ExWNYer Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I hope Tim's happy about it. I know I am. Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 It looks like a demotion, TBNs Margaret Sullivan probably wasn't too impressed with his general interest stories which weren't very interesting or good I doubt that. His stories were excellent. Did you read them? I really think that Rock must have been fired. He took Allen Wilson's place on the Bills beat when Allen got sick...........He is now suspended for plagiarism, so I suspect he is probably gone now and Tim is taking his place. I hope that's not the case, because I like Rodney, but I suspect that it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Well, I just find it odd, particularly in a "congratulatory" thread that TG will probably read. Seems out of place. You're entitled to write whatever you want, and I'm entitled to question it. That's all. Missed that in the title. I like Tim's work for sure and I miss his contributions to this site, but the coddling and "kid glove" treatment is a joke. He is a grown man and can take a little negative response from people. If he can't, then blogging is not for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Missed that in the title. I like Tim's work for sure and I miss his contributions to this site, but the coddling and "kid glove" treatment is a joke. He is a grown man and can take a little negative response from people. If he can't, then blogging is not for him. Question. Why is it everytime Sullivan writes on the Bills he is skinned alive here, but Graham is like Caesars wife? Above reproach? I know he had a pinned post here, but come on, is he that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Maybe THIS TIME he'll be wise enough to reveal his sources to anonymous Bills fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 To those wondering (iike myself), here's Alan Pergament on Rodney. http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/04/the-news-suspends-sports-reporter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Maybe THIS TIME he'll be wise enough to reveal his sources to anonymous Bills fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 To those wondering (iike myself), here's Alan Pergament on Rodney. http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/04/the-news-suspends-sports-reporter/ Thanks - I should have went back and found that link. That is where I had originally read it, and probably the only place you can find anything on it. Pergy is usually on the News' case about things, and they haven't seemed to have reported this anywhere that I ever saw.....I'd really like to know what exactly Rodney did. But, I suspect it must be bad enough that they have gone from a one month suspension to firing him. Ergo - moving Tim Graham to Bills coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) Question. Why is it everytime Sullivan writes on the Bills he is skinned alive here, but Graham is like Caesars wife? Above reproach? I know he had a pinned post here, but come on, is he that good? Sully can find a cloud even on the sunniest day and some of us have grown sick of his whining. There are times when Sully says stupid, negative things seemingly just to be controversial. Tim, on the other hand, takes a more even-keeled, grounded, balanced approach. He's also better informed. Tim ~ welcome back. Edited May 5, 2012 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 That's exactly it, Hondo. I think Sully is a good to very good writer. I think most of the News writers are good (except Bucky Gleason, who leaves me asking more questions usually than when I started the column or article). But, Sully either can't give praise to another team without putting down a Buffalo team. Sees the dark cloud in everything. It just gets ridiculous some times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 If the TBN thought his "enterprise" reportings were any good they wouldn't be moving him to the rather banal role of Bills beat reporter. I'm sure he's not thrilled with the move as he certainly won't be up for any Pulitzers following the Bills daily doings. He and Sullivan think of themselves as a cut above mere sports reporters. The TBN should come clean on what's going on w Mckissic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Question. Why is it everytime Sullivan writes on the Bills he is skinned alive here, but Graham is like Caesars wife? Above reproach? I know he had a pinned post here, but come on, is he that good? Simple. One guy speaks out of his ass and the other uses his brain, contacts and experience. Based on TSW demographics, both have large and ardent followings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinWPB Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 This is silly. If he's unable to interact with people on this board then why would you be interested? If people are outside of the terms of the board then ban them. Him posting on the board does not grant him a right to immunity from criticism. So I'm "silly"? Silly how? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InJTWXgmgtw&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 If the TBN thought his "enterprise" reportings were any good they wouldn't be moving him to the rather banal role of Bills beat reporter. I'm sure he's not thrilled with the move as he certainly won't be up for any Pulitzers following the Bills daily doings. He and Sullivan think of themselves as a cut above mere sports reporters. The TBN should come clean on what's going on w Mckissic Although I'm no Sully fan, I can't agree with this. Unfortunately, I've never been able to develop the ability to read minds and just don't know what they think. I do know I like to read what Tim has to say about the Bills and usually avoid Sully's whinings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I deleted it from my iphone. Your insult was gratuitous and uncalled for. Is that the TwoBillsDrive app you deleted? Didn't see it in the app store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 That's exactly it, Hondo. I think Sully is a good to very good writer. I think most of the News writers are good (except Bucky Gleason, who leaves me asking more questions usually than when I started the column or article). But, Sully either can't give praise to another team without putting down a Buffalo team. Sees the dark cloud in everything. It just gets ridiculous some times. An my English professor used to say, "There are a lot of good writers in the world, but only a handful are willing to work." Sullivan is a lazy reporter. If he didn't have a job at Buffalo News, no one would pay attention to him. There's a lot of reporters who rely on having the podium instead of actually doing their jobs (a big reason a lot of them hate 'bloggers'). We'd be better off without them. The best thing that can be said about him is he crystallizes what is wrong with sports media and is a great example of what not to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I hope Tim's happy about it. I know I am. Word. The quality of Bills coverage has just increased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 An my English professor used to say, "There are a lot of good writers in the world, but only a handful are willing to work." Sullivan is a lazy reporter. If he didn't have a job at Buffalo News, no one would pay attention to him. There's a lot of reporters who rely on having the podium instead of actually doing their jobs (a big reason a lot of them hate 'bloggers'). We'd be better off without them. The best thing that can be said about him is he crystallizes what is wrong with sports media and is a great example of what not to do. He's not a reporter. He's a columnist. I don't like him, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) He's not a reporter. He's a columnist. I don't like him, either. Yeah, you are right. Sully doesn't seem to have many contracts inside the Bills organization and rarely tells us anything we already didn't know. Tim sometimes will have some interesting tidbits. Back in his prime, Larry Felser was able to dig up good info. Edited May 6, 2012 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) An my English professor used to say, "There are a lot of good writers in the world, but only a handful are willing to work." Sullivan is a lazy reporter. If he didn't have a job at Buffalo News, no one would pay attention to him. There's a lot of reporters who rely on having the podium instead of actually doing their jobs (a big reason a lot of them hate 'bloggers'). We'd be better off without them. The best thing that can be said about him is he crystallizes what is wrong with sports media and is a great example of what not to do. I think there is a BIG difference between being a reporter and a columnist. Sully is a columnist. His job is to spew opinion, not report news. His role is to insight conversation and considering how controversial he is, I think he's doing a pretty good job. Edited May 6, 2012 by theesir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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