that’s what happened. He got a taste of the big-time with the Vick stuff, and now its all about getting more, and the way he does it is by ramping up the hysteria every chance he gets. His position on the Patriots is a great example. He knows he’s written nothing but crap on it, but it doesn’t matter, because the clicks justify it. He pandered to the Pats haters because there was more money in it.

It’s not about the rumors anymore, it’s about what he thinks about the rumors. That’s the big difference.

I have to add that the little three-name rat-faced weasel is just deplorable. He crawls on his belly like a reptile. This is just some bottom-feeding rat looking to make a dent somewhere, without any particular talent other than his sliminess. I can understand why Florio uses him, as you can’t run a site like that without help. But your wallet isn’t safe around either one of them.

]]> By: Dave http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Dave Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:43:38 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/02/game-on/#comment-2828 Hwy Scott I'd love to hear what you say about Florio and PFT. I just sent him an e-mail the other day to point out his story on K. Faulk was incorrect because Faulk was NOT arrested. I also pointed out that since his "Turd" rules only speak of arrests that the 3 points he accredited to the Pats was incorrect. I also noted that at some point along the way recently he seems to have lost his way. I’ve been a reader of his for a few years now but lately it’s not the same and he seems to have lost his objectivity or something but I couldn’t put my finger quite on it besides what seems to me like an obvious bent towards the Pats. Anyway I’d very much like to hear your input. Thanks and LOVE the site!! Dave Hwy Scott I’d love to hear what you say about Florio and PFT. I just sent him an e-mail the other day to point out his story on K. Faulk was incorrect because Faulk was NOT arrested. I also pointed out that since his “Turd” rules only speak of arrests that the 3 points he accredited to the Pats was incorrect. I also noted that at some point along the way recently he seems to have lost his way. I’ve been a reader of his for a few years now but lately it’s not the same and he seems to have lost his objectivity or something but I couldn’t put my finger quite on it besides what seems to me like an obvious bent towards the Pats. Anyway I’d very much like to hear your input.

Thanks and LOVE the site!!
Dave

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