PFT LIVE HERE, CFT STILL LIVES ON ITS OWN
We continue to get e-mail messages from PFT readers who are confused by the fact that entering "profootballtalk.com" brings them to "blogs.nbcsports.com/home."
So, because we realize that scrolling can be quite a demanding exercise, we need to mention from time to time how we got here.
On Friday, most if not all of our 1.3 million unique monthly visitors showed up simultaneously, like Wal-Mart on the day after Thanksgiving. So the servers crashed. And we couldn't get back online, because as most if not all of our 1.3 million unique monthly visitors weren't able to get inside the Wal-Mart, they kept knocking on the door.
When we eventually pointed PFT to the safe haven at SportingNews.com, five servers instantly crashed.
So NBC graciously offered to absorb the 1.3 million million unique visitors who were by this point banging on their door with their fists, kicking it with their feet, and shouting profanities at the old ladies in the blue vests.
The good news is that our sister site, CollegeFootballTalk.com, is back online, unburdened by the 1.3 million unique visitors who eventually busted the doors down at PFT.
So, please, we ask that all of you don't check out CFT at once.
Anyway, we thank NBC and SportingNews.com for their support during these difficult (but, in reality, encouraging) times. It's been a watershed moment in the seven-plus-year history of the site -- and we'll savor it once we pull the site out of the cesspool.
So, because we realize that scrolling can be quite a demanding exercise, we need to mention from time to time how we got here.
On Friday, most if not all of our 1.3 million unique monthly visitors showed up simultaneously, like Wal-Mart on the day after Thanksgiving. So the servers crashed. And we couldn't get back online, because as most if not all of our 1.3 million unique monthly visitors weren't able to get inside the Wal-Mart, they kept knocking on the door.
When we eventually pointed PFT to the safe haven at SportingNews.com, five servers instantly crashed.
So NBC graciously offered to absorb the 1.3 million million unique visitors who were by this point banging on their door with their fists, kicking it with their feet, and shouting profanities at the old ladies in the blue vests.
The good news is that our sister site, CollegeFootballTalk.com, is back online, unburdened by the 1.3 million unique visitors who eventually busted the doors down at PFT.
So, please, we ask that all of you don't check out CFT at once.
Anyway, we thank NBC and SportingNews.com for their support during these difficult (but, in reality, encouraging) times. It's been a watershed moment in the seven-plus-year history of the site -- and we'll savor it once we pull the site out of the cesspool.
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i say keep it right here and ditch PFT.com forever.
lions update:
kitna traded to cowboys for late round draft picks
http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
Cowboys | Kitna to be No. 2 quarterback
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:12:12 -0800
The NFL Network reports newly added Dallas Cowboys QB Jon Kitna will serve as the primary backup to QB Tony Romo.
Cowboys | Kitna acquired from Detroit
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:08:10 -0800
The NFL Network reports the Detroit Lions have traded QB Jon Kitna to the Dallas Cowboys. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Wal-Mart analogy is pure gold. Keep up the great work Florio. Oh, and explain WTF is going on in Denver? Is Hillis (and/or Torain) going to get a shot at the starting RB job, or will McD continue bringing in other teams' 2nd and 3rd stringers?
Hopefully no more comment approvals =p Anyways, is there an RSS feed? It's how I keep up with the site.
Florio is gonna be insufferable as the MSM giants battle to sponser his blog..
this is how all great underground movements are absorbed into the mainstream...lol
EVERYBODY CRASH COLLEGE FOOTBALL TALK!!!!!!!!
And CFT receives 1.3 dozen unique visitors.
And now Shefter supposedly reported the Broncos and Pats were in some kind of talks about trading Cutler for Cassel? That makes absolutely no sense if true...
calvin johnson traded to Jax
jon kitna traded to dallas
donovan mcnabb traded to chicago
ladainian tomlinson traded to tampa bay
What happened with "Housh" and the Seahawks?
Sad, but all things must end. Florio, you have earned the chance to sell-out, mudding (almost thanklessly) through these past years. Yours is the one consistently quality-filled sports blog I read plus my work has yet to block your site. You need to inform NBC that they should be a little quicker about replacing those so-called bloggers' photose with one big Florio headshot.
first of all, congrats on getting 1.3 mil uniques per month.
second, you guys are douchewaffles to repeat that number many times in this post. wow. it's not THAT great of a number. it's not like you're gizmodo or anything.
third, if you guys get 1.3 mil uniques in a month, you really should invest in some dedicated servers. it doesn't cost THAT much.
finally, landing at nbc sports is one step closer to selloutville. it won't be long until you are corporate someone else will take your place as the renegade voice of football fans.
like me.
until then...cheers!
Mike, I'm glad that the info pipeline is finally unplugged, but get those servers of yours upgraded and back in service ASAP. These unmoderated comments have brought every foulmouthed and lamebrain idiot on the site out of the woodwork.
You must have bought your servers at Circuit City
You 1.3 million readers, please don't crash Wal-Mart 2 aka CFT. Florio has enough crap to deal with right now.
Hey Florio: I'm glad to find out that you will be back on line shortly. I refuse to watch NBC because I will not risk running into Keith ODORMAN. I call him that because I think he stinks.
The only thing that annoys me about this layout is its lack of compatibility with Google Chrome.