Captain Hindsight Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Have the morning off from work today and I turn on sportscenter. First topic is about their backup QB. Then Rex Ryan comes out for his LIVE press conference talking about mini camp and guys not practicing in JUNE! If one or two plays went different last year in our second game with the Jets we would have the same record and shared second place with them. Do the Jets really deserve this much attention? Their NJ counterpart won two Super Bowls since 07 and barely gets a mention. Sportscenter is such a joke. Rant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagon Circler Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 A lot of it is Tebow, much loved by the media and Skip Bayless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 No more than the hype that a 6-10 team seems to be getting right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 No more than the hype that a 6-10 team seems to be getting right now. The Bills are getting local press. Totally different than National media holding a press conference after a mini camp practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 No more than the hype that a 6-10 team seems to be getting right now. Bazinga! You funny. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 No more than the hype that a 6-10 team seems to be getting right now. Hate to break it to ya, but that's raining on the parade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 No more than the hype that a 6-10 team seems to be getting right now. Yep. In the NYC market, the Jets aren't being 'hyped' at all. They've barely been mentioned since the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Have the morning off from work today and I turn on sportscenter. First topic is about their backup QB. Then Rex Ryan comes out for his LIVE press conference talking about mini camp and guys not practicing in JUNE! If one or two plays went different last year in our second game with the Jets we would have the same record and shared second place with them. Do the Jets really deserve this much attention? Their NJ counterpart won two Super Bowls since 07 and barely gets a mention. Sportscenter is such a joke. Rant/ You could have simply said "jets" and "sportscenter," and I would have shared your rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I'd advise reading the deadspin article on espn first take and how the network is scared that the ratings are a product of tebow and not the show. National ratings center on lightning rod issues. They have a lot of those people. Tebow being a top 2-3 polarizing figure in all sports and possibly top 10 mention for Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Sportscenter sucks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Sportscenter sucks now. To be fair, it has been unwatchable for about 8 years now, maybe even a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeyBomb Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Woah. Don't get too far ahead of your self here. Yes. Every year there is hype generated around teams that have good drafts and pick up good free agents and look promising on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Hate to break it to ya, but that's raining on the parade... How so? We are currently a 6-10 team until this season starts and we turn into a _____ team. (Hopefully 16-0 ) My point is, we seem to be getting a lot of attention and that we are a 6-10 team currently, which isn't so dissimilar to an 8-8 team (2011 Jets finishing record) getting a lot of attention. Edited June 13, 2012 by Dorkington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Its Tebow and that their team has been a bit of an attention seeker. But I would say 80% of its Tebow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optometric Insight Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 getting a lot of attention How are we getting a lot of attention? I haven't seen us been talked about on NFL Network or ESPN. The only place I get to go for information is the team website and then there's sometimes a new article on the TBD homepage that wasn't on buffalobills.com . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 1339614649[/url]' post='2485881']How so? We are currently a 6-10 team until this season starts and we turn into a _____ team. (Hopefully 16-0 ) My point is, we seem to be getting a lot of attention and that we are a 6-10 team currently, which isn't so dissimilar to an 8-8 team (2011 Jets finishing record) getting a lot of attention. I thought we were currently a 0-0 team. Yes, last season we finished with a 6-10 record, but since that time the FO has addessed every major hole on the team and re-signed players to ensure new holes weren't created. So, by all accounts, the Bills should be hyped and expected to have a better season in 2012. Of course the team still has to win the games come this fall, and to a man, that's what you hear from them. But, for fans and pundits, that's you do this time of year... talk about the teams that have improved, that made good moves, that appear to be on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I thought we were currently a 0-0 team. Yes, last season we finished with a 6-10 record, but since that time the FO has addessed every major hole on the team and re-signed players to ensure new holes weren't created. So, by all accounts, the Bills should be hyped and expected to have a better season in 2012. Of course the team still has to win the games come this fall, and to a man, that's what you hear from them. But, for fans and pundits, that's you do this time of year... talk about the teams that have improved, that made good moves, that appear to be on the right track. If we are a 0-0 team, then so are the Jets, so then the point of this thread is pretty much nil, no? I'm just trying to remain objective. If we're going to talk trash about the Jets for being .500 and getting media attention, we should hold ourselves to the same standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 All I know is that we have a HUGE season opener against these chumps in their house. We lost 5 of 6 games in our division last year and this is a huge test for our squad. We need to go at LEAST 3-3 in our division for any shot at playoffs, and it starts on opening day. I don't care about the hype I just want to be 1-0 baby. As much as I hate the Jets, I remember seeing Sanchez go out of his way last year after a Bills game to make his way to Chan and shake his hand. I thought that was a classy move because it wasn't like they crossed paths, you could tell he was looking specifically to find our coach after the game. That kind of stuff means a lot to me for some reason. I like players with character, even they are wearing the lowly green and white and dwell in the swamps of New Jersey and have filthy, hostile, obnoxious fans and cheerleaders like Maybin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I will join the Tebow hype wagon just as soon as I see the video of him running over Maybin in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 How are we getting a lot of attention? I haven't seen us been talked about on NFL Network or ESPN. The only place I get to go for information is the team website and then there's sometimes a new article on the TBD homepage that wasn't on buffalobills.com . No? Guess you haven't been reading here much lately... http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146848-starting-to-get-more-than-a-little-nervous-about-all-the-positive-attention-being-paid-toward-billsland/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146846-feeling-the-love/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146794-other-teams-afraid-of-the-big-bad-bills/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146764-parcells-loves-freddy/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146775-bills-named-one-of-2-afc-breakout-teams/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146636-espns-nfl-live-covers-bills-camp/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146500-count-len-pasquarelli-as-another-national-pundit-taking-notice/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146201-ok-so-now-we-really-like-pat-kirwan/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146443-nice-article-on-mario-williams-today-at-espn/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/146679-fitz-and-fred-on-espn-today/ Anyway....Tim Tebow? Media frenzy? That's odd. This deserves it own thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Yes, last season we finished with a 6-10 record, but since that time the FO has addessed every major hole on the team and re-signed players to ensure new holes weren't created. So, by all accounts, the Bills should be hyped and expected to have a better season in 2012. Yes, but the Bills aren't the only team who think they did a great job in the draft and signing key players. For instance, the Jets think they got a huge steal in Quinton Coples and a future star WR in Stephen Hill, resigned Pouha and fixed their problems at safety via FA. So both teams think they will be much improved; only time will tell who is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 What they're getting is not hype. They just get talked about constantly because they are on the edge of the biggest market in the country. ESPN is a business and they are going to focus more on their largest audience. It really is no different than WGR covering the Bills or Sabres. They're going to promote what the majority of their audience wants to see. If you want to search for a network that is going to cover everything equally, good luck with that. I'll see you in 80 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) 1339679324[/url]' post='2486301']Yes, but the Bills aren't the only team who think they did a great job in the draft and signing key players. For instance, the Jets think they got a huge steal in Quinton Coples and a future star WR in Stephen Hill, resigned Pouha and fixed their problems at safety via FA. So both teams think they will be much improved; only time will tell who is right. I agree and that was the point I was trying to make. This is the time of year when fans and pundits hype up teams... well maybe except Dolphin fans. Because no one has played any games, we're all undefeated, and every team has made moves they think will improve their team. Difference is ... the Bills actually did get better and win the off season. The Jets just suck . Edited June 14, 2012 by Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 This is a very complicated case, Hindsight. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Cincy's head. Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. My Thoughts on the Jets: Whereas what we have here? A bunch of fig-eaters wearing towels on their heads, trying to find reverse in a Soviet tank. This is not a worthy adversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 NYC population is 8mil+ Buffalo population is 260,000 roughly. Do the math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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