BillsWatch Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Howie Carr isn't going to lose his job. He's an institution at the Herald and has his own radio show. He's the only one in town that has the nerve to call out the get-a-lifers. If he gets hundreds of nasty comments posted, that means hundreds of hits for their web site. He is not any more likely to lose his job than Buffalo News writers and WGR radio jocks will for bashing Bills.
plenzmd1 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Google is your friend. And by the way, freaking awesome column. Made my day. I would love to see how we all would react if Sully wrote a column like that. Don't get me wrong, funny column, but think if this was written about the Bills and Bills fans BTW, no clue on FTW, but before going to google I am guessing F*&%^ the Word??? (Edit) Dam I wasn't even close
PromoTheRobot Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 As a Bills Devotee living in *Pats fan hell(Boston), this is great to hear. I'm only wondering how long it takes for the resulting uproar to cost this reporter, honest as he is, his job. Howie Car isn't just a reporter. He's the lead news colunist for the Boston Herald and he has a VERY popular morning radio show on WRKO. He's untouchable. When he refers to "Shillville" he must be talking about WEEI, and the Pop Warner waterboy must be fat-a$$ WEEI host Pete "The Meat" Shepard. Pete interviewing someone on the Patriots* is like Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney. PTR
bills44 Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 whatever happened to all of the Pats** trolls?
Rubes Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I would love to see how we all would react if Sully wrote a column like that. Doesn't he do that, like, every other week?
CircleTheWagons Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Pete interviewing someone on the Patriots* is like Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney. I can't believe Chris Farley has been gone for over ten years
KnightRider Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 He is not any more likely to lose his job than Buffalo News writers and WGR radio jocks will for bashing Bills. He's more like Sandy Beach than Jerry Sullivan. While he is a columnist for the Herald, he also has a drivetime radio show syndicated throughout New England... Edit- PTR, it's in the afternoon...
berndogg Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 i really love this line Hey, fans, get over it. You should care as much about Tom Brady as he cares about you, which is to say, not at all. That's actually the one line I disagree with, how is a sports writer going to tell fans not to care about the best player on the team they cheer for. Seems a little hypocritical to me. Mom's basement reference is also a little stale. Other than that, very entertaining article.
PromoTheRobot Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 He's more like Sandy Beach than Jerry Sullivan. While he is a columnist for the Herald, he also has a drivetime radio show syndicated throughout New England... Edit- PTR, it's in the afternoon... I don't listen to WRKO but I thought there was talk of moving Howie to mornings? I guess they never did. PTR
Steely Dan Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 What’s with this bereavement thing, just because Hollywood Tom Brady got hurt? The reaction around here to Brady’s mishap has been so over the top, the only thing missing has been the deployment of grief counselors at local sports bars. Have they posted a sign yet on the Sagamore Bridge, saying “Suicide Is Not the Answer - No. 12 Will Be Back in 2009. Order Your DirecTV NFL Total Package Now.” It’s a good thing Brady wrecked his knee on the field and not in an auto accident somewhere. Can you imagine what the size of that roadside memorial would have been? Every fat loser in New England would be unsteadily rising from the couch in his mom’s basement. It would have been like a funeral procession to the scene of the tragedy, where they would all be draping their XXX-L No. 12 Patriots sweatshirts over the thousands of candles, teddy bears and empty 40-ouncers. and then there's this It’s amazing to see how fast a bandwagon can stop in its tracks. At 1 p.m. Sunday this was the most asked question in New England: “Do you think WE can go undefeated again this year?” Three hours later, this was the number-one question in the Land of the Front Runners: “What are THEY going to do now?” There is no joy in Shillville. Mighty Brady has struck out. Howie Carr isn't going to lose his job. He's an institution at the Herald and has his own radio show. He's the only one in town that has the nerve to call out the get-a-lifers. If he gets hundreds of nasty comments posted, that means hundreds of hits for their web site. Negativity sells. Just ask WGR. Patriots Fans respond: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/c...ts#CommentsArea This guy makes the grinch look like a fun loving guy WTF is wrong with these Herald reporters? Seriously. I grew up in NE, lived in NY and just moved to San Fran, but still actively follow the local Boston pulse, and I swear, these guys are the most negative people in the country. They have no sense of respect. Can you respect TB as a football player and leave the crap about his personal life alone? This is the reason the country is going down the tubes. You care less about substance, and more about flair. Face it Herald. Criticizing Brady sells your papers. But, does it matter that you are destroying one of the best pieces of the formula of what makes the Patriots examplary? Apparently not. Google is your friend. And by the way, freaking awesome column. Made my day. GIYF ABTWFACMMD
ricojes Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 F.T.W.= ? Man I can't get most internet acronyms. Googled: FTW For The Win Commonly used among geeks to express their enthusiasm for something
eball Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Googled: FTW For The Win Commonly used among geeks to express their enthusiasm for something Now THAT's funny. Great article, BTW.
SwampD Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 F.T.W.= ? Man I can't get most internet acronyms. Here's a sit that someone put up on the Sabre's site. http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmes...breviations.asp Very helpful for this old guy. My phone doesn't even take pictures.
ricojes Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Here's a sit that someone put up on the Sabre's site. http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmes...breviations.asp Very helpful for this old guy. My phone doesn't even take pictures. TFS
JasoninMT Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Me & my buddies used to use FTW for F%^& the World... back when we thought Anarchy was cool... Basically, what we have in this column is a calling out of the bulk of NE Pats* fans... you know, the Fair Weathered kind... The kind who were so supportive they almost watched "their" team move to Connecticut... Until Bledsoe led them to a SB Loss, and then Brady won one, then another for 'em. Those fans... How many empty seats will there be in Foxboro if this team loses 3-4 games before midseason? My guess is a fair number of 'em... You'll see them on StubHub for cheap. Boston is a Baseball town - always has been. The pats are a fad whilst Brady is there and winning. Once the losing starts, they might as well pack up and move.
bladiebla Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Lol this Howie dude went to the World of Warcraft school of journalism didnt he? Gotta love the comments btw, they are worth reading almost as much as the article itself.
Jerry Jabber Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/c...amp;format=text and then there's this That was a great article! Nice way to put all the douchebags in NE in check.
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 That dude is SO going to get the sh-- kicked out of him my the mob of Pats* fans...well, those who are left now that the possibility of losing has been mentioned.
Lori Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Howie Car isn't just a reporter. He's the lead news columnist for the Boston Herald and he has a VERY popular morning radio show on WRKO. He's untouchable. When he refers to "Shillville" he must be talking about WEEI, and the Pop Warner waterboy must be fat-a$$ WEEI host Pete "The Meat" Shepard. Pete interviewing someone on the Patriots* is like Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney. PTR Howie's one of a kind, that's for sure. And in this case, at least, it makes for fantastic reading.
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