"I've had cases that have dealt with those very issues," he said. "So at those times, having a law background has been very helpful. . . . [But] I used to feel horribly inadequate because I had zero journalism training."
After earning a degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Florio went to law school and worked at two firms before hanging his own shingle. Along the way, he wrote a football-based novel that he had trouble getting anyone to publish. Eventually, he wound up writing NFL stories and observations for various websites, usually for free. That led to him forming PFT in 2001, and since 2007 he has worked with business partner Larry Mazza, all the while continuing to practice law.
