dave mcbride Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/03/bowles-denies-report-that-hackenberg-is-awful-in-practice/ This reminds me of PFW's report that Aaron Maybin was godawful in early practices, but the team (and the fan base, truth be told) went into damage control mode and blamed the media. Anyway, this looks like good news for Bills fans going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/03/bowles-denies-report-that-hackenberg-is-awful-in-practice/ This reminds me of PFW's report that Aaron Maybin was godawful in early practices, but the team (and the fan base, truth be told) went into damage control mode and blamed the media. Anyway, this looks like good news for Bills fans going forward. As much as I've debated these last few days insisting that sports media is--by and large--sensationalists hacks, more often than not, where's there's smoke, there's fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 As much as I've debated these last few days insisting that sports media is--by and large--sensationalists hacks, more often than not, where's there's smoke, there's fire. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 As much as I've debated these last few days insisting that sports media is--by and large--sensationalists hacks, more often than not, where's there's smoke, there's fire. Yes and most in media are arsonists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yes and most in media are arsonists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Instead of admitting they lit another 2nd round pick on fire drafting Sackenberg, they fired the QB coach today. He must be the reason he sucks, just like James Franklin was the reason at Penn State. Well now we know that wasn't the case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Just be thankful that Pegs didn't push for him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I've read somewhere that the way to build a contender is to draft lots and lots of QBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 they have so many holes from drafting all these !@#$tard qb's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Here's the problem with that story and profootballtalk. The story is about an unnamed (not that I expect one) coach saying Hackenburg sucks in practice. No reason to believe that wasn't said. But that's the story here. Then the guy reporting it, rightfully, asks Bowles, who says of course not. There is nothing else he could say. Then profootballtalk uses the headline "Bowles denies" as if that is the story. It is not at all the story. It's no part of the story. And the way the sports and the media work these days it all but implies there is a big cover-up and Bowles knows Hackenburg sucks but won't admit it. That's just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Here's the problem with that story and profootballtalk. The story is about an unnamed (not that I expect one) coach saying Hackenburg sucks in practice. No reason to believe that wasn't said. But that's the story here. Then the guy reporting it, rightfully, asks Bowles, who says of course not. There is nothing else he could say. Then profootballtalk uses the headline "Bowles denies" as if that is the story. It is not at all the story. It's no part of the story. And the way the sports and the media work these days it all but implies there is a big cover-up and Bowles knows Hackenburg sucks but won't admit it. That's just wrong. The more important takeaway: the evidence is accumulating that he sucks (i didn't like him in his last year at psu), which is nothing but good news for us. Edited January 4, 2017 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 The more important takeaway: the evidence is accumulating that he sucks (i didn't like him in his last year at psu), which is nothing but good news for us.Most everyone except someone on the Jets thought he would suck. He wasn't good for three years. Not to mention the incredible stupidity of knowing Geno sucks, knowing you wanted to re-sign Fitzy, and not knowing for sure that Petty sucks. Keeping four is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) The more important takeaway: the evidence is accumulating that he sucks (i didn't like him in his last year at psu), which is nothing but good news for us.he had one good year since HS, and that was his true freshman year. He's gotten progressively worse every year since. The fact that even Bill OBrien didn't want him in the draft, in a year when they needed a QB, and he was the only one to coach him to look good, was a giant red flag. People loved to make excuses for him his entire PSU career. There was plenty of film to show he just wasn't good. He has all the "tools", they said... Edited January 4, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh @briancoz Woody Johnson on the anonymous quote about Hackenberg not being able to hit the ocean: "Maybe it was a small ocean." #nyj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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