NI Bills Fan Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 ... plus he mentioned that Fairburn would be back as a guest twice a year, for the Pats preview shows I think. Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I remember when Joe was emotional in Fairburn's last podcast with him...really sounded like they were close. I like Fairburn and glad he's back...probably has to shower 3 times a day when he gets first back to get the stench of Boston off of him. 1 Quote
thenorthremembers Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) So when he left last year and said it was his "dream job" to cover the Patriots as a life long Patriots fan what he really meant was it was only his dream job when the Patriots still had Tom Brady? I know people like him here, but I've always found him overly critical of Josh Allen and his criticism always seemed more like trying to speak into existence Allen not being a franchise QB. Edited May 31, 2022 by thenorthremembers 1 Quote
julian Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 44 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: So when he left last year and said it was his "dream job" to cover the Patriots as a life long Patriots fan what he really meant was it was only his dream job when the Patriots still had Tom Brady? I know people like him here, but I've always found him overly critical of Josh Allen and his criticism always seemed more like trying to speak into existence Allen not being a franchise QB. Some beat reporters overcompensate in the effort of trying to maintain a look of impartiality. Unfortunately, often times it’s obvious to anyone watching or listening and makes it difficult to consume the content. Quote
GunnerBill Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Sounds like a family reason for the return IMO. Quote
Logic Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, thenorthremembers said: So when he left last year and said it was his "dream job" to cover the Patriots as a life long Patriots fan what he really meant was it was only his dream job when the Patriots still had Tom Brady? ....Or maybe he and his wife (who is from Buffalo) missed living in Buffalo more than they thought they would and didn't want to be away from the area any longer. Fairburn's a good reporter. I always enjoyed his pieces and I never got an "anti-Allen" or "anti-Bills" whiff from him whatsoever. Glad he's back. To each their own. 5 Quote
NewEra Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Welcome back Matt. I hope you enjoyed watching Josh Allen pitch a perfect game vs your favorite team. I know we did 4 Quote
ndirish1978 Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Happy he's back. Also happy that in the year he was gone we had Ryan Talbot and Matt Parrino's pod really start growing. We've got some decent options for content now. 3 Quote
JohnNord Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 What happened to Jon Vogl? He stepped down from the Sabres beat, is still with the Athletic, but has not announced his role. I’m guessing he’s working as an editor? Quote
thenorthremembers Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 59 minutes ago, Logic said: ....Or maybe he and his wife (who is from Buffalo) missed living in Buffalo more than they thought they would and didn't want to be away from the area any longer. Fairburn's a good reporter. I always enjoyed his pieces and I never got an "anti-Allen" or "anti-Bills" whiff from him whatsoever. Glad he's back. To each their own. Disclaimer: Neither my joke about Matt Fairburn being a Patriot fan, or my criticism of his reporting of Josh Allen were meant to offend anyone. Nor did I intend to make an assumption regarding the rationale of the Global Location of Mr. Fairburn, his family, his pets, his future Grandchild or his vehicles (henceforth known as MF's Toyota Sienna, Corolla, Honda CRV, Civic or other non-descript yet reliable family vehicles). Quote
stevewin Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Logic said: ....Or maybe he and his wife (who is from Buffalo) missed living in Buffalo more than they thought they would and didn't want to be away from the area any longer. Fairburn's a good reporter. I always enjoyed his pieces and I never got an "anti-Allen" or "anti-Bills" whiff from him whatsoever. Glad he's back. To each their own. Same - I always appreciated even when he was a beat reporter from Syracuse he would try to find different angles for stories, and actually do the work to make calls and find people to interview for stories, instead of just rehashing quotes from PCs like so many guys do 3 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, JohnNord said: What happened to Jon Vogl? He stepped down from the Sabres beat, is still with the Athletic, but has not announced his role. I’m guessing he’s working as an editor? Got a promotion at the Athletic writing sports arena reviews. Edited May 31, 2022 by PromoTheRobot Quote
YoloinOhio Posted May 31, 2022 Author Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, ndirish1978 said: Happy he's back. Also happy that in the year he was gone we had Ryan Talbot and Matt Parrino's pod really start growing. We've got some decent options for content now. Yes I love all the Bills podcasts - great for workouts and yardwork 1 Quote
beerme1 Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, JohnNord said: What happened to Jon Vogl? He stepped down from the Sabres beat, is still with the Athletic, but has not announced his role. I’m guessing he’s working as an editor? If I recall he is staying with the Athletic in some capacity but never said what exactly. Quote
JohnNord Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Got a promotion at the Athletic writing sports arena reviews. That’s his entire beat? Sports Arena reviews? Quote
Doc Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Hooray. I can go back to sleeping again at night... 1 Quote
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