Matt Fairburn returning to Buffalo to cover the Sabres for the Athletic.

[Brawndo]

 

[LGR4GM]

Surprised considering he just moved to NE for the Patriots job. 

[Brawndo]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Surprised considering he just moved to NE for the Patriots job. 

His Wife is From Buffalo, it was His Destiny to return 

[Malazan]

5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Surprised considering he just moved to NE for the Patriots job. 

a few months of Boston is enough for any sane person I guess..

Edited May 31, 2022 by Malazan

[Weave]

Who?

[Lanny]

Really liked his Bills coverage. 

 

Most notably this one: https://theathletic.com/641386/2018/11/09/thirty-prospects-in-12-hours-a-day-on-the-college-scouting-trail-with-bills-gm-brandon-beane/

[matter2003]

1 hour ago, Malazan said:

a few months of Boston is enough for any sane person I guess..

Traffic there is so bad.

[Porous Five Hole]

Apparently Buffalo sports are only allowed two types of media personalities. Grouchy or bland. 
 

I think Matthew is a fine writer/reporter, but is personality illegal with Sabres media coverage?

[SDS]

5 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Apparently Buffalo sports are only allowed two types of media personalities. Grouchy or bland. 
 

I think Matthew is a fine writer/reporter, but is personality illegal with Sabres media coverage?

If people want better journalism, then more people have to pay for better journalism. 

[Porous Five Hole]

Rumor is Fairborn told GMKA that he really wanted to be here, and the deal was done. 

[Weave]

24 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Rumor is Fairborn told GMKA that he really wanted to be here, and the deal was done. 

Yeah, but the thread is about Fairburn.

[dudacek]

33 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Apparently Buffalo sports are only allowed two types of media personalities. Grouchy or bland. 
 

I think Matthew is a fine writer/reporter, but is personality illegal with Sabres media coverage?

But Matt is a reporter, no? Maybe I’m old school, but I look for professionalism and not-readily-available facts, from my reporters and personality and insight from my columnists. 

How do you reconcile the two?

[msw2112]

I have a subscription to the Athletic, but I rememer Fairburn most from his Bills coverage for the Syracuse newspaper (which I read online).  I thought he did a great job and I'm happy to have him on the Sabres' beat.

[Porous Five Hole]

2 hours ago, Weave said:

Yeah, but the thread is about Fairburn.

[Porous Five Hole]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

But Matt is a reporter, no? Maybe I’m old school, but I look for professionalism and not-readily-available facts, from my reporters and personality and insight from my columnists. 

How do you reconcile the two?

Those lines are blurred today. At the BN, Harrington is both a columnist and a reporter.  

Athletic writers seem to be structured the same. I don’t think those roles are so defined anymore. 

[PromoTheRobot]

3 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Those lines are blurred today. At the BN, Harrington is both a columnist and a reporter.  

Athletic writers seem to be structured the same. I don’t think those roles are so defined anymore. 

Vogl got bumped up to the arena reviews beat.

[Malazan]

9 hours ago, dudacek said:

But Matt is a reporter, no? Maybe I’m old school, but I look for professionalism and not-readily-available facts, from my reporters and personality and insight from my columnists. 

How do you reconcile the two?

People *love* to complain. It's why PFF exists. They literally have said they publish numbers for the sole reason of upsetting certain fanbases because they know it will drive traffic. Skip Bayless, Stephen Smith get a lot of attention, but solid reporting or articles that have a lot of backing for opinions don't get the same amount of attention. People complain about it, but anytime a team gets mentioned there's always someone who can't wait to get that outrage high. 

[CamDMC12]

I love Fairburn. The Buffalo Beat Podcast hasn't been the same without him. His dry humor is great as well.