A few weeks ago, Anita Hamilton of Time contacted me out of the blue to ask a few basic questions about the site. She mentioned that PFT was being considered for something or other (either she was being intentionally vague or the ADD had kicked in by that point in the conversation).
Hearing nothing further since then, I assumed that we didn’t get whatever it was that we might be getting.
As usual, I assumed wrong.
Somehow, we’ve been named among the 50 best web sites by Time.com. At No. 15.
To my knowledge, we neither bribed nor threatened anyone. So I’m not quite sure how it happened.
“The site scours news from TV and the Web (including Yahoo! Sports, ESPN, and NFL Network) then adds its own highly entertaining (and highly opinionated) spin,” Hamilton writes. (We also break news once in a while. Like when Terry Bradshaw died.)
Does the lady with the headset still send you one of those phones when you order a subscription?
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:05 am
SWEEETTT! Damn good job Florio!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:05 am
It’s not a surprise. I’ve seen so many sportswriters mention items that appeared first on your site, plus heard other broadcasters on both TV and radio say “as reported by PFT”(para.).
I personally look here first for any football news.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Wow… did they really call you “snarky”? That’s horrible…
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Congrats -you better be careful, you may become real media before you know it.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Attention Profootballtalk.com readers!! You can vote for PFT.com as your favorite website. Even if it’s not your favorite website, they don’t care. Vote for PFT.com today!!!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Lots of staffers who, like all decent people, are fond of football gossip.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:08 am
what? not # 1???? puhlease!!…I’m a grown man…running my own large business and I waste at least 2 hours a day during business hours here…LONG LIVE PFT BABY!!!!
(16th actually but who’s counting)
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Well done, Mike, and team!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Congratulations. I know you have, and continue to, put in many long hours. You are an engaging and likeable person. It comes across as a labor of love and I think that is a big reason it has been successful.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Nice Job Florio. I think you’re going to be needing an agent soon and start charging sprint more for advertising. Hell, you can hire Rosenhaus and he can blab about you on that sprint webcast thingy.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Congrats Mr. Florio!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Terry Bradshaw - LOL!!! Man, you should have kept that one in your pocket, Florio.
I actually have PFT ranked as no. 2 on my list of websites.
Philadelphiaeagles.com in no. 1 if anybody cared.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Congratulations Florio! This is THE best website in my mind…but of course my mind has been affected my many drugs over the years so consider the source.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Congrats at reaching number 15 (that Terry Bradshaw thing probably cost you the number 14 spot).
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:30 am
And your already bloated West Virginny head grows even bigger.
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Knowing what you know, Florio, do you REALLY lend credibility to any source that says this site is #15 out of 50 of best sites? I mean, reaaally…
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Big-time congrats!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:45 am
who did u guys pay?
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Congratulations on all your success. You smell terriffic!!!
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Congrats!
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June 16th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Hey Florio,she called you “snarky” thats gotta be a first.
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June 16th, 2008 at 10:36 am
It sounds impressive until you realize that PFT was beat out by dancingpaul.com at #14.
Tough break.
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June 16th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Mr. Touchdown, it’s not just “any source” retard. It’s Time magazine. Kinda credible.
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June 16th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Great..now everyone will come here and steal away all the quick news and make my fantasy league even again. Eff.
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June 16th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
#15 best website? There’s at least 15 better websites in my bookmarks right now.
But seriously….. there are.
But more seriously… good job, guys. You deserve at least some tiny sliver of that recognition.
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