Howard Simon’s New Gig

[Jukester]

https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/buffalo-sports-talk-legend-howard-simon-enjoys-transitions-to-tour-guide-with-niagara-falls-adventures/article_41d7bc5a-2812-11ee-a4d4-cb06a2b70eb6.html
 

Heard him mention this in one of his cameos on the station since his retirement. Good to see him enjoying his post WGR days.  Anyone gotten a tour from him? 

[BuffaloBill]

Good for him.

[Bills!Win!]

I actually miss Howard Simond. I can’t listen to the Jeremy White Show without him anymore

[I'm Spartacus]

Agree on White, but he's better than Schopp and the Bullfrog!

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Scary to think that on some morning tour his group is bound to find Seinfeld's van in a secluded parking spot...😳

[GunnerBill]

39 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

I actually miss Howard Simond. I can’t listen to the Jeremy White Show without him anymore

 

Yea that show is brutal now. 

[Nextmanup]

Huh?  He should be enjoying his retirement.  

If he needs to work, he should have stayed at gr-55.

 

 

[LabattBlue]

21 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Huh?  He should be enjoying his retirement.  

If he needs to work, he should have stayed at gr-55.

 

 

How dare Howard decide his future plans without consulting with you.  He must be a complete idiot. 

[sullim4]

25 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Huh?  He should be enjoying his retirement.  

If he needs to work, he should have stayed at gr-55.

 

 

 

Retirement isn't doing nothing.  Maybe he enjoys the part time job with little pressure to perform.

 

I have to admit, when thinking about what to do when I retire, the idea of being able to take people around to learn about a passion of mine has high appeal to me.  This is the type of gig that I might be interested in when I retire.  It keeps you active, moving around, meeting new people - it's a pretty healthy thing to be doing in retirement.  Plus it's supplemental income.

[ChevyVanMiller]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Yea that show is brutal now. 

I guess I’m in the minority, I think the show is so much better without Simon. Howard mailed it in for the last years of his career and his “Howard picks the Bills” segment was an awful affront to the airwaves. I wish him well as a tour guide, but I won’t miss his tired, old guy Schtick in the morning.  

Edited July 23, 2023 by ChevyVanMiller

[buffblue]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Yea that show is brutal now. 

Howard was good and definitely missed, but I don't think White and DiBiase are that bad in terms of knowledge and driving the discussion. The problem is neither possesses the smoothness and professionalism that Howard offered

[Solomon Grundy]

14 minutes ago, buffblue said:

Howard was good and definitely missed, but I don't think White and DiBiase are that bad in terms of knowledge and driving the discussion. The problem is neither possesses the smoothness and professionalism that Howard offered

Sometimes being too "knowledgeable" comes into question 😎

[Matt_In_NH]

Now we have to hear theiybthing that matters is more wide receivers.   “Defense does not matter”.  “Defense shmefense” and other complete nonsense.  

[FLFan]

2 hours ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Agree on White, but he's better than Schopp and the Bullfrog!

Perhaps, but only slightly. It seems to me that he is modeling himself after Schopp pretty closely and becoming almost as much of a bore.  He even has his own yes man flunky now.  

[BillsPride12]

Good for Howard, sounds like a fun gig 

[Goin Breakdown]

I liked Howard but I like Jeremy as well. I'm a rare breed i guess because I enjoy most of the WGR crew. Yes even S&theBdog. 

 

Edited July 23, 2023 by Goin Breakdown

[thenorthremembers]

5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Yea that show is brutal now. 

Tuned in a few times since Howard left and I've heard about Hot Dogs, tons of golf talk, tennis, soccer and tons of hockey.  Its insufferable and obviously not for guys who prefer football.

 

I feel like WGR is all hockey all the time lately.   The only person I can stand on the station anymore is Sal.  I've listened to enough golf and Paul Hamilton droning on about the Sabres to last a lifetime.

 

Its podcasts for me at this point.  Sad because I've listened to WGR for 20 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[first_and_ten]

Howard who?

[Free Speech]

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6 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

I guess I’m in the minority, I think the show is so much better without Simon. Howard mailed it in for the last years of his career and his “Howard picks the Bills” segment was an awful affront to the airwaves. I wish him well as a tour guide, but I won’t miss his tired, old guy Schtick in the morning.  

THANK YOU! I will never understand why "Howard picks the Bills" still sees the light of day. Just awful.  

[Don Otreply]

9 hours ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Agree on White, but he's better than Schopp and the Bullfrog!

Any two of your choice from this forum would be substantially better than that duo…