Brawndo Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 For those who are blocked on Twitter by Him, He will be back covering the Sabres for the 2020-21 Season for WGR550. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, Brawndo said: For those who are blocked on Twitter by Him, He will be back covering the Sabres for the 2020-21 Season for WGR550. Reinhart must be overwhelmed with joy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I just don’t think Paul is very insightful. He carries biases for years and never really tells us anything. It’s all conjecture. Does he ever say anything of value? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Paul is one of the best at providing an objective analysis of the Sabres. I welcome his insight. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, pastajoe said: Paul is one of the best at providing an objective analysis of the Sabres. I welcome his insight. Hamilton picks his storyline & stays with it, regardless of how the terrain might change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Just now, Taro T said: Hamilton picks his storyline & stays with it, regardless of how the terrain might change. Was watching a presser with my wife in the room and she pipes up "what's up with that guy? Is he asking a question or telling a story?" 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, Taro T said: Hamilton picks his storyline & stays with it, regardless of how the terrain might change. I agree that there was a repetitive nature to his commentary. But the truth is there was a repetitive nature to the team's play that brought on that same and tiresome commentary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I like him, which means nothing. I really don't follow up on his points, just take them for what they are worth at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted January 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, inkman said: I just don’t think Paul is very insightful. He carries biases for years and never really tells us anything. It’s all conjecture. Does he ever say anything of value? Nope A few times that Joe Yerdon, who was let go from the Athletic during their purge, was on WGR discussing the Sabres His Commentary was light years ahead of Hamilton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Pastajoe and I agree. The end is nigh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, dudacek said: Was watching a presser with my wife in the room and she pipes up "what's up with that guy? Is he asking a question or telling a story?" I like his segments on WGR. He should never be allowed in a post game locker room ever again, though. Those “questions” are torturous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, SwampD said: I like his segments on WGR. He should never be allowed in a post game locker room ever again, though. Those “questions” are torturous. This!!! He asks a question and answers it all in one sentence, and then expects the player to just agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, dudacek said: Was watching a presser with my wife in the room and she pipes up "what's up with that guy? Is he asking a question or telling a story?" 20 minutes ago, SwampD said: I like his segments on WGR. He should never be allowed in a post game locker room ever again, though. Those “questions” are torturous. 1 minute ago, LabattBlue said: This!!! He asks a question and answers it all in one sentence, and then expects the player to just agree. Doesn’t Ullmark call him out for this? I feel like I’ve heard him do it once or twice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 31 minutes ago, inkman said: Doesn’t Ullmark call him out for this? I feel like I’ve heard him do it once or twice. He has. A big part of the reason I like Linus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I always thought Paul is among the best Buffalo hockey reporters. It was funny to watch the others piggy back off of him during the post game interviews in the locker room and head coach post game conferences (before the pandemic). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, inkman said: I just don’t think Paul is very insightful. He carries biases for years and never really tells us anything. It’s all conjecture. Does he ever say anything of value? Who else does. I agree to a great extent with what you say but we're talking about WGR right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) I find it curious how WGR lays him off, WGRZ Ch.2 hires him, then WGR hires him back as a contributor at (I assume) much less money. Entercom's accountants must be tickled. Edited January 12, 2021 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Radar said: Who else does. I agree to a great extent with what you say but we're talking about WGR right? The only place for good content on the Sabres is here and Twitter. There are some sites that do a good job but I usually get to those through Twitter sooo... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freester Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 7 hours ago, inkman said: I just don’t think Paul is very insightful. He carries biases for years and never really tells us anything. It’s all conjecture. Does he ever say anything of value? I remember him discussing Staal as being highly preferred to Strome before others we’re really considering Staal as a realistic option to come here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmoe Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 I like Paul Hamilton too. I think in some circles it's just that the cool kids don't like him so everyone follows that lead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, JoeSchmoe said: I like Paul Hamilton too. I think in some circles it's just that the cool kids don't like him so everyone follows that lead. There are things he does fairly well such as filling in to do pbp. There are things he doesn't do well, such as post game interviews. He's usually good at bringing straight reporting of stuff that happens at practice / elsewhere, but his interpretation of those events usually must be viewed in the context of the agenda he's been pushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, Taro T said: There are things he does fairly well such as filling in to do pbp. There are things he doesn't do well, such as post game interviews. He's usually good at bringing straight reporting of stuff that happens at practice / elsewhere, but his interpretation of those events usually must be viewed in the context of the agenda he's been pushing. The only agenda I’ve ever recognized is the criticism of a team that wasn’t trying in earnest to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Weave said: The only agenda I’ve ever recognized is the criticism of a team that wasn’t trying in earnest to win. There's others. His perpetual use of backhanded compliments for Reinhart going back to the O'Reilly years being the one that immediately springs to mind. Edited January 13, 2021 by Taro T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffano DeBoom Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 I've wondered if that's his hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 Yea Hammy is the “hot pockets” of sports reporters. He’s not good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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