Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 I'm fairly certain you could submit this as your writing sample and be hired at the Buffalo News It has gone to that level, hasn't it?
John from Riverside Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 An unnamed source? Yea, right. The media at its finest
Saxum Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 If I'm Whaley I bring Coughlin in today and talk to him. Absolutely. He can be the token over the hill interviewee, All logical and reasonable and likely assumptions. See this isn't so hard people! And the key to it all is the 1st part you wrote: "Herein lies the problem, they feed off each others stories as if the previous one were true". The swap for each other as anonymous sources (not counting the towel boy who pulls notes out of garbage) so of course they do! Whaley needs to go. Too much negative stuff around him Most of it comes from press and their fanboys on social media - you want press determining GM knowing they will never be happy?
baskingridgebillsfan Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) I think it is more like Whaley doesn't want Tom. Edited January 5, 2017 by baskingridgebillsfan
Wing Man Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) Still time to blow things up ar OBD and start over. Now would be that interval. Edited January 5, 2017 by Wing Man
Billznut Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Now it's VIC! All of TBN, Peter King, Mike Greenberg, Greg Bedard, Jason Cole, Laconforna, Bill Polian and on and on and everyone that speaks out or writes an article gets bashed on here. Exactly. Every single person in the media is wrong and an idiot according to most here. It's ridiculous. This franchise has done NOTHING right the past 17 years yet Bills fans just can't handle hearing anyone rip on this "storied" franchise that deserves zero benefit of the doubt. Amazing how many thin skinned Bills fans there are. Hint - you can love this team and still acknowledge that they are a dumpster fire. Some just aren't capable of of separating the two.
The Big Cat Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Exactly. Every single person in the media is wrong and an idiot according to most here. It's ridiculous. This franchise has done NOTHING right the past 17 years yet Bills fans just can't handle hearing anyone rip on this "storied" franchise that deserves zero benefit of the doubt. Amazing how many thin skinned Bills fans there are. Hint - you can love this team and still acknowledge that they are a dumpster fire. Some just aren't capable of of separating the two. Nothing? They've done NOTHING right?
26CornerBlitz Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Nothing? They've done NOTHING right? That's what you call a balanced view.
GunnerBill Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Hint - you can love this team and still acknowledge that they are a dumpster fire. Some just aren't capable of of separating the two. You can also think the Bills are dysfunctional and yet the media still don't have a clue what is going on.
Tenhigh Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) Does any other reporter have the connection to Polian that Carucci has? My guess is no. That's not to say that Polian is fair - he clearly doesn't like Whaley. He clearly DON'T like Whaley. He clearly DO like him some Frank Reich. Edited January 5, 2017 by Tenhigh
dave mcbride Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 He clearly DON'T like Whaley. He clearly DO like him some Frank Reich. LOL. True.
The Big Cat Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 You can also think the Bills are dysfunctional and yet the media still don't have a clue what is going on. Exactly. They don't have a HC or a QB. Precisely whom in the fan base is insisting that all is well?
MDH Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Nothing? They've done NOTHING right? I guess that's why he thinks the coverage is fair. It's funny to me how people think both the GM and the HC absolutely suck yet the team has basically had a .500 record the past 2 years. If both of them were horrible at their jobs there's no way the team wins half their games. Somebody has to have some clue what they're doing, right?
purple haze Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 There is a difference between attributing to "one Bills player" and totally unattributed "unnamed source." If Carucci had said, for example, "an unnamed source within the League Office told us...." that adds weight to the story and the thing is he must know that as an experienced journalist of some years standing - so why did he not push his guy for that level of attribution? And that is part of what I hate about the modern sports media business. It is the same over here.... guys start using one another as verified sources. It's just crap journalism. You learn about sources and stages of removal..... using a journalist reporting something from a totally non attributed "unnamed source" as a source for further dissemination is just bad journalism. There is no getting around that. Problem is PFT is a blog. I don't think they claim to be journalists. Which is possibly pushing trained journalists to cut corners to keep up w/the clicks for ad dollars.
dave mcbride Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Problem is PFT is a blog. I don't think they claim to be journalists. Which is possibly pushing trained journalists to cut corners to keep up w/the clicks for ad dollars. Florio (on PFT) actually addresses this issue (sort of) in this piece on Richard Sherman today: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/05/richard-sherman-denounces-click-based-media/
The Big Cat Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 I guess that's why he thinks the coverage is fair. It's funny to me how people think both the GM and the HC absolutely suck yet the team has basically had a .500 record the past 2 years. If both of them were horrible at their jobs there's no way the team wins half their games. Somebody has to have some clue what they're doing, right? They're Even Steven over the last THREE years...is that good? No, not at all. Is it a dumpster fire? NO. But they have a BETTER win pct. since 2014 than 14 other teams. And they're tied with two others. So what does that tell you? They're exceedingly average since 2014, since the year we know--definitively--Doug Whaley has been steering the ship. We've won 24 games in that stretch. Five teams have won 15 or fewer. Nobody here is satisfied with continuous mediocrity. But Jesus, let's be honest with what it is. And abject failure it is not.
White Linen Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 More childish acts by the BN because they've been shut out from access to the team.
Augie Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Nothing? They've done NOTHING right? And the 17 years thing is silly. How long have the Pegulas owned the team. If you don't start the clock there you are just angry and looking to complain. I get being angry, it's a real emotion, but you also have to keep one foot in the real world. Hate Ralph if you want, it is thru no fault of our current owners (who saved the team, keeping them in WNY against tough odds).
GunnerBill Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Florio (on PFT) actually addresses this issue (sort of) in this piece on Richard Sherman today: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/05/richard-sherman-denounces-click-based-media/ And it is a wholly unconvincing response.
Malazan Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 And it is a wholly unconvincing response. I was thinking he probably knows pretty well about sites that focus on getting clicks. I mean they have a "Days since last arrest" on their master page.
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