I am often very openly critical of Buffalo's sports writers smug negativity and lack of talent. I think the OP is WAY overreacting to this piece. Sal took some creative license with the Hoffa analogy, but it was widely believed (not by all, but still widely believed) that was Taylor's last game, under the circumstances.
What I read after that was a fairly accurate assessment of Taylor and his situation, quotes from Beane and McDermott saying they love the person and are hoping the player steps up, and commonly espoused criticisms of his game. He ends with a paragraph about Taylor's self confidence and willingness to prove himself followed by an encouraging quote from him instead of Sal taking a trite cheap shot that is meant to show us all how clever he is, which is TBN's favorite format.
The article has been written a million times, so it's not particularly creative or insightful, but it's not unfair by any stretch.