Comments on: Former Browns trainer resurfacing in Atlanta

By: BeanGuy

BeanGuy — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:45:24 +0000

Hey Florio:
My friend’s brother’s friend told me he has a buddy that told him that Eric Mangini doesn’t PowerFlush after a big #2 in the Browns Men’s Room. Maybe there’s a story for you there…

By: The Coop

The Coop — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:40:59 +0000

Florio, you’re simply pathetic.
First of all, you say “some” people thought Mangini pushed him out. The very link you included in this story has an update that says it WASN’T Mangini. That some people was YOU, dude.
WTF does Roman Oben know? He retired in 2008 BEFORE Mangini got to Cleveland.
Oh, and Lauzon left in JUNE. So he worked for/with Mangini for what, 4 months?
Like I said….. pathetic.

By: ATLien

ATLien — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:51:21 +0000

I didn’t mean to set off a firestorm about staph infections. Just making a Florioesque joke, that’s all! LOL

By: tt_

tt_ — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:31:43 +0000

Not cool Mang. Watch your own kids.

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:09:44 +0000

There are a lot of cases of staph that go “unreported” mostly because someone’s medical problem is confidential. EVERY locker room has staph, it is just a matter of not introducing it into a wound. NFL teams every year pay companies to “sterilize” the ATHLETIC TRAINING room and locker rooms. It is up to the athletes to make sure they stay clean. You can’t blame the athletic trainers if the athletes aren’t cleaning themselves and taking care of their wounds. Not to mention, it is a contact sport. Someone has staph, and scratches someone or introduces it into a wound that the athlete didn’t cover…… boom.

By: nniifu

nniifu — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:27:27 +0000

Four years as head athletic trainer. Four years that that the Browns name became synonymous with staph infection. He left in June. Not one publicized case of staph reported from the Browns since, that I can find.
Someone do the math…

By: HereThere

HereThere — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:42:35 +0000

Hey, ATL? Don’t worry about the staph germs. But he will have to worry about getting bit by Vick’s former dogs. After having that creep on your team for so long, you shouldn’t be making cracks about other teams.

By: RGR

RGR — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:38:20 +0000

He doesn’t need to bring a staph infection with him, all NFL locker rooms are proud owners of their own staph infections. They are rampant

By: bearsrule

bearsrule — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:23:18 +0000

I’ve been saying for years that not enough time is given to trainer controversies. It’s a comfort to know that you’re on the job, Mike.

By: trickbunny

trickbunny — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:33:41 +0000

Sounds good to me. All of the Browns teams since coming back into the league in 1999 have been among the weakest, least physical, and looked the least prepared from an athletically-trained standpoint- and the records have reflected it.
Let him take his “no real physical training needed” style (and yeah, staph germs) to Atlanta. Maybe we’ll finally get someone who trains players into beasts…

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:26:09 +0000

Trainer? You have just offended a lot of people Florio. No kidding…… Trainer? Dog trainer? horse trainer? Trainer?
If he is a strength and conditioning coach, call him a SC coach.
If he is an athletic trainer, call him an athletic trainer. I think I speak for the National Athletic Trainer’s Association when I say, Athletic trainers are in an identity crisis to the general public/ media/ old school thinkers.
They would appreciate it if the media could start saying athletic trainer, not trainer.
There is a difference.
Thanks

By: Slow Joe

Slow Joe — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:30:42 +0000

@ATLien: LOL. Hope he used antibacterial hand soap.

By: buckifan4life

buckifan4life — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:13:39 +0000

What’s next Florio, ball boys that change teams? Like Dinger stated, doesn’t seem very relevant and beyond the scope of what most fans care about.
In other words,…so what!

By: Gene Simmon's Tongue

Gene Simmon's Tongue — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:51:30 +0000

Whoopty doo!!!

By: Mike Z

Mike Z — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:31:39 +0000

Hey Mike, sometimes less is more.
For some reason that what comes to mind after reading this. This post should of had a date with the shredder.

By: ATLien

ATLien — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:23:32 +0000

I hope he doesn’t bring any of those staph infection germs with him.

By: Dinger

Dinger — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:13:54 +0000

Not sure of the relevance. Trainer slave trade?