Comments on: OUR TAKE ON BISSINGER VS. LEITCH http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Combo89 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-23148 Combo89 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:07:13 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-23148 You couldn’t smooth a silk sheet if you had a hot date with a..........I lost my train of thought. You couldn’t smooth a silk sheet if you had a hot date with a……….I lost my train of thought.

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]]> By: gobearsgo http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-23135 gobearsgo Thu, 01 May 2008 21:22:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-23135 Buzz hated when TV took over for radio, too. You can read his general contempt for television by the lazy, scowling slouch he postures the entire time. Go Buzz, go! Buzz hated when TV took over for radio, too.

You can read his general contempt for television by the lazy, scowling slouch he postures the entire time.

Go Buzz, go!

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]]> By: denver_high http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-23056 denver_high Thu, 01 May 2008 18:59:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-23056 "We gonna treat this like PTI and hit the mute button on them two" That was hilarious! I think Braylon deserves some more credit for his appearance. As for Pissinger...well let's just say his (sometime) valid points get lost in the verbage and anger. “We gonna treat this like PTI and hit the mute button on them two” That was hilarious! I think Braylon deserves some more credit for his appearance.

As for Pissinger…well let’s just say his (sometime) valid points get lost in the verbage and anger.

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]]> By: NR4 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22887 NR4 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:43:34 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22887 In spite of the rest of this post in reference to the show I did not see, except in my mind's eye, the Caddy Shack reference and and link to the clip of Bill Murray in the 'deep end' was priceless. In spite of the rest of this post in reference to the show I did not see, except in my mind’s eye, the Caddy Shack reference and and link to the clip of Bill Murray in the ‘deep end’ was priceless.

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]]> By: bleedsorangeandbrown http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22866 bleedsorangeandbrown Thu, 01 May 2008 13:10:27 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22866 Buzz, in an effort to save his own job, shows his livelihood is in grave danger. Sounds like cutting off the nose to spite the face. Buzz, in an effort to save his own job, shows his livelihood is in grave danger.

Sounds like cutting off the nose to spite the face.

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]]> By: Stoogie http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22865 Stoogie Thu, 01 May 2008 13:06:55 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22865 I didn't watch the show... I know who Will Leitch is, but who the hell is Buzz Bissinger? I didn’t watch the show… I know who Will Leitch is, but who the hell is Buzz Bissinger?

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]]> By: Mandmeisterx http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22849 Mandmeisterx Thu, 01 May 2008 11:59:10 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22849 Oh my Alamedaman, Florio doesn't need any help inflating his ego. Why encourage him? Oh my Alamedaman, Florio doesn’t need any help inflating his ego. Why encourage him?

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]]> By: Taco Bill http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22832 Taco Bill Thu, 01 May 2008 10:44:36 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22832 Not once was it ever brought up that "blogs" actually break stories. Chad Johnson fight.....Mike Vick dog fighting....or even Sean Salisbury taking photos of little Sean. Bissinger came off (and probably rightfully so) as the mean old man who time as passed him by. Finally.....a famous quote from "Ghostbusters"..and not the dikless one. Print is Dead. Not once was it ever brought up that “blogs” actually break stories.

Chad Johnson fight…..Mike Vick dog fighting….or even Sean Salisbury taking photos of little Sean.

Bissinger came off (and probably rightfully so) as the mean old man who time as passed him by.

Finally…..a famous quote from “Ghostbusters”..and not the dikless one. Print is Dead.

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]]> By: andrewhamlincoln1985 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22825 andrewhamlincoln1985 Thu, 01 May 2008 08:06:48 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22825 The Sean Salisbury crack was priceless!! The Sean Salisbury crack was priceless!!

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]]> By: alamedaman http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22824 alamedaman Thu, 01 May 2008 07:03:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22824 the last paragraph is the best paragraph written in history on the internet. ever. the last paragraph is the best paragraph written in history on the internet. ever.

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]]> By: CheersAdam http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22816 CheersAdam Thu, 01 May 2008 05:48:06 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22816 I don't think I could care any less about this. I don’t think I could care any less about this.

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]]> By: pat in philly http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22815 pat in philly Thu, 01 May 2008 05:34:43 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22815 Shamrock, that was the best comment I think I've ever seen. Shamrock, that was the best comment I think I’ve ever seen.

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]]> By: brian_21 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22812 brian_21 Thu, 01 May 2008 05:25:03 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22812 I saw that on TV today. The traditional media guy (I know, I know, he wrote "Friday Night Lights" for heavens sake!) was not a fan of the blogs. I'm shocked he acted the way he did. And Will Leitch made great arguments. I wish I would have talked to him when he came here to Illinois, his alma mater, to talk about his role in media (MDS went here too, and Ebert, and Hefner...) except I think I had class or something :( Importantly, there is something to be said for any print reporter, as in order to work for those publications, you have to rise through the ranks and usually go through journalism school, where ethics are pounded into you and also, for as much work as the colleges make you do (trust me, I know), if you come out as someone who cannot write stories ... you got no skills. There IS something important and a definite distinction between blogs and newspapers. But that does not mean blogs are inferior. (Also, I disagree with most of Reverend Wright's crap ... but to make a comparison...) Reverend Wright said, regarding the way some African Americans speak ... some speak differently, not deficiently. (Are Boston accents looked down upon? ... When they say New York, it isn't phonetically correct, technically, either.) The same goes here. Blogs supplement traditional media and are a rising medium. Instantaneous information is good, and hearing opinions from a voice you trust while commenting is straight up fun. Then yes, I'd be one of the 19 percent from my age group that will read the newspaper the next day. That is very important. And understand why some are envious, as the Internet is a major reason for the decrease in newspaper sales. But think. Those journalists are truly qualified to do what they do, and when stuff starts to go bad in the country you live, who will protect you? Who will be the true watchdog? Who will bust the government without having a conflict of interest? Who has the MEANS to do investigative reporting to deter people from doing bad things? Who can you trust? Newspapers. Ask Woodward and Bernstein. Traditional media folks need to become more innovative themselves (be able to do multifaceted things instead of just write) and less self-righteous. And the crappy blogs out there (there are plenty of them) should shore up their standards so good blogs do not get looked down upon. I saw that on TV today. The traditional media guy (I know, I know, he wrote “Friday Night Lights” for heavens sake!) was not a fan of the blogs. I’m shocked he acted the way he did. And Will Leitch made great arguments. I wish I would have talked to him when he came here to Illinois, his alma mater, to talk about his role in media (MDS went here too, and Ebert, and Hefner…) except I think I had class or something :(

Importantly, there is something to be said for any print reporter, as in order to work for those publications, you have to rise through the ranks and usually go through journalism school, where ethics are pounded into you and also, for as much work as the colleges make you do (trust me, I know), if you come out as someone who cannot write stories … you got no skills. There IS something important and a definite distinction between blogs and newspapers.

But that does not mean blogs are inferior. (Also, I disagree with most of Reverend Wright’s crap … but to make a comparison…) Reverend Wright said, regarding the way some African Americans speak … some speak differently, not deficiently. (Are Boston accents looked down upon? … When they say New York, it isn’t phonetically correct, technically, either.) The same goes here. Blogs supplement traditional media and are a rising medium. Instantaneous information is good, and hearing opinions from a voice you trust while commenting is straight up fun. Then yes, I’d be one of the 19 percent from my age group that will read the newspaper the next day. That is very important.

And understand why some are envious, as the Internet is a major reason for the decrease in newspaper sales. But think. Those journalists are truly qualified to do what they do, and when stuff starts to go bad in the country you live, who will protect you? Who will be the true watchdog? Who will bust the government without having a conflict of interest? Who has the MEANS to do investigative reporting to deter people from doing bad things? Who can you trust? Newspapers. Ask Woodward and Bernstein.

Traditional media folks need to become more innovative themselves (be able to do multifaceted things instead of just write) and less self-righteous. And the crappy blogs out there (there are plenty of them) should shore up their standards so good blogs do not get looked down upon.

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]]> By: ButchD http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22810 ButchD Thu, 01 May 2008 05:15:10 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22810 Sucks to be a 'real' writer now that performance matters more than pedigree. Sucks to be a ‘real’ writer now that performance matters more than pedigree.

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]]> By: headsethero http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22801 headsethero Thu, 01 May 2008 04:36:09 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22801 Hey Costas, Screw you! -Commentor Just trying to follow the lead here Hey Costas,

Screw you!

-Commentor

Just trying to follow the lead here

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]]> By: Marjax http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22795 Marjax Thu, 01 May 2008 04:09:37 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22795 Go Browns? Go Browns?

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]]> By: Nos20 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22794 Nos20 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:07:57 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22794 I give a lot of mad props to Will. He held his own and stayed calm under pressure against a fiery Bissinger. I understand Buzz hates blogs, but be a little more professional about it. Don't call the guy sitting next to you a "piece of shit." That is inappropriate and disrespectful. Bissinger wouldn't like it one bit if he sat in Will's spot. The whole thing (at least from my perspective) seemed like Costas and Buzz wanted to destroy blogs and be National heroes. I lost quite a bit of respect for both Costas and Bissinger. I give a lot of mad props to Will. He held his own and stayed calm under pressure against a fiery Bissinger. I understand Buzz hates blogs, but be a little more professional about it.

Don’t call the guy sitting next to you a “piece of shit.” That is inappropriate and disrespectful. Bissinger wouldn’t like it one bit if he sat in Will’s spot.

The whole thing (at least from my perspective) seemed like Costas and Buzz wanted to destroy blogs and be National heroes.

I lost quite a bit of respect for both Costas and Bissinger.

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]]> By: Shamrock http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22793 Shamrock Thu, 01 May 2008 04:07:19 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22793 You don't know what the hell you watched, and I don't know what the hell I just read. You don’t know what the hell you watched, and I don’t know what the hell I just read.

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]]> By: How do you spell retard http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22792 How do you spell retard Thu, 01 May 2008 04:06:45 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22792 The look on Edwards face as they introduced him was priceless. Now I don't know no fancy newspapers wrtings cause i'm just a mean-spirited, uneducated commentor, but my edcatin tells me that Buzz Beesinger has truble reaching the keeds. The look on Edwards face as they introduced him was priceless. Now I don’t know no fancy newspapers wrtings cause i’m just a mean-spirited, uneducated commentor, but my edcatin tells me that Buzz Beesinger has truble reaching the keeds.

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]]> By: sporkdevil http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22791 sporkdevil Thu, 01 May 2008 04:04:43 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/30/our-take-on-bissinger-vs-leitch/#comment-22791 God, even the commentary on that program was boring. God, even the commentary on that program was boring.

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