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This topic is completely unfair. They do a good job and we'd all be sad if they weren't doing it. Which could happen.

I don't agree with this statement at all. These journalists are asking the questions WE ALL ask when we listen to the Bills and they write stories that we would all write, if we had the talent to do so. I don't get this mistrust of the media - I've worked in media relations my entire career - and I can honestly say the thing that 95% of journalists are most interested in is the truth. They want to tell the truth. So when faced with such obvious and bare-faced lies as they were this week they ask aggressive and searching questions because thats what they are there to do. I will say - given my professional background - I love this thread. Completely agree with the analysis that kicked it all off. From my time at the top of the UK government, in the North American tech sector and Canadian education sector there are a million ways I would have handled the media differently over the last 3 weeks for the Bills. However, we all need to recognize that Berchtold and his media relations team (below) won't always be the final decision-makers on how to handle this stuff. They will advise and present options for handling and the senior team will act on that advice or they won't. Chris Jenkins Executive Director of Media Relations Chris Fanelli Coordinator of Media Relations Kevin Kearns Manager of Media Relations One comment I would make, based on some LinkedIn snooping is this: this is a very young team with limited exposure and experience in dealing with the media outside of the Bills context. I'm sure these are three good guys and I expect that they are probably pretty good at what they do - but as we evaluate this team and every portion of it - I'd want to see the MR team infused with some talent with a broader deeper background. And with some license to shape the reporting they way that real media relations works in other places (making some assumptions about their role...) That's shameful. If it's said - it's the job of the media relations team to pass on accurately what was said. Not leave it out. That's what generates mistrust between PR and Media. LOL @ Tannins. Good call.

LOL Grass has gotta grow man...

To be clear - as long as Hammers Lot is still Hammers Lot - then all is good with the world. Is it August yet?

I'll be there - but I'll park in my usual spot with the Pinto crew.

I was at camp last Sunday - and they were all awful that day. EJ by far the worst that Sunday. It's really not over stated. Friday will be a good litmus test. On another note - I don't think Goodwin makes this team. Yes he is fast, but oddly in camp you could see that every time he makes a catch he is inexplicably in the air - I mean, off the ground, jumping, taking off - even to make a routine "in" in warmups. It was maddening to watch. I don't see Rex wanting to keep a guy like that - particularly when harbin can do the gadget plays that you might have thought of using Goodwin for in the past.

This is what I netted out on. I hope this happens. Unlikely.

Today was a concussion away from being Trent Edwards against the Cardinals.

EJ aside - starting two rookies on the OL is not a great indicator for success. Lo and behold, they got abused at times. The inability to solve the OL riddle is the main reason we've performed so poorly the last two weeks on offence. And can we start talking LBs? The absence of Alonso is killing us. The current crop cannot cover and nor are they great at tackling in the open field. Great at run D - woeful otherwise. These are all factors for what will likely be a really up and down season. Do we really have to start debating the next FSU QB pick?

On the subject of being fired. Playcalling was so bad today I started considering situations where Hackett gets fired before the end of the year.

so it's Ketchup and then straight in? OK by me.

Can't wait for my email to arrive....... Has every STH gotten their email by now?

There was NOTHING wrong with that brief aside. Lighten up Louis.

Huzzah.

+1

Buftex - I'm leery of reading anything from his presser performances as it relates to his relationship with the team. This isn't about that - it's about his relationship with the media and the tactics he is clearly intentionally employing with them. It's really the contrast from last year to this year that has me most puzzled. It's almost like one of the media slept with his wife or something.

This. It was my first thought in the post-game presser. But then the pressers are so perfunctory nowadays I'm not sure one should read anything into that. Onwards - in the dark.

How has this thread reached 16 pages? EJ needs more time. He has time to get that time. If he'd have played more we'd al be on Marrone. He's an NFL QB, was treated like one and needs to get more regular season time under his belt for ANY of us to evaluate him. Can't we just accept he's our guy until he's not?

I'm so glad this thread is here. I am honestly at a loss with Marrone. It strikes me a number of things are in play here and we won't know the truth, ever. There's so much you can read from his behaviour. One moment, I agree with all the various theories y'all have posted. Then I'm wondering if this is a sign of a coach who's unhappy in his position as coach and is looking to antagonize the media to in some way precipitate his departure. Media relations in the modern NFL is as tough as it has ever been - so I have to credit anyone involved. People in government don't experience the kind of adversarial, negative and hatchet journalism that can appear from time to time in sports. (But not all the time - our Bills beat journalists I think on the whole are very fair and balanced.) But on the other hand - what the heck did the journalists get out of that press conference? It's a mockery. You might as well not have the presser. Total waste of time. I just don't see how they are being sensibly equipped to do their jobs - and they have a role to play in the perceived success of the franchise. There has to be a halfway house.

Am I going crazy or at some point did I see that you get a subscription to NFL Game Rewind with the purchase of season tickets? Only my tickets arrived last week and I haven't had any info about the Game Rewind subscription... Is this a Canadian problem?

Random thing - but I am looking to get my hands on a sport coat in royal blue. Doesn't need to be new. Just needs to be a 44 regular and royal blue. Actually - second hand would be ideal. If you spot one, or if you have one and you're looking to part ways with it - let me know.

Not many FA came to Buffalo and became Pro Bowlers did they? Takeo Spikes. London Fletcher - but he went on to be a Redskin legend. Troy Vincent? Lawyer Milloy? Mario Williams counts. But this is a really thin list.

Except it's rare that those players come to Buffalo and get really good.

On the section about Cyrus K - they showed a screen grab of a web page. That web page was to the web-base software of Intelemage, called inteleGRID® Secure Medical Image Exchange. I'm not sure this means anything other than the status of Cyrus' knees was a matter of deep concern and they had scans of his knees to look at.