Cosby Sweater’s Silicon Valley insiders are hearing this morning that Moutain View, CA’s Google has offered Sand Hill Rd darling Groupon $5.3 B for the social coupon start up. This would give Google the ability to sell half priced spa treatments and choke small businesses around the country with deep discounts that they can’t realistically maintain.

Cosby Sweaters will keep you updated as the story breaks.