I'm certain it will not happen now

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/11/holmgren-may-have-been-dropping-a-hint-regarding-a-possible-move-up/

http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/apr/10/browns-have-extra-picks-rams-might-want-draft-trad/

Mike Florio is reporting on Twitter tweets by twitidiots. According to the latest Florio doggerel, Mike Holmgren is interpreted by Howard Balzer as saying the following. Holmgren is willing to part with his No.1, No.2 and No.3 for the absolute #1. The Rams' pick is to be used to obtain Cleveland's QB for the next 15 years: Sam Bradford.

Once again, it never happened. Balzer didn't write that. I dug up the reference piece from the Globe-Democrat, and Balzer said nothing of the kind. All of you who still doubt Florio's integrity should study the two links list above. See how close Florio's interpretation is to accurate. See whether he is extremely creative to the point of absolute distortion.

Balzer simply suggested that Cleveland has some extra picks and an interest in Sam Bradford. Their could be a deal here. I have done just as much. This doesn't mean it's going to happen. More importantly, Balzer didn't report the talks are in progress, or that the deal is going down.

Now that Florio is suggesting it, be assured it will not happen. I hope the deal does happen, but this guy has the reverse midas touch. Every scenario Florio reports on turns to shit.

Oh, so now Florio is taking a stab at McShay?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/31/todd-mcshay-backlash-builds/

In one of the most bluntly crafted hit-pieces written since I myself last took up the keyboard, Mike Florio just took a wild stab at Todd McShay. His points are as follows:

1. McShay mislead Jevan Snead into entering the draft
2. McShay is bad, Kiper is good.
3. McShay is bad because he has no connections, and he doesn't like Clausen
4. Kiper is good because he works hard, and does like Clausen
5. The best amateur draftnik is Mike Mayock

HAHAHAHhaahahahaha! Oh bouy! Where or where do I begin deconstructing this pile of shit??? So many choices, so little time. This has to be one of the most topsy-turvy, upside down, ass-backwards, perversions I've read in years! Almost every aspect of this hit piece is entirely wrong, but then again, so too are the McNabb rumors and the Tebow rumors. Fabrications, one and all.

For the record, allow me to state the following:

1. Since the day Jevan Snead entered the draft, persistent reports have held that Snead had trouble with his grades. College was not his strong suit. Some reports stated Snead was close to loosing his athletic eligibility due to academic probation. I seem to recall reading this on Mel Kiper's ESPN blog, as well as other places.
2. Although I am not hyper about either of these two 'scouts', McShay is much better and Kiper Jr is a lot worse. All you have to do to prove this case is go through Kiper Jr.'s words on the numerous (39) all-out-bust QBs in the 1st around of the draft over the past 30 years. There's your proof. McShay doesn't have a deep track record, but he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
3. The greatest single feather in McShay's cap is that he is not going along with the Jimmy Clausen rubbish. If I object to his ratings of Clausen, I object to the fact that he has not gone far enough in critiquing this kid. Everyone stops with the intangibles. You should go further than that. I don't believe the kid has the level of talent everyone says he does. The Pro-System he comes from did little to help Brady Quinn, a more athletic QB candidate, to succeed in this league. Clausen is an obvious bust risk, but no one speaks openly about his risk factors. Clausen is vastly more risky than McShay leads one to believe.
4. Kiper is good because he works hard and likes Clausen??? NO, NO,NO, NO! Well, I respect the work, but he is absolutely and completely wrong about Clausen. Clausen is a true junior from an mediocre program. If he is drafted in the 1st round, the actuarial tables predict he has a 90% chance of going bust. That is way to high a risk for me. Florio could not be more wrong. He is just as wrong and wrong can be here. Florio must have come from Notre Dame or something. I understand he is an Italian Lawyer from West Virginia and life long fan of the Vikings. They don't say where he got his degree, though.
5. Mike Mayock is no amateur. Mike Mayock is the draft scout for NFL Films. He is the guy who does most of the scouting for the NFL Network. Calling Mike Mayock an amateur draftnik is like calling Chief Justice John Roberts an amateur lawnik. Jesus is that bogus! Furthermore, if Florio ever watched the NFL Network, he would know that Mayock says many of the same things McShay says about Clausen. He's a little less blunt about it, but he raises very similar concerns. Like McShay, Mayock doesn't go far enough in stating the risks associated with Clausen's profile.

We should note in passing that an unnamed source is attributed with all of these comments, but I don't believe that for a moment. Florio crafted this piece ex-nillo, as has done in so many other cases.

One final point, I want it to be known that I am a fan of Jevan Snead. I think he has a lot more athletic ability than Clausen does. Somebody is going to get a real steal in this kid. I saw a couple of his better games against Tennessee and LSU, and I was impressed. That blood-bath in the Cotton Bowl aught to be called The Body Bag Game II. I don't hold that one against him, sometimes all you can do is win, and he did.

It should be noted that Snead took one of the most vicious hits in College Football history in that Cotton Bowl game. Not only did he come back in a few minutes and play again, he actually played better after the hit! He'll never have to prove his manhood in any other way.

The one question about Jevan, and its a big one, is his intellect. Does he have the brain of an NFL QB? Given the complexity and deception of NFL defensive schemes these day, every NFL Quarterback has to be pretty damn smart. You also have to be studious, disciplined and diligent in your mental preparation. This preparation does resemble academic work, but the subject is a lot more fun. I hold out the possibility that Snead's mental effort will rise the moment he is able to work exclusively with the subject he loves: Football.

Mike Florio, the lowest scumbag in sports journalism

Mike Florio is liar. I'm not just talking about any kind of a liar either. I am talking about a liar for hire. I am talking about goddamnable liar. I'm talking about a fork-tonged lying asshole. I'm talking about a guy who manufactures false sports stories and publishes them because he knows he can get a rise out of the fans. His street cred is 0.000. I mean to tell you that he has no street-cred at all. He is certainly the child-product of pair of alcoholics, as he lies when it would be easier to tell the truth.

Regrettably, Mike Florio's handers at NBC sports are complicit in the deception. Florio's lies makes great copy, and good money. They increase traffic and interest in the NFL during off-peak periods, such during the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Mike is good for business, goddamnable liar though he may be.

I have done a bit of research over the course of the past 8 or 9 hours, and it seems more and more abundantly clear that most of false Donovan McNabb trade rumors propgated over the past 4 years have erupted from one geyser of lies and deception: Mike Florio and Profootballtalk.com. We should note that Donovan McNabb has been the subject of 1,000 trade rumors over the past 4 years. All Donovan McNabb trade rumors have been proven false. McNabb has played for Philly and nobody else but Philly for the past 4 years. Ergo the reports of an immanent trade have always been false.

So far, Florio is 0-for-6 in trade rumors regarding McNabb in the year 2010. He's already floated the St. Louis lie twice, and both Devaney and Spagnuolo have done everything short of falling him a fool. Consider the last lie Florio told: McNabb was going to St. Louis in exchange for the #33 pick and O.J. Atogwe.

Anybody who knows the Rams, and some of the basic bylaws of the NFL, instantly knew that this report is a bloody lie. Atogwe is not under contract at the moment. He is a restricted free agent. He has not signed his tender. This means the Rams do not have him under contract in any way. According to the NFL bylaws, you cannot trade a player who is not under contract. Why? Because you don't trade in human flesh, as in slavery, you trade contracts. If you don't have a contract to trade, you can't trade a contract. Does this make sense to you? I hope it does.

A simple knowledge of the facts exposes the latest Florio lie as the invented falsehood it is.

Does Florio understand the bylaws of the league regarding trades? Does Florio even care? If he does, it doesn't show. He wanted to float the rumor anyway.

Interestingly enough, while researching the history of false reports from Florio, I stumbled upon this underground gem. Florio reported that before the Wonderlic test at the 2010 NFL Combine, Tim Tebow asked the players to bow their heads and pray for God's blessings in taking the test. Florio reported that one unnamed player told Tebow to "Shut the fuck up." Of course, this is a fairly sensational rumor for anybody who doesn't like Tebow's evangelical fire.

There's only one problem with the report: The events never happened. Tebow never asked players to bow their heads and pray. Nobody had the opportunity to tell him to "Shut the fuck up." So far, every player tested that day has manifested a quizzical look when asked about these events. We're even having some trouble confirming that the players take the Wonderlic in class room groups. One report maintains that players take the test in private booths on computers.

Still, Florio draws the inference that these events show the difficulties and resistance Tebow may encounter on the next level. What events? The events never happened. It is interesting that most mainstream sports authorities chose not to report this story. They knew it was sketchy at best. They would have known about it before Florio, had the events actually taken place.

Why Florio is not a pariah inside the sports journalism community, I will never understand. When this fraud clearly invents stories ex nillo and reports them as fact, how can you treat this guy as a fellow-journalist?

Oh, so now McNabb is headed to St. Louis again?

After being headed to Cleveland, Oakland, Buffalo, Minnesota, and parts unknown, it appears that Donovan McNabb is headed back to St. Louis.

I've said it before and I will say it again: Mike Florio's street-cred is 0.0000. He is on the floor. We now believe that anything he says regarding this matter is far more likely to be invented bullshit than substantive rumor. Same thing for the rest of the media. Mike, you need to quit. Just pack up and leave your job. Take up Amish Farming. Your invention and manufacture of McNabb trade-rumors has utterly destroyed your credibility as a journalist. Your situation is beyond repair. Just pack it in and call it quits before they toss you out.

This should serve as a warning to Steve Wyche and Jason La Canfora who like to dabble in these inventions and fabrications as well.

I will say this again also; The three biggest lies in the world are:

• The check is in the mail
• Donovan McNabb is about to be traded
• I promise not to cum in your mouth

I can't wait for opening day 2010. When Donovan McNabb takes his position under the Eagles' center, I am going to unload on all you faggots. You are going to take the biggest ass-whipping of your entire lives. You can take it anyway you want to take. You can kick and scream. You can take it with dignity, but come hell or high water you are going to take it.

Are the Broncos for sale...?

While looking for information on Enos Stanley Kroenke's position on the sale of the Rams, I stumbled upon a small gold cache of rumors regarding the Broncos. The much troubled Broncos just might be for sale. Pat Bowlen might be ready to throw in the towel. These rumors are reported by respected journalist Mike Florio of NBC Sports.

Many have noted the problems and frustrations Bowlen has experienced since the end of the John Elway era. He is getting older, and the organization is in turmoil. It has been since Bowlen fired his best buddy Mike Shannahan, who just took the HC job in Washington.

If this is true, you can expect Kroenke to make a big move. He already owns the Avalanch and the Nuggets in Denver. He can buy the Broncos clear of the cross-ownership rules that plague him in St. Louis. He can obtain an NFL franchise in his preferred city.

Certainly, if there is any truth in this rumor, we can expect Stan to sell to Shahid. He will need to do so to raise capitol for his purchase of the Broncos. These rumors are coupled with strengthened reports that Khan is buying 100% of the Rams.