Tisker A Tasker Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I can't stand hearing it through my TV. Get rid of it. Has anyone actually said they like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRQ_BillsFan Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I think this is a giant sting created by the Patriots and Brady. EVERYTIME the horn would startup they would go to the no huddle and snap the ball before the sound effect ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 love the train sound. it always gets everyone on their feet and cheering on 3rd down. i'd guess that only 50% of the people at the games know what the heck is going on so it's a great reminder that a big play is coming up. there's a lot of women and Canadians (no offense to the Canadians on here but the ones that sit near me just come to the game for something to do). i don't think them playing the train sound when the offense was lining up was intentional. they just always play it on 3rd down and it's not their fault that the Pats weren't huddling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Yes. This sports radio show doesn't always highlight sports which makes it more interesting. Tony K doesn't like to have athletes on his show because he believes that they are boring and have nothing to offer. One former pro athlete that he had on and he later gushed over was Cal Ripken. Tony K periodically brings on Abby Lowell to answer legal questions of the day and explain what the core legal issues are. What makes Abby Lowell a terrific legal analyst is that he can with clarity describe what the salient legal issues are so a lay man can understand. What was rare in the Lowell interview involving the Brady decision was his non subtle display of contempt for Goodell in the manner in which he manufactured his own rules to suit his end game. Usually he objectively describes the positions held by the parties. In this case he was not able to mask his feelings toward the commissioner's attitude and approach in this foolish case. Lowell is a strong believer in the rule of law and process. In this case AL felt that RG was making a mockery of the process. That went against the core of what he (AL) stands for. Tony K is a professional curmudgeon who isn't too adept with techie stuff. He also gets lost a lot when his usual route is not available. We are kindered spirits. I love the show and listen to the podcast every day, for all the reasons you mentioned. The people on this board who want sports analysis 100% of the time would probably hate it. It's smart and funny (Gary being the funniest) people talking about what I want to hear about. The best "sports radio" show ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 love the train sound. it always gets everyone on their feet and cheering on 3rd down. i'd guess that only 50% of the people at the games know what the heck is going on so it's a great reminder that a big play is coming up. there's a lot of women and Canadians (no offense to the Canadians on here but the ones that sit near me just come to the game for something to do). i don't think them playing the train sound when the offense was lining up was intentional. they just always play it on 3rd down and it's not their fault that the Pats weren't huddling Huh? 50% of the people? The entire stadium stands up before the train sound. I don't post here much anymore, but had to log on just for this. The train sound is the most annoying thing that the Bills do. And I'm one in favor of all the noise and standing you can do, but the train thing is awful, and most people think it's awful. The train has nothing to do with the Bills, Buffalo, Ralph Wilson or anything. It's ridiculously loud when the crowd is deflated. So, not only is it used way more than just third downs, it's unbearable in a situation like Sunday when the crowd was deflated and they kept blowing the F'n thing. It's awful. Way overused. And we seriously don't need to hear it when the Bills are behind by 24 or up by 24 in the fourth quarter. Hell, add preseason to that as well. It kept blaring during the preseason games when nobody cared to do anything about it. HORRIBLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Agree 100% I like the idea upthread about those charging buffaloes on third down that they used to do. What I like best is letting the crowd do it's own thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Do your job on 1st and 3nd down so you don't get to 3rd down. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Huh? 50% of the people? The entire stadium stands up before the train sound. 50% are drunks, women, canadians, opposing team fans. i think i'm being generous by saying 50% are real fans that know what's happening and know when to get up and cheer. for the rest of the people i'm fine with the choo choo train sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsurdam Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 They should get rid of the train and go back to the thundering heard of Buffalo they used to show on the big board... That makes more sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) 50% are drunks, women, canadians, opposing team fans. i think i'm being generous by saying 50% are real fans that know what's happening and know when to get up and cheer. for the rest of the people i'm fine with the choo choo train sound Not sure where you sit, because I saw pretty much none of that (minus not knowing who Canadians are) in my section. The crowds have been great this year. The train is one of the dumbest things the Bills have done in years. It's awful in person, and it even annoys people on TV. Horrible. Edited September 22, 2015 by Lv-Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJDK Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 My dad was watching the game with me and we were both like "what the hell is up with that?" So damn annoying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I love the show and listen to the podcast every day, for all the reasons you mentioned. The people on this board who want sports analysis 100% of the time would probably hate it. It's smart and funny (Gary being the funniest) people talking about what I want to hear about. The best "sports radio" show ever. It wasn't until recently that I started to take a liking to Gary Braun. He is not a major voice and contributor to the segments. But if one is listening carefully he has a sly and wicked sense of humor that he slips in without much fanfare that has the sharpness of a stiletto . Sometimes Tony K has a tendency to go off on something that is trivial and Gary B would interject with a pithy comment that makes the neurotic Tony take pause and laugh at his own foolishness. Tony K's segments with Ann Horniday on movies and his segments with Bob Ryan from Boston are very enjoyable. His longterm friendship with Bob is evident by their obvious rapport with one another. Bob Ryan is a reservoir of knowledge when discussing the NBA as it is now and in the past. As you noted this show is not for everyone. For me it is a good change of pace from the foolish seriousness of the other many manic sports shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 let them fine Terry. just don't cough up draft picks. what has the league said? sorry haven't read the last 3 pages They should get rid of the train and go back to the thundering heard of Buffalo they used to show on the big board... That makes more sense... I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It wasn't until recently that I started to take a liking to Gary Braun. He is not a major voice and contributor to the segments. But if one is listening carefully he has a sly and wicked sense of humor that he slips in without much fanfare that has the sharpness of a stiletto . Sometimes Tony K has a tendency to go off on something that is trivial and Gary B would interject with a pithy comment that makes the neurotic Tony take pause and laugh at his own foolishness. Tony K's segments with Ann Horniday on movies and his segments with Bob Ryan from Boston are very enjoyable. His longterm friendship with Bob is evident by their obvious rapport with one another. Bob Ryan is a reservoir of knowledge when discussing the NBA as it is now and in the past. As you noted this show is not for everyone. For me it is a good change of pace from the foolish seriousness of the other many manic sports shows. Great description of Gary! I'm pretty sure he was Tony's producer in '92 or so when Tony first got into radio. So, he's known him for a long time, and can crack on him like that. He's got such a great roster of guests like you said - Ryan, Ann, Abby Lowell, all the different experts in their field or city, like Pat Forde for college sports, Jay Bilas, Howard Fineman/Chuck Todd, etc. for politics.........And, James Carville for football picks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 @SalSports Source: No noise policy violation for Bills: http://www.wgr550.com/Source-No-noise-violation-for-Bills/22006394 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 @SalSports Source: No noise policy violation for Bills: http://www.wgr550.com/Source-No-noise-violation-for-Bills/22006394 It's a coverup. The NFL hates the Pats**. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 But what about the Newton-Laplace equation and d'Lambert's formula? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Boston Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I thought Bills fans were heading for the exits after every whistle. In the 4th quarter there must have been 12 trains leaving the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerbelly Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I hate that !@#$ing train! I wrote to the Bills last year about that !@#$ing train. Get rid of it, already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 It seems that everybody hates it, whether your at the game or watching on TV. You would think they'd be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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