That Aud Smell Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Terrific write-up on Wieland at the Sports on Earth blog. http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66322718/ I knew some of these stories, but others I'd missed. And it's funny. I was of an age in the 70s and 80s where I never really understood that Wieland was a complete and total nutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Awesome. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 It looks like this writer got all of the stories that we hear multiple times in a semester in one sitting. Poor fellow. Wieland is certainly a fantastic person, and his stories are evenly fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Terrific write-up on Wieland at the Sports on Earth blog. http://www.sportsone...ticle/66322718/ I knew some of these stories, but others I'd missed. And it's funny. I was of an age in the 70s and 80s where I never really understood that Wieland was a complete and total nutter. Spoken in his best Arthur Carlson voice: 'with God as my witness, I thought the Sabres were America's team.' :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 http://deadspin.com/meet-the-man-behind-hockeys-greatest-prank-1495583405?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow And it made deadspin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 http://deadspin.com/...dium=socialflow And it made deadspin noice. the writer claims DS credit; that must've helped grease the skids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Dance Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 One of my favorite Wieland bits was when he occasionally interviewed "Pierre Puck" between periods on Sabres' broadcasts. Pierre was actually WKBW DJ Danny Neaverth wearing a hockey helmet and speaking in a pseudo-French-Canadian accent. Danny and Paul took turns cracking each other up most of the time. The NBC Sports Network could use some of that frivolity in it's intermission broadcasts. Keith Jones and (especially) Mike Milbury take themselves waaaay too seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Good thing the internet didn't exist then. Not only could have someone fact checked the pick but the fans would tear apart any GM who wasted a "valuable 11th rd pick" on a prank. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 There would have been a slow reveal on twitter. Followed by rioting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 There would have been a slow reveal on twitter. Followed by rioting. Then suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good thing the internet didn't exist then. Not only could have someone fact checked the pick but the fans would tear apart any GM who wasted a "valuable 11th rd pick" on a prank. PTR Do you open every new thread with the intention of posting that you think the fans are too stupid/negative for your taste? You truly are the Cal Ripken Jr. of this board -- we can count on you to post the same single sentiment in 2600+ consecutive threads regardless of the topic. Way to go, Iron Man. And extra kudos for taking to the internet to complain about the people on the internet. Every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Do you open every new thread with the intention of posting that you think the fans are too stupid/negative for your taste? You truly are the Cal Ripken Jr. of this board -- we can count on you to post the same single sentiment in 2600+ consecutive threads regardless of the topic. Way to go, Iron Man. And extra kudos for taking to the internet to complain about the people on the internet. Every day. Some people on the internet just love to complain about some people who love to complain on the internet, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Do you open every new thread with the intention of posting that you think the fans are too stupid/negative for your taste? You truly are the Cal Ripken Jr. of this board -- we can count on you to post the same single sentiment in 2600+ consecutive threads regardless of the topic. Way to go, Iron Man. And extra kudos for taking to the internet to complain about the people on the internet. Every day. I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 One of my favorite Wieland bits was when he occasionally interviewed "Pierre Puck" between periods on Sabres' broadcasts. Pierre was actually WKBW DJ Danny Neaverth wearing a hockey helmet and speaking in a pseudo-French-Canadian accent. Danny and Paul took turns cracking each other up most of the time. The NBC Sports Network could use some of that frivolity in it's intermission broadcasts. Keith Jones and (especially) Mike Milbury take themselves waaaay too seriously. A coworker bumped into long-retired sportswriter Jim Taylor (a legendary columnist for the Vancouver Sun and Province) this weekend. Taylor told him the biggest problem with sportswriting these days is nobody tries to make people laugh. It's all being first with the latest rumour, second-guessing management types and arguing with readers on Twitter. Instead of enjoying John Scott mugging for the camera in his fur coat and cracking wise on Phaneuf, we get hand-wringing about him being a brainless thug. We need more Hoppy. Sports is supposed to be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 A coworker bumped into long-retired sportswriter Jim Taylor (a legendary columnist for the Vancouver Sun and Province) this weekend. Taylor told him the biggest problem with sportswriting these days is nobody tries to make people laugh. It's all being first with the latest rumour, second-guessing management types and arguing with readers on Twitter. Instead of enjoying John Scott mugging for the camera in his fur coat and cracking wise on Phaneuf, we get hand-wringing about him being a brainless thug. We need more Hoppy. Sports is supposed to be fun. Most certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I rest my case. The point is that you do is in every thread, seemingly every day. Any explanation? Is it really that important of a point to make - either for you to get off your chest or for us to see over and over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The point is that you do is in every thread, seemingly every day. Any explanation? Is it really that important of a point to make - either for you to get off your chest or for us to see over and over? Just for fun go to his profile and search for his content. Complaining about complaining is what he brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The point is that you do is in every thread, seemingly every day. Any explanation? Is it really that important of a point to make - either for you to get off your chest or for us to see over and over? Just for fun go to his profile and search for his content. Complaining about complaining is what he brings. I guess I do complain about complaining a lot. Maybe because a lot of what I see is silly, blown out of proportion and at times contradicts what was posted earlier. I mean do you not think someone who have a cow if the Sabres did a prank draft pick, even if there was still an 11th round? Especially is DR did it? Am I off base here? Internet forums like this are for complaining. Am I breaching protocol by complaining about it? Is there an 11th commandment that states thou shalt not mock people pitching a snit? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I guess I do complain about complaining a lot. Maybe because a lot of what I see is silly, blown out of proportion and at times contradicts what was posted earlier. I mean do you not think someone who have a cow if the Sabres did a prank draft pick, even if there was still an 11th round? Especially is DR did it? Am I off base here? Internet forums like this are for complaining. Am I breaching protocol by complaining about it? Is there an 11th commandment that states thou shalt not mock people pitching a snit? PTR No. I just wanted you to admit to the hypocrisy of constantly pitching a snit about others pitching snits. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I mean do you not think someone who have a cow if the Sabres did a prank draft pick, even if there was still an 11th round? Especially is DR did it? Am I off base here? I think now if a team did that the league would have a cow and fine the offending team for such tomfoolery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 No. I just wanted you to admit to the hypocrisy of constantly pitching a snit about others pitching snits. ;) Aren't you pitching a snit about me pitching a snit about others pitching a snit? :blink: PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Aren't you pitching a snit about me pitching a snit about others pitching a snit? :blink: PTR Don't continue to lure me in or the first couple pages of my posting history will start to look like yours! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The observation of 'ZOMG, what would happen if Wieland or whomever did something like this today? Twitter would a-splode' seems to miss the point that Wieland himself made in the write-up (assuming PTR, et al. read it): There was a lot less money in play back the and consequently a lot more freedom and a good deal less gotcha-scrutiny. But, also, yeah: Wieland would never get away with that stuff nowadays because Internet. Might an independent pro baseball team or an arena football franchise 'get away' with such hijinx nowadays? Quite possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 That story is the perfect example of why today's society sucks.. we are too serious. People need to lighten up, get thicker skin, and enjoy life. Now we all strive for numbers. It's all about numbers. Someone run some advanced stats on the FUN FACTOR. Now that's the stat I am up for. This should not be confused with the "Attempt to be completely vulgar and classless and moronic factor". That's also ruining society. Let's see if we can shock someone.. no? Try harder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 OK, great. Can this guy just go away now? I won't soon forgive the big old dump he took on Rick Jeanneret in his book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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