Buftex Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Anyone watch the season premiere of "The TO Show" on VH-1? I did. Couldn't resist, as it dealt with his last days in Buffalo. I was just waiting for some disparaging remarks about the city, but other than a few complaints about the cold, TO summed up his stay in Buffalo as "disappointing" as he didn't feel like he, or the team, did as well as he had envisioned. A montage, showing TO in winter gear, walking on the snow coverd Albright Knox stairs, contrasting the hoopla of his arrival, with the insignificance of his departure. No snarky remarks about teammates, or the city, though. Lots of footage of snow falling...as you recall, the last Bills game was played in a winer wonderland...TO expresses to his friends that he is a little down, and "maybe football isn't for me anymore". Two days later, he leaves Buffalo, and meets up with his friends in LA. The closest he came to slamming Buffalo? One of his friends says something about them being worried about him, and having him on suicide watch...he jokes "I'm going to commit suicide because I am leaving Buffalo?" After about the first 10-12 minutes, all the Buffalo stuff is over...back to mind-numbing reality.... btw- The TO Show deserves an Emmy in comparison to the train-wreck that is the "Ocho Cinco" dating show/contest that precedes it...like the Bachelor on steroids..awful tv! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Thanks for posting and great review. Almost feels like I watched it. I suspect there'll be a wide range of takes on it though. I knew it was on but we had people visiting tonight and I probably wouldn't have watched it anyways. But I might catch a rerun of it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Agree with Buftex, I thought TO took the high road and was surprised he didn't make any excuses or bash anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Buffalo is a barren wasteland...if you are a Hollywood jet-setter used to having paparazzi following you around. For the rest of normal society it's just fine. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Buffalo is a barren wasteland...if you are a Hollywood jet-setter used to having paparazzi following you around. For the rest of normal society it's just fine. PTR Lindsay Lohan probation setting? Is that what you're saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoobydum Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Buffalo is a barren wasteland...if you are a Hollywood jet-setter used to having paparazzi following you around. For the rest of normal society it's just fine. PTR Buffalo is considered the arctic of the US, however unfairly that is presented. It's considerably colder in the UP of Michigan and that whole area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Buffalo is considered the arctic of the US, however unfairly that is presented. It's considerably colder in the UP of Michigan and that whole area. I had heard that while Buffalo gets more snow, it is actually the St Paul Minnesota are that is coldest, on average, in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rackemrack Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 they made a second season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 they made a second season? yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever Since '86 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 they made a second season? seriously the first season didn't bomb hard enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 seriously the first season didn't bomb hard enough? Contractual obligation. I will wait for the whole series to be released on blu-ray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninFl Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I had heard that while Buffalo gets more snow, it is actually the St Paul Minnesota are that is coldest, on average, in the US. The states west of the great lakes are generally colder than western New York, because the artic air comes down from the northwest. When the winds cross the lakes, the water (or even ice) tends to warm them a little if they are below freezing. So we are warmer but get more precipitation. More snow to shovel, but at least you don't need a heater on your engine block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossage Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 As long as Mo and Kita are there, I will be tuning in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Anyone watch the season premiere of "The TO Show" on VH-1? I did. Couldn't resist, as it dealt with his last days in Buffalo.I was just waiting for some disparaging remarks about the city, but other than a few complaints about the cold, TO summed up his stay in Buffalo as "disappointing" as he didn't feel like he, or the team, did as well as he had envisioned. A montage, showing TO in winter gear, walking on the snow coverd Albright Knox stairs, contrasting the hoopla of his arrival, with the insignificance of his departure. No snarky remarks about teammates, or the city, though. Lots of footage of snow falling...as you recall, the last Bills game was played in a winer wonderland...TO expresses to his friends that he is a little down, and "maybe football isn't for me anymore". Two days later, he leaves Buffalo, and meets up with his friends in LA. The closest he came to slamming Buffalo? One of his friends says something about them being worried about him, and having him on suicide watch...he jokes "I'm going to commit suicide because I am leaving Buffalo?" After about the first 10-12 minutes, all the Buffalo stuff is over...back to mind-numbing reality.... btw- The TO Show deserves an Emmy in comparison to the train-wreck that is the "Ocho Cinco" dating show/contest that precedes it...like the Bachelor on steroids..awful tv! After his Realtor told everyone on TV where he'd be living forcing him to find another place, Van Pelt breaking his reception streak by not calling a throw for him and being in a small town I wouldn't have been surprised or upset with him much if he did deride the city a little. He's definitely taking the high road and I can understand why he'd be happy to leave. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 After his Realtor told everyone on TV where he'd be living forcing him to find another place, Van Pelt breaking his reception streak by not calling a throw for him and being in a small town I wouldn't have been surprised or upset with him much if he did deride the city a little. He's definitely taking the high road and I can understand why he'd be happy to leave. JMO Yes, Owens comes off, all and all, pretty good on his show. Of course, it has to be the most scripted "reality" show out there.. I think his season in Buffalo, his show, were all done with the intent of re-habilatiting his image, rather than winning football games. I really don't think his main concern, while in Buffalo, was to put up big numbers, and win games. It was more to get people (media specifically) to start talking about what an upstanding citizen he was, in a crummy situation like Buffalo, and to disprove, once and for all, that he was not a "team cancer". What I don't think he banked on was that, unless he did something incredible on the field, or, if the Bills didn't become relevant on the field, nobody was going to pay attention. Ultimately, the last "news" most remember about Owens, was the way he was banished from the Cowboys. Now, he can't find a job. He is still lobbying for a job with the Redskins, no doubt relishing the headlines he would make playing against the Cowboys two, or maybe three, times this season. I don't think Shanahan will want any part of that... I really think he ends up signing with the Titans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I can't imagine a large enough market of people interested in watching a washed up NFL player's reality show. You mean his season playing for the Bills? I was told he brought Buffalo "relevance". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInLV Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 btw- The TO Show deserves an Emmy in comparison to the train-wreck that is the "Ocho Cinco" dating show/contest that precedes it...like the Bachelor on steroids..awful tv! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 The closest he came to slamming Buffalo? One of his friends says something about them being worried about him, and having him on suicide watch...he jokes "I'm going to commit suicide because I am leaving Buffalo?" That's an interesting comment for his friend to make, considering he "tried to commit suicide" in Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 BuffaloAnywhere other than NYC, LA or Vegas is a barren wasteland...if you are a Hollywood jet-setter used to having paparazzi following you around. For the rest of normal society it's just fine. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Obviously Buffalo was not his first choice given someone of his status and ego etc..... Few cities are commensurate with a lot of these guys' expectations and egos. LA, Vegas, NYC and Miami and partly Atlanta and Dallas and that is about it. Buffalo always seems to get a bad rap as nobody seems to mention Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Green Bay, Detroit, Cinci etc.... I agree with PTR that to the vast, vast majority those are great cities but do not have the glitz and glamaour that a lot of the athletes think they deserve. Remember you are dealing with some of the most coddled and self important people in the world....look at L James and how he just left Cleveland. It became too small for him and Miami and its glitz and glamour and fame fit his lifestyle better. Unfortunately that is what gets noticed in society. There are about 1000 employees at the Cleveland Clinic that will do more good for society today than L James will do in his entire life, but our society values, at least externally what L James does. That is no knock on him it just is how things are viewed....sad but true. TO took the high road in Buffalo and I think 95% of the blame for his poor performance (yet the best offensive player on the team last year anyways) was due to dreadful QB play. If the Bills had a great QB both he and Lee would have been in the pro bowl but we are still waiting for that QB and looks like we will for at least another few years...uplifting huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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