LA Grant Posted January 26, 2018 Posted January 26, 2018 I liked Donald Jones on the show, I thought he represented the players' perspective pretty well, especially compared to Murph, Chris, Sal -- even Thurman, who is mostly just talking about who he got to rub elbows with that week (usually by forcing himself into a situation). I got the impression that Donald wasn't interested in being a "Bills-only" type of sports personality and expect that he will try to find a position where he can cover NFL stories from a broader perspective. Hopefully WGR / Bills Media replaces Donald with a similar recent(ish) player who can bring similar perspective.
PauleeeWalnuts Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Thank God, I cant stand listening to him. Murph is bad enough sometimes, disagreeing with people just for the sake of disagreeing and being the world's biggest homer.
Green Lightning Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 13 hours ago, billsredneck1 said: i like when reuben brown's on, but couldn't see him doing it full time. Ruban adds a lot to the show and I like listening to him. Not sure he could pull it off as a host. I wouldn't mind seeing him fill in for a while to see how it goes.
folz Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) As an out-of-towner, I like the show...makes me feel more connected to what is going on in Buffalo. And I like hearing some of the national guys, who were weekly guests this year, talk about the Bills (Greg Cosell, Trey Wingo, etc.). I do like both Murph and Donald. When they were first going to bring in a co-host, I was rooting for Reuben Brown because I think he is really knowledgeable about the game, but Donald has been ok. I don't mind so much that the show is a homer show. Instead, my top two negatives would be that Donald almost always repeated what the last person said before he said what he was thinking. That was a bit irritating sometimes, but he got better at not doing that as time went on. And with Murph, to me its less about him being sensitive to some of the callers than it is him not really understanding what they are saying. Sometimes he starts responding a little tough on a caller and I'm thinking, that's not what he was saying. Or he goes off in a different direction from what the caller was talking about. But, I do like that Murph is from the area, has been around the team so long, and feels the way us fans do. He's lived through it too. Donald didn't really seem to know too much about Bills history, which is ok...but it might be good to get someone who feels more connected to the team in there. Edited January 27, 2018 by folz
uticaclub Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Being on the west coast they are my morning show at work. I only sip my coffee everytime he says "I'm from new Jersey" I drink 3 cups before lunch 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 16 hours ago, ricojes said: Former Buffalo Bills receiver Donald Jones is leaving "The John Murphy Show" that is carried on WGR 550 AM radio and MSG after two seasons. Mark Preisler, executive vice president for media and business development at Pegula Sports and Entertainment, confirmed Jones' departure in an email. He said Jones will be leaving in the coming months "to pursue other opportunities closer to his home in New Jersey. This was Donald’s decision. We thank him for his contributions and wish him and his family nothing but the best." Jones, who joins Murphy on weekdays in the New Era Field studio to discuss the Bills from a former player's perspective, has been commuting here from his home in New Jersey. I think he was brutal to start and got better, but should be pretty easy to replace... He a nice guy but brought nothing to the program. I remember last year when he was talking about draft prospects and literally knew nothing about the players. Honestly Murphy could got to. I SAY IT'S TIME FOR THE SAL CAPACCIO SHOW!!! 1
greeneblitz Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 17 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: Sal Capaccio would be a good replacement. It's a tragedy that guys like Mike Schopp and Bulldog have a show and Sal Capaccio does not, he's basically the very best host on WGR. 2 2
PromoTheRobot Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 19 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said: The Donald Jones hate is strong at TBD.... I always liked the guy. Gave 110% and had to retire due to medical. All the best in anything you do Donald. I have a theory as to why.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 8:53 AM, papazoid said: peters, rivet and marty are outstanding tasker is horrible, even Thurman is bland maybe jim Kelly, bruce smith, andre reed Not Andre reed
PauleeeWalnuts Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 20 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: I agree with this. I think Murph gets sensitive too much when he doesn't agree with a caller or a statement made by Jones. He says "really" a little smug each time. He's just good at keeping most of his composure but you can tell he's irritated with that statement. Absolutely, it's like if people don't agree with JM or question anything the Bills do he gets all over the caller. It's almost as if he can stand anyone else having their own opinion and it drives me crazy. He's very condescending 1
Steptide Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 A great example of the disconnection between Murph and Jones is when Jones used to use the term "ball out". Jones would say something like "Tyrod is about to ball out this week" and it had to be explained to Murph for like a week straight what that meant.
LabattBlue Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Steptide said: A great example of the disconnection between Murph and Jones is when Jones used to use the term "ball out". Jones would say something like "Tyrod is about to ball out this week" and it had to be explained to Murph for like a week straight what that meant. That would be all on Jones. Is Murph expected to know street/locker room lingo...and I'm no fan of Murph's.
Agent 91 Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 8:42 AM, stony said: I can get behind this. Jones was/is pretty bad, but Murphy is an odd host. The way he sets up questions, seems like its difficult to have a free flowing conversation. He also never changes his voice. Yeah, the difference between the two shows is evident. Doesn't help the more fun version leads into the football show. Honestly, they DO make me wish i understood hockey
fansince88 Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 I like Jones ability to bring in the knowledge of the game and enjoy the parts of the show where he disagrees with John. Will miss his banter with Lorenzo. I found his take with the situation with Eric Wood and his conversation on the struggle he had as a player when he was forced to retire. Put it more into focus as to how hard it is to put the game down.
Hurricane Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 11:54 AM, Binghamton Beast said: I’d rather listen to Mike Schopp than John Murphy. That’s how bad I think Murphy is. He is beyond awful... 1
BuffaloRush Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 Too bad that Donald's leaving. I have to say, he was starting to get much better on air and you actually listen to the show. When he first started Donald was terrible and the show was unlistenable. As far as a replacement, I get the idea that this job might not pay so great and that's kind of a p/t position or else they'd have a bigger name in the co-host chair. Also aside from co-hosting, Donald also was running a community program for West Seneca schools. Thurman, Tasker, and Ruben Brown all have had regular segments, but I'm thinking they probably don't want to commit to the show, they can't commit, or they money just isn't worth their time. Also for those speculating Sal Capaccio - I guess it's possible. He would to leave WGR (Entercom) and join PSE for a position which might for all we know might be part time. I think they'll get a guy like a Brian Moorman. A lesser known name
34-78-83 Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 Sal would be the best in my opinion, but I think he likes the more meaningful gigs he currently has mixed with spots here and there on the radio. Some may not like his tone at times, but he is usually right, has very logical takes, calls out the idiots (and there's a lot of that in the caller community) and knows the game well.
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