TigerJ Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Jerry finds another host. That could mean he is either a guest, or a disease/parasite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 A printing contract was used as leverage to force the News to part with Sully. What will be used to force WIVB to part ways from Sully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Lurker said: Channel 4 has a website with a sports section? LOL! Sully's clicks might be even less than they were at the Niagara Gazette... Seriously. Who knew? Now, he's going to be even more of a troll, trying to drum up clicks for this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, TigerJ said: That could mean he is either a guest, or a disease/parasite. The latter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: his role ”will pursue unmistakably original local stories and provide a unique perspective.“ it sounds like a Job that needs a little optimism.... this won’t work out well. I suspect he’s already got his stories in the can. Each tailored for any possible wind direction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, boater said: What will be used to force WIVB to part ways from Sully? WIVB might be advised to have him fulfill the ‘Don Polec-Kevin O’Neill’ sort of role. Bungee jumping off the Statler, shoveling llama dung at the Buffalo Zoo. Then when it’s really nasty, wet, and windy, send him to do a live remote from Hoak’s out on Route 5 in Hamburg. He’ll soon reconsider his career choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 If he stays away from the Bills and Sabres it could work. I always liked some of his stuff on golf and other topics. But his negative bias against the pro sports teams reaches the level of absurdity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, K-9 said: I suspect he’s already got his stories in the can. Each tailored for any possible wind direction. And judging from some of his past columns, run about two days apart. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: If he stays away from the Bills and Sabres it could work. I always liked some of his stuff on golf and other topics. But his negative bias against the pro sports teams reaches the level of absurdity. He can critique the media buffet in the pressbox. Edited March 2, 2020 by PromoTheRobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, boater said: A printing contract was used as leverage to force the News to part with SullyA. What will be used to force WIVB to part ways from Sully? Even one of the guys who was claiming "FOUL!" when Sully left TBN (Fredonia Journalism Prof Elmer Ploetz) had to walk it back shortly thereafter: In the previous column about the News, I brought up the possibility of outside pressure having an effect on the sports decisions. Sources from inside the paper have told me that isn’t the case; the News had the printing contract for Sabres programs and lost it (and the hundreds of thousands of dollars of income it brought each year) in the past few years. That isn’t expected to be coming back. One source tells me the printing contract was lost in 2013-2014 Sully was told he was losing his column (and took a package) in Spring 2018 You do da math But I think it might be time to put this apparently-wrong info to bed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Good! Love Jerry Sullivan and I guess I can read his columns for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 15 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Even one of the guys who was claiming "FOUL!" when Sully left TBN (Fredonia Journalism Prof Elmer Ploetz) had to walk it back shortly thereafter: In the previous column about the News, I brought up the possibility of outside pressure having an effect on the sports decisions. Sources from inside the paper have told me that isn’t the case; the News had the printing contract for Sabres programs and lost it (and the hundreds of thousands of dollars of income it brought each year) in the past few years. That isn’t expected to be coming back. One source tells me the printing contract was lost in 2013-2014 Sully was told he was losing his column (and took a package) in Spring 2018 You do da math But I think it might be time to put this apparently-wrong info to bed Ok, but only after Jerry is put to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: He can critique the media buffet in the pressbox. He and Janice Okun, [BN] colleagues reunited. Wouldn’t that make a great food / cooking show?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: Ok, but only after Jerry is put to bed. I have no desire to put Jerry Sullivan to bed, but Your Kink is O.K. if you do... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 WIVB are trying to boost their online presence. It sounds like Sully will be working mostly for the website. Instead of writing his column in the paper, he’ll write exclusive stories for WIVB.com and maybe appear on the occasional program. It also doesn’t sound Iike he’ll be covering the Bills as a beat reporter, so sadly, we won’t hear his questions during the press scrum most weeks! I don’t mind Sully so I do think overall this is a good move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Jerry should post here he would fit in with a lot of the negative nelly's here !! ? especially if he's a english major just saying !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: One source tells me the printing contract was lost in 2013-2014 My source tells me (and I'm willing to be corrected), The Buffalo News still prints the game day Bills programs. As if... TBN fired Jerry to keep the printing contract. You do da math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 34 minutes ago, T master said: Jerry should post here he would fit in with a lot of the negative nelly's here !! ? especially if he's a english major just saying !! How do you know he doesn't? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Even one of the guys who was claiming "FOUL!" when Sully left TBN (Fredonia Journalism Prof Elmer Ploetz) had to walk it back shortly thereafter: In the previous column about the News, I brought up the possibility of outside pressure having an effect on the sports decisions. Sources from inside the paper have told me that isn’t the case; the News had the printing contract for Sabres programs and lost it (and the hundreds of thousands of dollars of income it brought each year) in the past few years. That isn’t expected to be coming back. One source tells me the printing contract was lost in 2013-2014 Sully was told he was losing his column (and took a package) in Spring 2018 You do da math But I think it might be time to put this apparently-wrong info to bed Elmer Ploetz - he wrote the music columns for the Bona Venture - the weekly newspaper, when I was a freshman. You don't forget a name like that - it's almost like it was made for a music critic, like Lester Bangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 7 hours ago, HansLanda said: I think the Bills will now actually need to give him press credentials again, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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