PromoTheRobot Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 ...there wasn't one! I know, it's pre-season. But this Buffalo!!! We talk Bills year round!!! You couldn't get someone in the studio to do 2-hours of call-ins after the game???. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 ...there wasn't one! I know, it's pre-season. But this Buffalo!!! We talk Bills year round!!! You couldn't get someone in the studio to do 2-hours of call-ins after the game???. PTR 414253[/snapback] PtR...Welcome to the world of S H I T sports talk. For the out-of-towners who yearn for Buffalo sports talk, you are more than welcome to WGR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dive Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Hey we had the same Bills post game show....in Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 can you guys get a new hobby...we get it..you dont like WGR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonz Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 ...there wasn't one! I know, it's pre-season. But this Buffalo!!! We talk Bills year round!!! You couldn't get someone in the studio to do 2-hours of call-ins after the game???. PTR 414253[/snapback] Common Symptoms of OCD Incessant worries about; dirt germs contamination how sucky your local sports station is infection chemicals Recurrent thoughts that something has not been done properly even when the individual knows it has Setting fire to the house Flooding the house Losing something valuable or of little or no importance Bankrupting the company Hurting someone Repeated impulses to kill loved ones Poisoning others food or drink etc. Spreading illness Running over a pedestrian Behaving in a socially unacceptable manner Swearing Making sexual advances Saying the wrong thing Blasphemous thoughts in a religious person Feelings that certain things must always be in a certain place, position, or order Worries about the shape or functioning of body parts Intrusive nonsensical sounds, words, numbers, or images Compulsions are strong urges to do something to reduce anxiety from the obsessions. Repeatedly checking to see if; Light switches appliances and faucets are off Doors are locked Numbers are correct Forms filled out correctly Counting Counting to a certain number Counting objects over and over Repeatedly performing a behavior before being able to move on Collecting/Hoarding Collecting mail or trash to the point of filling up one's home Inability to throw away anything Picking up trash on the streets and taking it home Cleaning/Washing Hand washing Showering or cleaning oneself repeatedly Decontaminating objects Arranging/Organizing Arranging items in perfect symmetry in a certain order (for example, cans or books on shelves, items on desk top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 ...there wasn't one! I know, it's pre-season. But this Buffalo!!! We talk Bills year round!!! You couldn't get someone in the studio to do 2-hours of call-ins after the game???. PTR 414253[/snapback] Which came first, the chicken or the egg? What's my point? My point is the Bills -- because of The Coach -- don't let WGR do their job as a radio station without making it extremely difficult. If WGR does anything Bills related, they usually get letters from NFL lawyers saying don't do that again. It's a battle every day for WGR just to be able to say the words Buffalo Bills on air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralVaBills Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 ...there wasn't one! I know, it's pre-season. But this Buffalo!!! We talk Bills year round!!! You couldn't get someone in the studio to do 2-hours of call-ins after the game???. PTR 414253[/snapback] PTR, I'm not saying one way or the other whether WGR is good or not......but for someone who hates it so much, you sure do tune in alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 If it makes you feel better, the Falcons post game report usually contains a "how to make your BMW look better than your neighbor's Mercedes" bit. Suck as it may, it's better than what I get now that Empire is no more. On my drives up north, I start tuning in 550 around Cincinatti. On a strong day, I get some home town radio around Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 If WGR does anything Bills related, they usually get letters from NFL lawyers saying don't do that again. It's a battle every day for WGR just to be able to say the words Buffalo Bills on air. 414359[/snapback] WOW...talk about the exagerration of the day. Care to go into any detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 PTR, I'm not saying one way or the other whether WGR is good or not......but for someone who hates it so much, you sure do tune in alot! 414421[/snapback] Thats what has people pissed off. If you want sports talk and don't have satellite radio, you don't have an alternative. Its like when you watched scrambled porn as a kid. With the scrambled porn you are hoping for an occasional glimpse of something good. With WGR you are hoping for the occasional legitimate sports talk. Either way you'd be much happier if you had a choice that didn't include the interferring garbage, but both are slightly better than pounding the pud to the lingerie section of the sears catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 yawn.....would you like a paddle to beat this dead horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Thats what has people pissed off. If you want sports talk and don't have satellite radio, you don't have an alternative. Its like when you watched scrambled porn as a kid. With the scrambled porn you are hoping for an occasional glimpse of something good. With WGR you are hoping for the occasional legitimate sports talk. Either way you'd be much happier if you had a choice that didn't include the interferring garbage, but both are slightly better than pounding the pud to the lingerie section of the sears catalog. 414481[/snapback] well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Kinda wondered about that myself; didn't expect to hear baseball updates when I turned on the radio. Wonder if that will also apply to the Detroit game. Ah well, there are other choices - 97 Rock had roughly an hour's worth of postgame (which ended about the time I got to Salamanca, just as the signal was fading out anyhoo). I'm hoping my local stations on the BillsRadioNetwork will carry at least some of the postgame show, as they did last regular season. Oh, but waitaminute - Jim Brinson is hosting the WGRF postgame again this year. For those of you who don't like him either - and based on some of the potshots at him I've seen here over the years, I know you're out there - guess you're STILL out of luck..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 WOW...talk about the exagerration of the day. Care to go into any detail? 414466[/snapback] Look for yourself. Go to the WGR website and see if you see "Buffalo Bills" mentioned anywhere other than in a news article. The WGR Bills Report is called "Buffalo Football Report" and it's not like WGR is reporting on UB football. There are no Bills logos anywhere as well. News articles are the only way WGR can say Buffalo Bills because that's freedom of press. Now look at every other radio/tv station website that isn't part of the Bills TV/Radio network and you'll see they have much more freedom with the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Look for yourself. Go to the WGR website and see if you see "Buffalo Bills" mentioned anywhere other than in a news article. The WGR Bills Report is called "Buffalo Football Report" and it's not like WGR is reporting on UB football. There are no Bills logos anywhere as well. News articles are the only way WGR can say Buffalo Bills because that's freedom of press. Now look at every other radio/tv station website that isn't part of the Bills TV/Radio network and you'll see they have much more freedom with the Bills. 414613[/snapback] You didn't say their website, you said.... "If WGR does anything Bills related, they usually get letters from NFL lawyers saying don't do that again. It's a battle every day for WGR just to be able to say the words Buffalo Bills on air." I took this to mean that even talking about the Bills on the air is a battle for WGR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 You didn't say their website, you said.... "If WGR does anything Bills related, they usually get letters from NFL lawyers saying don't do that again. It's a battle every day for WGR just to be able to say the words Buffalo Bills on air." I took this to mean that even talking about the Bills on the air is a battle for WGR? 414620[/snapback] The WGR website is an obvious extension of the station. On-air, on the website, it's all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 The WGR website is an obvious extension of the station. On-air, on the website, it's all the same. 414626[/snapback] I still don't understand. WGR is not allowed to talk about the Bills on the air or they have to be careful what they say? I'm not trying to be a pain, I just want to know what this lawyer/legal stuff is all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 The WGR website is an obvious extension of the station. On-air, on the website, it's all the same. 414626[/snapback] I too have heard this. I even seem to remember rather sarcastic banter last year related to the fact that they were told in a letter by the Bills that "Bills" was protected by copyright and there were not given permission to use it. They are allowed to talk about the Bills, just not use the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I too have heard this. I even seem to remember rather sarcastic banter last year related to the fact that they were told in a letter by the Bills that "Bills" was protected by copyright and there were not given permission to use it. They are allowed to talk about the Bills, just not use the name 414633[/snapback] Does that mean they they can cover and discuss the Bills like a news event, but can't use the name in their adverstising or promotions (like, "The Bills Station")? That would make sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I too have heard this. I even seem to remember rather sarcastic banter last year related to the fact that they were told in a letter by the Bills that "Bills" was protected by copyright and there were not given permission to use it. They are allowed to talk about the Bills, just not use the name 414633[/snapback] The point was to not misappropriate the Bills name to construe that a program you are putting on is sanctioned/produced/licensed by the team. Thus shows/content called "The Bills Report" is not usable but "Buffalo Sports Report" is. Trademarks 101, WNSA was complaining the same way last year....remember the whole schpiel with Howard referring them by a weird name? Mr. Clutch, being the webmaster I'm sure you can provide links to other "non-sanctioned" use that you refer to? Still don't see how this prevents WGR from doing a "PostGame Show?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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