Fingon Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...&id=2403502 calls him "misguided" "disturbing" "Wilson has come off like a Bills fan who hasn't gotten over the Norwood kick. Ralph, it's time to get over it and move on and work within the system, not against it." With the NFL expected the void the deal in a couple of days, it's time for your apology Clayton. Does anyone know his Email; so we can bombard him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 lol, good call. that was the most biased article ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...&id=2403502 calls him "misguided" "disturbing" "Wilson has come off like a Bills fan who hasn't gotten over the Norwood kick. Ralph, it's time to get over it and move on and work within the system, not against it." With the NFL expected the void the deal in a couple of days, it's time for your apology Clayton. Does anyone know his Email; so we can bombard him? With what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOR Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 With what? This: http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/m5/3195675964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 With what? With emails demanding he apologize. He doesn't seem like a complete dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 This: http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/m5/3195675964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Sometimes arrogant pricks need to be reminded they are wrong, and people will call them on it. The great gazoo is one of those pricks. With what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 He doesn't seem like a complete dick. Agreed. He LOOKS like one. But he doesn't seem like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST MODE BABY! Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Call me crazy, but I actually thought Clayton brought up some good points. You can find them hidden in between his ad hominem attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveRalph Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 This: http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/m5/3195675964 Wow...Ralph doesn't look so hot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Wow...Ralph doesn't look so hot... And that picture was from a few years ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 John Clayton is a no-nothing Dick bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...&id=2403502 calls him "misguided" "disturbing" "Wilson has come off like a Bills fan who hasn't gotten over the Norwood kick. Ralph, it's time to get over it and move on and work within the system, not against it." With the NFL expected the void the deal in a couple of days, it's time for your apology Clayton. Does anyone know his Email; so we can bombard him? Clayton's one of the least obnoxious talking heads IMO. He is dead wrong here and I think being right is it's own reward. I wouldn't be surprised when the NFL votes to void the deal in November a lot of the talking heads will be lauding him for his foresight. IIRC, I heard Mike Greenburg on Mike and Mike say that Wilson was ahead of the curve on this and that he thought Wilson was nuts back then but he was wrong. This was a couple of months ago when the agreement was being talked about in the media more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrite Gal Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Call me crazy, but I actually thought Clayton brought up some good points. You can find them hidden in between his ad hominem attacks. I think you are right on target rather than crazy. Some of Clayton's remarks are over the top stupid (his senseless repeated droning that Ralph is motivated by disappointment over the Norwood kick). However, some of the points he makes are right on target and anyone who ignores them ignores realty (for example expecting other teams to subsidize the Bills for an amount which does not maximize Bills profits by selling the naming rights. I like the fact that the stadium is not a corporate billboard but Ralph's whining about how unfair the CBA is to the Bills is reduced to whining by the Bills not maximizing profits by selling naming rights). Just because Clayton is wrong does not mean Ralph is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I especially like how he blasts Wilson for not getting cash to name the stadium "Toronto Dominion Waterhouse Stadium", or "AAMCO Stadium" or "Toronto Dominion Ameritrade Stadium" or something and then in the very next paragraph he lauds Green Bay for being among the higher revenue teams. Of course they sold the naming rights to their stadium to the Curly Lambeau who made his fortune by discovering the wizzit and fractus and later marketing the leap. I'm sure The Packers got a lot of money from Curly Lambeau and that's what made them such high rollers. Clayton - you're an ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Emailing him will accomplish nothing. Sometimes the indirect attack is much more effective. Start calling his Lambda Lambda Lambda brothers and threaten them in Klingon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootermcc33 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 what did Clayton say that bothers everyone? Ralph is not a hero and his senility could cause this team to leave. Why will Ralph not put a contingency plan in place for this team to stay in Buffalo. He is greedy! Why is the stadium named after him and not a company willing to pay for it? He has a huge ego. Buffalo Bills fans are ultra sensitive. Clayton has been a fair journalist at ESPN, unlike Chris Mortenson (who is a Tom Donahoe appoligist.) Give John a break, he has been picked on all his life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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R. Rich Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I especially like how he blasts Wilson for not getting cash to name the stadium "Toronto Dominion Waterhouse Stadium", or "AAMCO Stadium" or "Toronto Dominion Ameritrade Stadium" or something and then in the very next paragraph he lauds Green Bay for being among the higher revenue teams. Of course they sold the naming rights to their stadium to the Curly Lambeau who made his fortune by discovering the wizzit and fractus and later marketing the leap. I'm sure The Packers got a lot of money from Curly Lambeau and that's what made them such high rollers. Clayton - you're an ass. Sorry, but I cannot go along w/ the angry mob on this one. For all the talk of Buffalo having such a loyal fanbase, someone needs to explain to me how this very small market team (Green Bay) can continue to be successful and the Bills continue to struggle. Is the Green Bay community that much RICHer than the Buffalo area? I do believe that if the Packers needed to sell the naming rights to Lambeau (haha!!), they would do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 what did Clayton say that bothers everyone? Ralph is not a hero and his senility could cause this team to leave. Why will Ralph not put a contingency plan in place for this team to stay in Buffalo. He is greedy! Why is the stadium named after him and not a company willing to pay for it? He has a huge ego. Buffalo Bills fans are ultra sensitive. Clayton has been a fair journalist at ESPN, unlike Chris Mortenson (who is a Tom Donahoe appoligist.) Give John a break, he has been picked on all his life! Ralph is NOT senile. I can't stand it when people pick on others because they are old. I'm sure you will upgrade to a double-wide when you retire. You wish you had 1/2 of his brains at his age. How much money do you think one of the many Fortune 500 companies in Buffalo will pay for naming rights? Also, Erie County decided to name the stadium after Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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