US Egg Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 The Buffalo News and WGR sports reporters egos are greatly inflated and their snark is rampant. They appear to be taking their queue from the over the top loudmouths with ESPN TV talk shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodman19 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 20 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: You have to admit...the Twitter account is funny as hell. I thoroughly enjoyed the butthurt from Harrington. Dog or not, the only thing they have to say is you are cut off from the locker room and stadium and your career is done Mr.Harrington. The level of ego of media members who depend on others to keep them employed is staggering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 24 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: You have to admit...the Twitter account is funny as hell. I thoroughly enjoyed the butthurt from Harrington. Nonetheless, he’s right. Him and Sully might spew stupid garbage, but at least they attach their names to that garbage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Who the hell cares what rich kids post on Twitter? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 17 minutes ago, billybob71 said: Actually most all news is crap these days, including online. There are still solid independent news sources. Of course you need to read several that oppose each other so you can sniff out the BS 26 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: When I see news outlets reporting that 'the party's Facebook page said' or 'we reached out' to those involved, I conclude journalism is rarely practiced in WNY. What's pathetic is passing off pictures of tipsy people mugging for the camera as 'news'. Not all journalism is the same. It’s like eating out at a **** restaurant and concluding no one can cook. It’s pretty easy to see who is really reporting and who is brainwashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob71 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 minute ago, nedboy7 said: There are still solid independent news sources. Of course you need to read several that oppose each other so you can sniff out the BS Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Tim Graham is the only person over there writing things I read; occasionally Carucci does too. I haven't read this column, I stopped reading Sullivan's trash a while ago and I'm better off for it. TBN made a decision they were going to remain irrelevant when they changed management over there and kept that moron on the payroll. The sub is cheap as hell and I still won't support them because of content like this - wouldn't give a penny to support Sullivan having a job. That'd be like paying trolls to post on this board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I know fans don't like to hear it, but the News is very highly respected nationally for it's sports coverage. Fans tend not to like them because they say bad teams are bad and fans tend not to like that. I don't know Harrington well as I'm not much of a hockey fan but in the AP Sports Editors Awards, this year he won as one of the top ten beat writers in sports writing. And Skurski was in the same top ten. I think the dog tweet is pretty funny, personally, and that Harrington's response was pretty weak. But I like their coverage a lot, personally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, nedboy7 said: There are still solid independent news sources. Of course you need to read several that oppose each other so you can sniff out the BS Where? And if you say Washington post or New York Times, I’m going to laugh at you. Edited May 7, 2018 by joesixpack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said: I know fans don't like to hear it, but the News is very highly respected nationally for it's sports coverage. Fans tend not to like them because they say bad teams are bad and fans tend not to like that. I don't know Harrington well as I'm not much of a hockey fan but in the AP Sports Editors Awards, this year he won as one of the top ten beat writers in sports writing. And Skurski was in the same top ten. I think the dog tweet is pretty funny, personally, and that Harrington's response was pretty weak. But I like their coverage a lot, personally. Not saying you're wrong, but what shows the News is highly respected nationally for it's sports coverage? Two awards for writes doesn't make them highly respected nationally. Edited May 7, 2018 by MarkAF43 Additional info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLandsMeanie Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 24 minutes ago, The_Dude said: Who the hell cares what rich kids post on Twitter? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 Don't confuse sports columnists with serious reporting. 16 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said: I know fans don't like to hear it, but the News is very highly respected nationally for it's sports coverage. Fans tend not to like them because they say bad teams are bad and fans tend not to like that. I don't know Harrington well as I'm not much of a hockey fan but in the AP Sports Editors Awards, this year he won as one of the top ten beat writers in sports writing. And Skurski was in the same top ten. I think the dog tweet is pretty funny, personally, and that Harrington's response was pretty weak. But I like their coverage a lot, personally. Always betting the under doesn't make you insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 which one's the dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 15 minutes ago, joesixpack said: Where? And if you say Washington post or New York Times, I’m going to laugh at you. Okay, how about Infowars and Weekly World News? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 hour ago, ddaryl said: BN is doing there typical round of "Buffalo Sports, Woe is me" at this point I can't even take anything they say sports wise serioulsy so I do not IMO, they're just riffing on the negative attitude by many on the Allen pick, Brandon exit and Sabres season that have been percolating the last month or so. The sports department (and BN in general) are "finger in the wind" pros feeding into what sells in Buffalo... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: Okay, how about Infowars and Weekly World News? They are about equivalent to the post and times, yes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) Harrington is in CYA-mode since catching flack over his dismissive comments about Kim Pegula becoming president of the Bills, Sabres and PSE. Some of good fellow writers like Eliot Friedman tried to defend him, but curiously, Friedman unfollowed Harrington on Twitter right after. Edited May 7, 2018 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Harrington is in CYA-mode since catching flack over his dismissive comments about Kim Pegula becoming president of the Bills, Sabres and PSE. Some of good fellow writers like Eliot Friedman tried to defend him, but curiously, Friedman unfollowed Harrington on Twitter right after. PTR -- I heard he tweeted something to the effect that the rest of the NHL was laughing at Kim's appointment as President of the Bills and Sabres and then quickly deleted that. Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Just now, LABillzFan said: You have to admit...the Twitter account is funny as hell. I thoroughly enjoyed the butthurt from Harrington. Harrington is sooo thin skinned. Especially for a guy pumping out as many crappy opinions as he does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Commonsense said: The dog has a Twitter? My hamster Sammy makes all sorts of noise about his cyber activity so who knows? Sammy is full of crap though. I have never seen him near a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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