Stl Bills Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 So about a month ago I signed up as an official Bills Backer and today I got my free issue of Bills Digest, it is terrible. I almost subscibed but now I'm glad I didn't. Check out this 2006 Draft analysis (and it's current March 2006 issue) Top Offensive Tackles 1.Eric Winston-Miami 2.DaBrickashaw Ferguson-UVA 3.Marcus McNeil-Auburn From every account I've read DaBrick is a top five pick while Winston is projected anywhere from a late first rounder-early second day pick. And what about that tackle from USC, he's not even mentioned but might be the second OT taken. Top DT 1.Roderick Wright 2.Anthony Montgomery 3.Kyle Williams Ngata isn't mentioned even though he might be the only DT taken in the first round and he's probably going to be our pick at #8 overall. Most places have Gabe Watson and that kid from FSU rated as the 2nd and 3rd best DTs in the draft and they aren't mentioned either (although I think Watson might as well have bust written across his forhead). Whats up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I imagine they are profiling Senior DTs. Ngata is a junior and may not have declared at the time this was going to print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 i dont know whats up with that, but theres got to be some good explanation, maybe those are the seniors, but that is terrible, geesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 They all are seniors but never once does the article mention that it is exclusive to seniors. In fact the title of the article is: Mining the Draft for Talent: A look at the top players the Bills could find at their greatest positions of need. It then refers to us having the eighth pick and 4 day one picks. Russ Lande, former NFL scout and publisher of GM Jr. NFL Draft Guide is the one made the lists, they just don't make any sense. Page 27 in this months Bills Digest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Back in the early 90's (1991 to be exact), I began my subscription to Shout. I thoroughly enjoyed it for years. Sometime around 1993, I began to frequently receive it after the upcoming highlighted game was already played. Instead of receiving it consistently on a Thursday or Friday, it frequently showed up on Monday. Yet, It was still worth it's cost. By the late 90's I thought the quality had begun to drop. It ws shorter with less articles, yet I perservered. Then the great albino devil came to town and shortly thereafter, the magazine was changed to Bills Digest. Despite the mostly solid articles by Chris Brown, it contained less information than ever before, the draft issues stunk, and frankly it wasn't even worth reading even if it was free. The internet became a better, more timely source of info and when copuled with the considerable decline in the quality of the printed weekly, it died offically last year for me. This my friends, was officially killed by the albino devil in this fans eyes. I believe his paranoid control over information about the Bills sped up this once proud magazine's death. Yeah, I blame him for this loss as well as all the others that have been well written about on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibuya Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I don;'t care who writes the crap, who pays for it. My father got me a subscription and the service was so pitiful, they failed to send me over 1/2 of the issues. The news you read is too old to be of any use by the time you read it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Ditto dropping the subscription. I dont want Winston protecting the QB's blind side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 The internet became a better, more timely source of info and when copuled with the considerable decline in the quality of the printed weekly605432[/snapback] That is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I subscribed to SHOUT when living in California and I loved it. Then it came later and later and later. Meanwhile this wonderful thing called the internet (invented by the beloved Algore with an assist from Chuck Norris) came into my life. I gave up on SHOUT, never received Digest except for the free copies, and have never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Back in the early 90's (1991 to be exact), I began my subscription to Shout. I thoroughly enjoyed it for years. Sometime around 1993, I began to frequently receive it after the upcoming highlighted game was already played. Instead of receiving it consistently on a Thursday or Friday, it frequently showed up on Monday. Yet, It was still worth it's cost. By the late 90's I thought the quality had begun to drop. It ws shorter with less articles, yet I perservered. Then the great albino devil came to town and shortly thereafter, the magazine was changed to Bills Digest. Despite the mostly solid articles by Chris Brown, it contained less information than ever before, the draft issues stunk, and frankly it wasn't even worth reading even if it was free. The internet became a better, more timely source of info and when copuled with the considerable decline in the quality of the printed weekly, it died offically last year for me. This my friends, was officially killed by the albino devil in this fans eyes. I believe his paranoid control over information about the Bills sped up this once proud magazine's death. Yeah, I blame him for this loss as well as all the others that have been well written about on this board. 605432[/snapback] Or just maybe... the rapid growth of internet subscribers in the mid-late 90's had something to do with it. The vast amount of info available free and instantly via the web made mailed-out weekly publications like Shout obsolete. I know from personal experience and several conversations with the people at SHOUT!, that they were frustrated with the service provided by the postal service. There were times when I'd receive it weeks after the mailing date. Where it traveled to during those weeks is anybodies guess. Sometimes it didn't show up at all. Trust me - Tom Donahoe had more important things to deal with than shutting down SHOUT! These conspiracy theories kill me. Buffalo should be known as the City of Mass Paranoia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 How old is that? Winston prior to his injury was expected and was better then D'Brick. However, while he is still good he is not as dominate as he once was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 How old is that? Winston prior to his injury was expected and was better then D'Brick. However, while he is still good he is not as dominate as he once was. 605506[/snapback] It's the March 2006 issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I don't waste my time with Bills Digest anymore and have let my subscription lapse. It did nothing for me. Even Shout towards the end lost what it had, IMO. I can get all of my Bills news and analysis online. I always enjoy reading a newspaper, but since Bills Digest is all that is out there and it sucks, then I am forced to get everything online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Don't need Bills Digest as long as we have Soprano here to provide us with the "inside scoop." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I always enjoy reading a newspaper, but since Bills Digest is all that is out there and it sucks, then I am forced to get everything online. 605570[/snapback] The internet is fine, but when you have to spend some time reflecting on what you ate yesterday there's nothing better than the paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 i don't subscribe...but i like picking up the offseason issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 The vast amount of info available free and instantly via the web made mailed-out weekly publications like Shout obsolete. Sports Illustrated has managed to remain relevant as a weekly publication despite the internet. In fact, I think its better than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Sports Illustrated has managed to remain relevant as a weekly publication despite the internet. In fact, I think its better than ever. 605675[/snapback] About the only time I read a copy is in a doctor's office, but I agree - the various article writers across the sports are good writers, with fine use of words, informative, and a good, easy-reading pace. It's a quality publication. I suspect the folks penning the articles would do well in other writing tasks outside of sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 These conspiracy theories kill me. Buffalo should be known as the City of Mass Paranoia. 605491[/snapback] Oh how true, how true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Sports Illustrated has managed to remain relevant as a weekly publication despite the internet. In fact, I think its better than ever. 605675[/snapback] Yeah, I figured eventually somebody would make that case, but the difference is that the in-season SHOUT! were somewhat time-bound, with previews, reviews, and so forth. When it arrives 3 weeks after the game it's commenting on, it's fairly irrelevant. Sports illustrated is better defined by it's feature columns and profiles which don't rely as heavily on time constraints. The other HUGE disadvantage SHOUT would have when compared to SI, is that they're serving a relatively small niche market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 About the only time I read a copy is in a doctor's office, but I agree - the various article writers across the sports are good writers, with fine use of words, informative, and a good, easy-reading pace. It's a quality publication. I suspect the folks penning the articles would do well in other writing tasks outside of sports. The articles are actually quite spectacular if you are a sports fan. Some of them just make you stop and pause. You really can not get that quality of writing on the net. I've had the subscription for almost 20 years and even tho its expensive, I would not even consider cancelling it. ESPN the magazine, however, is awful. I was a charter subscriber and after about 2 years the magazine really startyed to go downhill. They are a bi-weekly, and reasonably cheap ($22/year), which is the only reason I haven't canceled it yet. Yeah, I figured eventually somebody would make that case, but the difference is that the in-season SHOUT! were somewhat time-bound, with previews, reviews, and so forth. When it arrives 3 weeks after the game it's commenting on, it's fairly irrelevant. Yes, but they could have made it more relevant by not being so much about the upcoming game, but about strategy, players and coaches etc. The other HUGE disadvantage SHOUT would have when compared to SI, is that they're serving a relatively small niche market. I'd consider that a big ADVANTAGE, a rabid market that if you produce something at least decent, it will be snapped up no questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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