Great piece on McD by Tyler Dunne

[Big Turk]

The fact McD would sit down with a person who effectively tried to do a character assassination piece on him a year or two ago speaks volumes to who he is, IMO.  

 

More than anything, I think it shows that McD, much like many of these players want to win for us and this city so badly that it honestly might be putting too much pressure on themselves because they may care too much...I know it sounds weird, but that is a real thing.

 

This coach didn’t grow up in Buffalo but knows he’s become a Buffalonian to his core.

He takes it one step further. McDermott, a devout Christian, believes he was placed in this position as the team’s head coach for a “greater purpose.”

Imagining what a championship could do — for everyone — he pauses. He gets emotional.

“I bleed for that. I bleed for that win,” says McDermott, pointing to his chest. “And that’s real. What I want for people, for these fans, is for the true light to be shown on what this place really is.”

 

https://www.golongtd.com/p/i-bleed-for-that-win-our-1-on-1-with

 

[chongli]

 

 

 

 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

25 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

The fact McD would sit down with a person who effectively tried to do a character assassination piece on him a year or two ago speaks volumes to who he is, IMO.  

 

More than anything, I think it shows that McD, much like many of these players want to win for us and this city so badly that it honestly might be putting too much pressure on themselves because they may care too much...I know it sounds weird, but that is a real thing.

 

This coach didn’t grow up in Buffalo but knows he’s become a Buffalonian to his core.

He takes it one step further. McDermott, a devout Christian, believes he was placed in this position as the team’s head coach for a “greater purpose.”

Imagining what a championship could do — for everyone — he pauses. He gets emotional.

“I bleed for that. I bleed for that win,” says McDermott, pointing to his chest. “And that’s real. What I want for people, for these fans, is for the true light to be shown on what this place really is.”

 

https://www.golongtd.com/p/i-bleed-for-that-win-our-1-on-1-with

 

looks like a great piece! Wish I didn’t have to subscribe to read the whole thing!! 

[YoloinOhio]

I thought they hated each other 

Side note, remember when Ty dunne and Isaiah McKenzie would go to that one restaurant every week and take live questions from fans 

[GunnerBill]

Ty's blog still going, huh?

[thenorthremembers]

Its gotten to the point with McDermott that I want them to win as much for him as I do for the fans and city.   He deserves some of the criticism he's taken but some of it is way way over the top.   

[DrDawkinstein]

Just now, GunnerBill said:

Ty's blog still going, huh?

 

Dude is making an entire career out of McD drama...

 

 

I'm gonna hang out in this thread until @boyst or someone posts a tricky way to get around the paywall.

[US Egg]

Dunne is a tool.

[Einstein]

2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Ty's blog still going, huh?

Not only is it going, I think its thriving. He has multiple writers posting to it and covering many cities in the NFL.

[YoloinOhio]

I want to read it but I left my wallet in the car @HOUSE

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Just now, US Egg said:

Dunne is a tool.

 

That implies usefulness and is a very generous comment.

[GoBills808]

Very happy to see this from McDermott 

 

Shows very nice balance and maturity

[US Egg]

5 minutes ago, rm -rf /* said:

That implies usefulness and is a very generous comment.

Damn spell check. 

[RkFast]

Dissapointed that the WGR morning show didnt even mention the "past" between McD and Dunne in their interview with Dunne this AM. That article last year was highly defamatory to McD and made NATIONAL news. A year later Dunne and McD reach a detante' and sit down and nary a word about it when Dunne goes on WGR to promote and discuss the article? Christ...just a simple acknowledgement of the past by Jeremy and Joe would have been enough. But it was totally ignored.

 

I get it...Buffalo is a small town and all these press/media guys are long time colleagues and friends. But to just ignore the giant gorilla in the room by DiBiasi and White borders on "not doing your job" territory. But this is a larger issue with Buffalo Sports Media. Their work is very often more "fans" and "friends" than "professional press/media."

Edited Monday at 06:27 PM by RkFast

[DrDawkinstein]

2 minutes ago, RkFast said:

Dissapointed that the WGR morning show didnt even mention the "past" between McD and Dunne in their interview with Dunne this AM. That article last year was highly defamatory to McD and made NATIONAL news. A year later Dunne and McD reach a detante' and sit down and nary a word about it when Dunne goes on WGR to promote and discuss the article? 

 

I get it...Buffalo is a small town and all these press/media guys are long time colleagues and friends. But to just ignore the giant gorilla in the room by DiBiasi and White borders on "not doing your job" territory. 

 

Maybe they didnt want to drudge up the negative past in a moment when Dunne has been gifted an interview with someone he tore apart last year?

 

I cant imagine Dunne would have many good answers for "how do you go from tearing someone down to a very positive piece like this?" without only saying "Need the clicks, bro".

 

Dunne is only on the WGR show to promote his blog and this article.

 

Just focus on the new article and keep moving forward I guess.

 

 

Edited Monday at 06:27 PM by DrDawkinstein

[GunnerBill]

10 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Not only is it going, I think its thriving. He has multiple writers posting to it and covering many cities in the NFL.

 

It's a hard business model to make work. I wish him luck.

[RkFast]

4 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Maybe they didnt want to drudge up the negative past in a moment when Dunne has been gifted an interview with someone he tore apart last year?

 

I cant imagine Dunne would have many good answers for "how do you go from tearing someone down to a very positive piece like this?" without only saying "Need the clicks, bro".

 

Dunne is only on the WGR show to promote his blog and this article.

 

Just focus on the new article and keep moving forward I guess.

 

 

 

I understand. Not expecting them to grill Dunne. But you cant ignore it either. Again, that Dunne piece was a major national story last year. A simple "So, how did it go with McD in the room, given the piece you wrote last year?" would have been enough. 

Edited Monday at 06:30 PM by RkFast

[extrahammer]

Nice full circle for these two. 

[QB Bills]

The article last year wasn't exclusively negative. People criticizing it either haven't read it or are of the pompom-wearing contingent of this fanbase. And in many cases, both.

 

I appreciate Dunne's work because he actually puts some effort into his content. He isn't just a fan with press credentials who is more worried about job security than honest reporting.

[MJS]

22 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Its gotten to the point with McDermott that I want them to win as much for him as I do for the fans and city.   He deserves some of the criticism he's taken but some of it is way way over the top.   

I couldn't agree more. He has taken the Bills from the dumpster and turned them into one of the most respected organizations in sports. The vitriol he gets sometimes is just gross. He is a good coach, a great motivator, and a great culture builder. I have always defended him, and I really want him to get that ring.

 

He deserves criticism at times, for sure. But fans take it too far. They go well beyond criticism of his mistakes and into personal attacks and dragging him through the mud.

15 minutes ago, RkFast said:

Dissapointed that the WGR morning show didnt even mention the "past" between McD and Dunne in their interview with Dunne this AM. That article last year was highly defamatory to McD and made NATIONAL news. A year later Dunne and McD reach a detante' and sit down and nary a word about it when Dunne goes on WGR to promote and discuss the article? Christ...just a simple acknowledgement of the past by Jeremy and Joe would have been enough. But it was totally ignored.

 

I get it...Buffalo is a small town and all these press/media guys are long time colleagues and friends. But to just ignore the giant gorilla in the room by DiBiasi and White borders on "not doing your job" territory. But this is a larger issue with Buffalo Sports Media. Their work is very often more "fans" and "friends" than "professional press/media."

He probably only agreed to do it by refusing beforehand to answer any questions about his hit piece or tension between him and McDermott. They always discuss interview questions beforehand.