Brawndo 4,691 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
Taro T 3,046 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
inkman 3,125 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pastajoe 84 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Paul is one of the best at providing an objective analysis of the Sabres. I welcome his insight. 4 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taro T 3,046 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
dudacek 6,095 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
JohnC 560 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
bob_sauve28 963 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
Brawndo 4,691 Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
Weave 3,348 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Pastajoe and I agree. The end is nigh. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwampD 3,006 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
LabattBlue 572 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
inkman 3,125 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
dudacek 6,095 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
Peter 25 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
Radar 516 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
PromoTheRobot 523 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 (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 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inkman 3,125 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
freester 381 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 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 post Share on other sites
JoeSchmoe 11 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 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 post Share on other sites
Taro T 3,046 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 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 post Share on other sites
Weave 3,348 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 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 post Share on other sites
Taro T 3,046 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (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 by Taro T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buffano DeBoom 3 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I've wondered if that's his hair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zamboni 1,463 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Yea Hammy is the “hot pockets” of sports reporters. He’s not good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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