Phil The Thrill Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I came across and interesting interview on Twitter with Bucky Gleason. In the interview he sounds good about a number of topics. Including the Buffalo News - he said that the new management from outside of Buffalo too over and didn’t understand Buffalo sports. He said they bought into the Twitter mob that said they were too negative. So when they took away his column, he knew it was time to leave. He also said that the Pegulas and the Bills significantly influence the local media either directly ($$$$) or indirectly (advertising $$$) - alluding to WGR and other outlets in Buffalo. Later he said that they both tried to get press credentials from the Bills to cover the team. The Bills denied their website The Maven - which is kind of like a free version of The Athletic - and are the only team in the NFL team to deny press rights to The Maven. He later tried getting credentialed through 1270 AM, where he has a radio show. 1270 AM was already approved but since Bucky and Sully weren’t on the original press list for 1270, they were again denied. Again, Bucky says this is very rare in the NFL. His take is that the Pegulas and The Bills are essentially blackballing Bucky and Sully because they don’t like how critical the duo has been. In his mind, this is an atrocious and petty thing to do to a journalist. Its a facinating interview. Check it out: http://moranalytics.com/ep-66-bucky-gleason-sports-writer-radio-host/ 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 They can always move. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 These guys should be careful tossing around the word "journalist". 6 1 12 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racecitybills Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Good for the Pegulas. Those two clowns have blamed everything but cholera on the Bills organization. Go Pound Sand. You deserve nothing. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I'm shedding tears for Sucky and Bully. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 lol. Bucky and Sully sounds like a little kids cartoon! The only thing worse than Sully's columns are his golf game. Terry should tell him, Break 80 and you can sit in my suite! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeSomeProcess Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Sounds like sour grapes Bucky and sully were just grumpy old men and lost didn’t like to listen to them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I'm sure they are getting black balled and that is totally petty, unprofessional, and even sleazy. F the Pegulas. 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGun12TD Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Those two a$$ Clowns deserve it...Not mad about this at all. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Fadingpain said: I'm sure they are getting black balled and that is totally petty, unprofessional, and even sleazy. F the Pegulas. Funny those are the words that come to my mind every time I read one of your posts 15 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Tell them to go cover New England. They are bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 It is petty by the Pegulas, but at this point Bucky and Sully are slightly more than glorified posters here. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I think its crappy, the Pegulas have thin skin, and as owners, deserve to have poop thrown their way. People complain about john Murphy's sunshine and rainbows radio, yet loathe the media who is hard on the team. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Assuming it's true, seems a little petty. But if I had been called a liar and stupid in print by someone I might also decide I don't want them around my team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: I think its crappy, the Pegulas have thin skin, and as owners, deserve to have poop thrown their way. People complain about john Murphy's sunshine and rainbows radio, yet loathe the media who is hard on the team. More like unbalanced hard They are shock jocks.....plain and simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 And Schopp and bulldog get a pass? They are awful to the Bills. Could the Pegulas please ban them as well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: I'm sure they are getting black balled and that is totally petty, unprofessional, and even sleazy. F the Pegulas. ?? I think Bucky is the one who said Kim Pegula shouldn't be at the hockey meetings originally. Totally fine with me if the "petty and sleazy" Pegulas hold a grudge over that misogyny. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commish Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 "atrocious and petty" - yes, that pretty well describes Sully and Gleason... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, eball said: ?? I think Bucky is the one who said Kim Pegula shouldn't be at the hockey meetings originally. Totally fine with me if the "petty and sleazy" Pegulas hold a grudge over that misogyny. I think it's petty of the owners to censor coverage of their team. With that said, Bucky was extremely stupid with that take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 It seems the problem with Buffalo’s sports teams start with ownership who appear steadfast in crushing voices of dissent, and in addition wanting to buy out players who are protesting. This to me is a problem of someone who is a control freak. Don’t think for a second that Kim Pegula crying poor “we spent all our money on the team” is a opening salvo at controlling the narrative that significant tax payer dollars will be needed for a new stadium. The Pegula’s are the last people in the U.S. to beat Trump & make him look like a fool. These are some competitive and controlling Mofos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, eball said: ?? I think Bucky is the one who said Kim Pegula shouldn't be at the hockey meetings originally. Totally fine with me if the "petty and sleazy" Pegulas hold a grudge over that misogyny. It was him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just now, stony said: I think it's petty of the owners to censor coverage of their team. With that said, Bucky was extremely stupid with that take. What about the pettiness of the "journalists" who don't understand that with actions come repercussions? The Pegulas have to face up to whatever their franchises are on a daily basis. Who do Bucky and Sully have to answer to? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 47 minutes ago, Phil The Thrill said: I came across and interesting interview on Twitter with Bucky Gleason. In the interview he sounds good about a number of topics. Including the Buffalo News - he said that the new management from outside of Buffalo too over and didn’t understand Buffalo sports. He said they bought into the Twitter mob that said they were too negative. So when they took away his column, he knew it was time to leave. I always knew Bucky was a sharp one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Those guys can choke on one. Good for terry. I’d have done the same. I’m glad that I can actually contribute my $ to the BN blitz now that they’re gone. Can’t imagine what their articles would look like this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Off topic, but today I was listening to a local talk show in Rochester. One of the hosts, who's a well known sports guy in Rochester, was talking about how the Pegulas, or Terry, are the reason for the whole Peterman debacle. Said a source close to the team said Terry was in love with Peterman and is the reason he started against the Chargers last year and then again at the beggining of this season. Also the reason he's still on this team. He didn't say the source, but said if he could say the source, we'd all know it was 100% credible. Anyways, it was pretty interesting. Don't know if any other Rochester folk here heard it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterDude Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 12 minutes ago, Idandria said: And Schopp and bulldog get a pass? They are awful to the Bills. Could the Pegulas please ban them as well. I would say the Pegula's have been more awful to the fans than Schopp & Bulldog have been to the Bills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just now, eball said: What about the pettiness of the "journalists" who don't understand that with actions come repercussions? The Pegulas have to face up to whatever their franchises are on a daily basis. Who do Bucky and Sully have to answer to? Fair question. I honestly don't know where I come down with that. I'd like 'my' owners to accept critical press as part of the game and look past it. Just me. Then again...Bucky put a bullseye on his back w that take. One of the perks of ownership is getting to sit in those meetings and doing whatever the F you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, eball said: Pegulas hold a grudge over that misogyny. Grudge approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 39 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: These guys should be careful tossing around the word "journalist". ...CORRECTION: proper spelling is urinalist......it sources them perfectly............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) On 11/6/2018 at 5:13 PM, Steptide said: Off topic, but today I was listening to a local talk show in Rochester. One of the hosts, who's a well known sports guy in Rochester, was talking about how the Pegulas, or Terry, are the reason for the whole Peterman debacle. Said a source close to the team said Terry was in love with Peterman and is the reason he started against the Chargers last year and then again at the beggining of this season. Also the reason he's still on this team. He didn't say the source, but said if he could say the source, we'd all know it was 100% credible. Anyways, it was pretty interesting. Don't know if any other Rochester folk here heard it THAT would be very disappointing, so I’ll just hope it’s inaccurate in some way. That would concern me far more than the press passes. Hire your football people and let them do their job. I prefer to tell myself the Dennison version, which sounded possible, if not even likely. Edited November 9, 2018 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Bucky and Sully, two bitter old men who will be off the scene this time next year. the only reason they have any press at all is because they bemoan how they are viewed and a few of their fanboys post their drivel here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Seriously though....fans are giving them crap for being negative. The stuff in this forum is far more negative and viscious than anything Bucky or Sully wrote. I think they were doing their job - and don’t feel they should be penalized for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 This came down to a printing contract. The BN is the biggest printer in WNY and wanted the contract to print game day programs. Sources report "you want the program printing contract--get rid of Bucky and Sully." As told to me by Dunkirk Don during a a break from one of our meetings. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 20 minutes ago, Idandria said: And Schopp and bulldog get a pass? They are awful to the Bills. Could the Pegulas please ban them as well. If the Pegulas believe the show hosts on WGR are unfair to their teams, I would think the broadcast rights might be awarded to a different entity besides Entercom at the next negotiations covering broadcast rights. I remember how Entercom pitched themselves as the 'voice of the fans' the last time they lost broadcast rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just now, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: If the Pegulas believe the show hosts on WGR are unfair to their teams, I would think the broadcast rights might be awarded to a different entity besides Entercom at the next negotiations covering broadcast rights. I remember how Entercom pitched themselves as the 'voice of the fans' the last time they lost broadcast rights. Thats what Bucky was saying about influence. The Pegulas are such big players in town owning 2 sports franchises. They have direct influence over a WGR and indirect influence over the Buffalo news, television, or radio through all of the advertising they do. I hope that Bucky’s narrative isn’t right because I personally have always liked Terry and Kim. But if he is right, it’s not a very good look. 9 minutes ago, boater said: This came down to a printing contract. The BN is the biggest printer in WNY and wanted the contract to print game day programs. Sources report "you want the program printing contract--get rid of Bucky and Sully." As told to me by Dunkirk Don during a a break from one of our meetings. There could be some truth to this. I have heard that the News actually makes a lot of money as a commercial printing service. Much more than revenue from the newspaper itself 20 minutes ago, Steptide said: Off topic, but today I was listening to a local talk show in Rochester. One of the hosts, who's a well known sports guy in Rochester, was talking about how the Pegulas, or Terry, are the reason for the whole Peterman debacle. Said a source close to the team said Terry was in love with Peterman and is the reason he started against the Chargers last year and then again at the beggining of this season. Also the reason he's still on this team. He didn't say the source, but said if he could say the source, we'd all know it was 100% credible. Anyways, it was pretty interesting. Don't know if any other Rochester folk here heard it I don’t buy it...only because there are a number of reporters in town with a lot of access to players etc. None of the big players in town have reported this, so I don’t think this dude from Rochester is sitting on a major scoop and no one is reporting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 They showed massive restraint in even allowing them into press conferences. As they proved when they left because they did not want to lose their columns they are columnists not journalists. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Limeaid said: they are columnists not journalists. Money quote there. Few will understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, Phil The Thrill said: Seriously though....fans are giving them crap for being negative. The stuff in this forum is far more negative and viscious than anything Bucky or Sully wrote. I think they were doing their job - and don’t feel they should be penalized for that ...you can put the D&C's Maiorana and Roth in the same bucket.......can almost predict what they'll write after a stinker.......granted the Bills provide them with PLENTY of fodder and opportunities......you'd hope their damn pens either run out of ink or carpal tunnel sets in for an eight week break.......these guys have an OBD Dartboard in their offices..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...you can put the D&C's Maiorana and Roth in the same bucket.......can almost predict what they'll write after a stinker.......granted the Bills provide them with PLENTY of fodder and opportunities......you'd hope their damn pens either run out of ink or carpal tunnel sets in for an eight week break.......these guys have an OBD Dartboard in their offices..... LOL I think they recycle articles. At least Sal does! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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