Goodbye to Marcel Louis-Jacques, Hello Alaina Getzenberg

[Bobby Hooks]

He’s my third favorite Frenchman after Clarke Devereaux and Teddy Duchamp. 

[SirAndrew]

He did a nice job. I was never a Rodak fan, but I think Marcel Louis-Jacques got a much better deal during his time here. It’s more enjoyable to cover a relevant franchise. Any reporter during the drought years was going to incur the wrath of fans, anytime they wrote the truth. There were a lot of Bills fans who didn’t want to hear the truth during those dark years. Give that job to a Pats fan, and you’ve got a recipe for failure. I will say that Louis-Jacques was far more engaged and a more detailed writer than Rodak. He was a huge step up, but I think we’re likely to appreciate our reporters if we keep winning regardless. 

[RobbRiddick]

He loved covering the Bills but in the end he waved the white flag and surrendered to a different job

[YoloinOhio]

9 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Traded to Carolina ?

He came from there - he was the ESPN panthers reporter 

[BigdaddyinOrlando]

Selfishly it’s a shame to hear, I liked his work and he really seemed to enjoy his time here in and around the community. However I’m happy for him if he finds something more to his heart to do. Either way just hoping it’s another solid hire to replace him and not a step back to the likes of Rodak

[Max Fischer]

Good reporter. Seems to be a solid guy. Hope he does well. 

[YoloinOhio]

I wonder if it was his choice? ESPN seems to move its reporters around the league. 

[Blainorama5]

We'll probably get another cast off from either the Fins, Pats or Jets....

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

59 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Bring back Rodak!!

"Don't make me say it!!!"

*

Only fitting that he goes to Tampa Bay.  Marcel Louis-Jacques covering Jason Pierre-Paul.  Mon Dieu!

Edited August 30, 2021 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

50 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Yea was a huge upgrade on Rodak. I think in the zoom only pressers of 2020 he was regularly the guy that stood out with the thoughtful question. Unfortunately at ESPN you don't get the chance to develop your ideas in your writing in a lot of depth so I hope if he is staying in the business he is going somewhere where they will allow him a better platform to do that. 

I can’t imagine any young up and comer in that industry wanting to go to the sinking ESPN ship

[GunnerBill]

44 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Traded to Carolina ?

 

Addison survives again!

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

13 minutes ago, Blainorama5 said:

We'll probably get another cast off from either the Fins, Pats or Jets....

Hello!  My name is Manish!

[Juice_32]

I liked him, best of luck to you MLJ.

[TheBrownBear]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Bring back Rodak!!

Thanks!  I always wondered when I'd finally get to use the *vomit* emoji. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, DJB said:

 

Russ Brandon? 

Is he in the ESPN phone directory already?

[NoHuddleKelly12]

4 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Hello!  My name is Manish!

Only if he brings his burner twitters with him for entertainment purposes? 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 minute ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

Only if he brings his burner twitters with him for entertainment purposes? 

Suddenly the pantomime McDermott and the pantomime Beane are filling the Twitterverse. 🤔

[Haslett_Stomp]

I believe I recently saw a writeup/analysis from him on the Ravens.  Perhaps that is his next gig?

[wiseman3]

Dang that sucks...he really embraced Buffalo culture (and food!) Was really immersed in the local scene, and was definitely an Allen/Buffalo advocate early on. He'll be missed! 

[Don Otreply]

MLJ was a good press guy,  I hope for his sake they don’t send him to cover the Raiders…,