ProFootballTalk
{{Short description|American football news and analysis website}}
{{Infobox website
| name = ProFootballTalk
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| industry = Sports journalism
| url = {{URL|https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/}}
| commercial = Yes
| type = Sports
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| owner = NBC
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2001|11|1}}
| current_status = Online
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ProFootballTalk, often known solely by its acronym PFT, is a website covering news from the National Football League. The site has a blog format with short posts that usually include links to the original source of the news along with some commentary and analysis.
History
The site was created on November 1, 2001, by Mike Florio, who is also the site's primary editor and contributor. {{As of|2022}}, primarily site contributors include Florio, Michael David Smith, Josh Alper, Myles Simmons, Charean Williams and Peter King.{{cn|date=August 2022}}
On June 14, 2009, it was announced that ProFootballTalk would become an affiliate of NBC Sports, which would hold exclusive rights to PFT content although Florio would retain ownership.{{cite web|last=Farmer|first=Sam|title=Profootballtalk.com acquired by NBC|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-15-sp-profootballtalk.com15-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 15, 2009|access-date=2010-09-22}}
= ''PFT Live'' =
{{Infobox Radio Show
| show_name = PFT Live
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| format = Sports talk
| runtime = 2 hours
(7:00 – 9:00 a.m. ET)
| country = {{USA}}
| language = English
| home_station = NBC Sports Radio
(2015–20)
NBC Sports Audio
(2020–present)
| syndicates =
| television = NBCSN (2015–20)
Peacock (2020–present)
NBC Sports NOW (2025–present)
| presenter =
| starring = Mike Florio
Chris Simms
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| first_aired = January 5, 2015
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| website = [https://profootballtalk.com ProFootballTalk.com]
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PFT Live is an online sports radio show began in 2015. {{as of|2022}}, it features Mike Florio and Chris Simms.{{cn|date=August 2022}} On August 11, 2020, it was announced that the site will stream exclusively on Peacock on August 24, 2020.{{cite web|title=Peacock to Become Exclusive Live Streaming Home of "PFT Live with Mike Florio"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/11/peacock-to-become-exclusive-live-streaming-home-of-pft-live-with-mike-florio-107011/20200811peacock01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=August 11, 2020}} As of 2025, the show also airs for free on NBC Sports NOW.{{cite web |title=NBC SPORTS FAST CHANNEL RE-BRANDED TO “NBC SPORTS NOW” AND HIGHLIGHTED BY FREE 24/7 PROGRAMMING, RENOWNED DAILY SPORTS SHOWS, AND LIVE EVENTS|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/nbc-sports-fast-channel-re-branded-to-nbc-sports-now-and-highlighted-by-free-24-7-programming-renowned-daily-sports-shows-and-live-events |website=NBC Sports|date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 17, 2024}}
Notable errors
ProFootballTalk posted and thus spread the unconfirmed rumor on January 25, 2007 that broadcaster and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw had died in a car accident. This proved to be incorrect.
A similar instance occurred on September 14, 2009 when the crew of ProFootballTalk erroneously reported a quote from Keyshawn Johnson in referring to Joe Flacco as a "bum".{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/14/ravens-offense-explodes-on-and-off-the-field|work=Profootballtalk.com|title=Ravens offense explodes, on and off the field|access-date=2009-09-14}} A correction to this was posted on the September 15.{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/15/apparently-keyshawn-called-no-one-a-bum|work=Profootballtalk.com|title=apparently-keyshawn-called-no-one-a-bum|access-date=2009-09-14}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/ Profootballtalk.com website]
- {{Twitter}}