dollarcoin Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 He is just a mouthpiece for the front office. He's not some sort of real journalist, he just kind of says what Russ and the boys tell him to say. I don't blame him or anything, that's his job. If he was unbiased he'd get fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown of BB.com is now getting his news from espn rumor central. This is in regards to the bills being interested in Flozell Adams. This is pretty pathetic reporting, he seems to be getting worst with age. Does he have no connections with the front office or is he just being lazy? Lately I think the singer might have better info about the bills. You have to take it easy on Brown. He is not a reporter. He is a Bills voice box. He is a fan representative on the inner workins at OBD, but not a reporter. He collects his paycheck from the team. He is never going to say anything outright negative, or create discord amongst fans questioning a decision. You know, alot like the sporting media before the steroid scandal in baseball. Andro what? They all had priveledges that included club house access. Those writers were not going to lose those perks by actually doing their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown of BB.com is now getting his news from espn rumor central. This is in regards to the bills being interested in Flozell Adams. This is pretty pathetic reporting, he seems to be getting worst with age. Does he have no connections with the front office or is he just being lazy? Lately I think the singer might have better info about the bills. I, personally, just find his reports boring and lacking any kind of energy whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown is that guy from high school who wanted to hang out with the football guys so much that he "joined" the team by becoming the equipment manager. Nobody on the team talks to him, but he gets to tell his friend the lunch lady how him and the guys have to go on a road trip or stay late for practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judman Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 He is just a mouthpiece for the front office. He's not some sort of real journalist, he just kind of says what Russ and the boys tell him to say. I don't blame him or anything, that's his job. If he was unbiased he'd get fired. He is the official "Buffalo Shill." And by that I mean no disrespect whatsoever. I had always assumed his "reports" were carefully crafted, and produced by the front office. I think the guy has a cool job. Travels with the team, attends the practices, attends the games, combine, owners meetings, gets to know the players. Hell, I'd gladly do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown is a puppet. No offense. should have drafted a QB before rd. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc702 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 chris brown is a paid bills employee; there is NO objectivity. that's not an indictment of him in any way, but he writes what the bills want him to write, and if he doesn't they will find someone who will. this is like the sunday sports announcers; they work for their team, or the NFL, not the fan. that's why they use such glowing terms in describing everything. they cannot be objective, they are paid by the team! i am a huge sports fan, but sometimes it's just a business. chris brown is part of the business; take whatever he says as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown is not a reporter. Also pro wrestling is not real, neither is Santa Claus. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown is that guy from high school who wanted to hang out with the football guys so much that he "joined" the team by becoming the equipment manager. Nobody on the team talks to him, but he gets to tell his friend the lunch lady how him and the guys have to go on a road trip or stay late for practice. Well, at least it beats posting on TSW about how tiny bikini's are manly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 He is just a mouthpiece for the front office. In The Lord of the Rings, one of the characters had forgotten his own name. Instead he went by the name of "The Mouth of Sauron." Maybe a year or two ago, we should have given Chris Brown the label, "The Mouth of Jauron." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLynchTrain Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Alot of his stuff is on a positive slant but his game day blogs have been fairly critical. The Tennessee game in particular was especially harsh and it should have been because the Bills had a bad day. He is better than you give him credit for and you should congratulate yourself on how many people have looked at this and commented which is basically what you criticize him for. Hey Chris how ya doing? Are you going to have your own Q & A on tbd like Tim Graham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown is not a reporter. Also pro wrestling is not real, neither is Santa Claus. PTR Tooth fairy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Chris Brown is a puppet. No offense. damn, your screen name says it all. nice post. i agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebes Bubble Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 What's the purpose of this guy? His title claims he is the "Lead Journalist" of the official Buffalo Bills website, yet I don't think he has ever once broken a story. It seems like he just searches the web to find what info has been found out by other sources, then writes a piece around it. He seems to be much more damage control than journalist. Here's a recent example: http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/10/13/report-fa-qb-matt-flynn-in-buffalo/ He sites a tweet from someone else who was at the airport when Matt Flynn landed. Brown doesn't add a single thing in his article to even suggest that Flynn is there for a workout with the Bills. Per Brown, "Reports of free agent QB Matt Flynn’s presence in Buffalo is fueling speculation that the Bills are looking for more alternatives at the position." Of course, they aren't going to include a journalist in any personnel discussions, but to keep a leash on him even after info is out there seems to lessen any credibility an official team reporter has. To not let him even affirm that Flynn was in for a workout? I guess you do have to hand it to the front office, as it appears they are pretty good at keeping their intentions secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 a lot of people dont read all the rumor sites and just occasionally check out the main page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 he works for the Bills, so he is more of PR guy than anything else. Not an objective "journalist" although he may be one by trade. He is more access than anyone else I presume, to interviews of players and staff, practices, etc. But he is not a real "reporter" at least in this current role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Not a big fan of Brown (though not a hater either) but you know, he has sort of intimted things in the past, without reporting them as fact...he was the first person I ever heard strongly suggest that the Bills had their sights on EJ Manuel this past draft. Pretty much every pro-sports team has a guy like Brown on their staff. There is so much information and mis-infromation on the internet these days, not sure why he would bother anyone so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 What's the purpose of this guy? His title claims he is the "Lead Journalist" of the official Buffalo Bills website, yet I don't think he has ever once broken a story. It seems like he just searches the web to find what info has been found out by other sources, then writes a piece around it. He seems to be much more damage control than journalist. Here's a recent example: http://blogs.buffalo...ynn-in-buffalo/ He sites a tweet from someone else who was at the airport when Matt Flynn landed. Brown doesn't add a single thing in his article to even suggest that Flynn is there for a workout with the Bills. Per Brown, "Reports of free agent QB Matt Flynn’s presence in Buffalo is fueling speculation that the Bills are looking for more alternatives at the position." Of course, they aren't going to include a journalist in any personnel discussions, but to keep a leash on him even after info is out there seems to lessen any credibility an official team reporter has. To not let him even affirm that Flynn was in for a workout? I guess you do have to hand it to the front office, as it appears they are pretty good at keeping their intentions secret. For that matter, when was the last time a local beat reporter broke any story? The national guys always know who the Bills have hired, released or traded for long before anyone in the supposed know ever has an inkling anything is going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Not a big fan of Brown (though not a hater either) but you know, he has sort of intimted things in the past, without reporting them as fact...he was the first person I ever heard strongly suggest that the Bills had their sights on EJ Manuel this past draft. Pretty much every pro-sports team has a guy like Brown on their staff. There is so much information and mis-infromation on the internet these days, not sure why he would bother anyone so much. Right, he doesn't bother me at all.... I like his insight on the team when he is on WGR on Mondays and his contributions to the website. He releases the official info from the team, without providing opinion,but people just need to know who signs his checks so you aren't going to get much criticism of the team or rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Doesn't every team have a guy like this for their website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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