Sporting News/PFT don't understand "Bold"

by JasonB on Feb 11, 2008 1:12 PM EST in News Comment 8 comments

In a recent column on SportingNews.com, ProFootballTalk.com blogger Mike Florio, seems to struggle with what the word "Bold" means.

The column is titled, 10 bold predictions for the NFL offseason

Keep in mind bold predictions... His #4 bold prediction?

"4. Eagles could trade McNabb"

Indeed a bold prediction on his part. A team could trade a player. Maybe in his explanation he was ~~more~~ actually bold.

There's too much smoke not to believe McNabb is available for the right price. That doesn't mean a trade definitely will happen, but it means a trade definitely could happen.

A bold prediction would have been "The Eagles WILL trade McNabb" or "McNabb will NOT be traded." Bottom line is... don't title your column "10 Bold predictions" if you aren't willing to make, you know... bold predictions.

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Here's my bold prediction

The Eagles might trade for Javon Walker. Maybe.

by Inside the Iggles on Feb 11, 2008 2:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm not saying you're definitely right...

But I am saying you definitely could be right.

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by JasonB on Feb 11, 2008 4:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It's a joke

Florio is definitely a shrewd little man, otherwise it would be easier for me to find old posts like the one from September when he predicted McNabb would be traded "by the end of the month."

That was bold. But when being bold makes you look pretty silly, I suppose this approach works better.

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by BFH on Feb 11, 2008 2:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs