Michael Arrington Fires Torpedo At TechCrunch, Launches "UNCRUNCHED"

When Mike Arrington left TechCrunch last week, a few folks suggested he might be done with the writing thing.

They had apparently checked their brains at the door.

The reason Mike Arrington became MIKE ARRINGTON, after all, is because he's great at what he does. And when you're that good at something--and you love doing it that much--you're not going to stop just because you got ousted from the company you founded.

In fact, if you're Mike Arrington, and you've still got that competitive gleam in your eye, you might just have a little fun with that company you founded--tormenting it a bit, while its parent company squirms. And this little fun will be extra fun, of course, because the parent company is now also a client of yours, having invested $10 million in your new venture capital fund. And the money's already committed, so there's nothing they can do to stop you.

And so it is that Mike Arrington has launched "UNCRUNCHED," a new blog that has already received more attention this evening than Mike's old company will probably get in a week.

What is "UNCRUNCHED?"

Well, so far, it's just a gigantic--and brilliantly named--middle finger hoisted right at AOL.

But we expect there will soon be a lot more to it than that.

Which just goes to show:

You can take the Arrington out of TechCrunch, but you can't take the Arrington out of Arrington.

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Michael Vick Gets A New Six-Year, $100 Million Contract

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The Philadelphia Eagles Have reportedly agreed to a new 6-year, $100 million contract with quarterback Michael Vick.

The deal completes Vick's comeback a little more than two years after getting out of prison on dogfighting charges.

Vick's conviction and jail time cost him most of his previous $130 million contract (then the richest in league history) that he signed with the Atlanta Falcons earlier in his career.

Of course, as with all NFL contracts the length and advertised dollar amount are meaningless. Even if Vick is still an Eagle in six years (unlikely), he will almost certainly get a new, renegotiated contract before then.

What does matter is the guaranteed money: $40 million. No matter what happens on the field.

It's a huge win for Vick -- and agent Joel Segal -- and finally solidifies his financial status after losing everything in bankruptcy as result of his dog fighting activities. And no one needs to ask questions like this anymore.

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