Fire Bucky Gleason (part 1 of many)

(Douche)

One of the main reasons I wanted to start a blog was to rip on Mr Gleason, FireJoeMorgan style. Take apart one his columns bit by bit, for the idiocy he writes. His columns the past few weeks were nothing really bad, stuff that made sense, almost to the point where its like hey maybe Bucky is turning a corner, then today. And his article about Buffalo and sports championships. Which of course was hidden past all the Bills coverage, and easy to miss, but oh no, we loyal Bucky haters spotted it and now rev up the cut and paste, its Bucky hunting time!

Ok we start off with the Red Sox.

The best part about the Red Sox winning the World Series twice in the past four years is that we’re no longer being force-fed brainless rhetoric about Boston being a tormented sports town. It never made sense in the first place. Beantown actually didn’t have a clue when it came to long-suffering fans.

Sure I get it, with the Celtics dynasty. The Bruins haven't done shit since the 70's so they don't count and the Patriots dynasty. But have you been to Boston, Bucky? The Sox are religion. They are the Bills and Sabres wrapped in one, and multiplied by 15. The other sports are nice diversions during the winter. So those titles meant something.

If you want losing, try spending a lifetime in Buffalo. Nobody does it better than we do, so in a strange and twisted way it puts us at the top of something.

Well what kind of losing, population loss? job loss? Sports losing? NYC loses a lot of people every year, and they have the Knicks and the Rangers. NYC is use to losing to. Minneapolis loses a lot, whens the last time Seattle has won anything? Very vague statement. You live in Buffalo and our sports teams don't win titles. Ok, doesn't mean we're number 1

Yes, we have a great town. The people are humble and warm. The architecture is terrific. The schools are good. Housing is cheaper than Britney Spears. We’ve kept it a little secret knowing our national identity rests on three things: snow, chicken wings and the failures of our sports teams.

Ahh the suck up to the locals part, before you hit them with the big blow, verrrrry clever Gleason

Ladies and gentlemen, once the smoke clears from your keyboards (see e-mail address below), try grasping this: There’s a good chance this town will never win a title in a major professional sport. It becomes more apparent every year, especially with the Bills hanging here by a thread and the Sabres going backward when they were so, so close just 18 months ago.

OOOOOOO, there it is, the bomb. Ok, sure. theres a chance. Good? Well I guess? Wait no, that makes no sense. Sure the Bills are hanging by a thread, but guess what they are still here and they have a chance to win something. The Sabres don't seem to be going anywhere right now but have a good basis of youth, so they will always have a chance. Nothing like saying something with no facts behind it. Hey theres also a chance I get hit by a bus tomorrow. Theres also a good chance you'll write a horrible opinion piece. Well actually a very good chance that will happen.

Please, enough about the AFL titles from the 1960s, when it was considered the NFL’s little stepbrother.

Jack Kemp would like to talk to you.

Buffalo’s lacrosse titles? Can’t say I remember the parade.

Well parades are lame and usually its cold, and standing around for one isn't fun.

One thing that has become apparent over the years is that fans around here have lowered their standards. They’ve become soft. Somehow, just being competitive became acceptable. The Sabres fell on their faces last year — it was mostly lack of effort, folks, not a shortage of talent — and were praised for reaching the conference finals two straight years.

Um, what? Last time I checked the Sabres playing below par, wasn't making me happy. And losing to Ottawa, never made me say, well thanks anyway. I knew they could play better. I felt empty after that series, feeling it should have been different. 2006 was different, it was after the lockout and no one expected it. So damn right they should have been praised. Bucky did you forget they were missing 4 defensemen and Tim Connolly in that game 7?So that whole paragraph is shit. And totally untrue. Buffalo fans are far from soft. Apathetic, yes, but not soft.

It’s a loser’s mentality. Fans should demand more from their teams rather than settle for their mere presence.

Yes, thats true, but what are we supposed to do? March down to 1 Bills Drive with pitchforks and torches. Go and lynch Darcy Regier? Stop buying tickets. HEY BUCKY WE DID THAT!!!!! Notice 4 non sell outs last year, because people got sick of the team. Thats a message. The sabres fill half the arena in the bad years. Thats all we can do. We can't stage a bloody coup and run these organizations. If so I'd be the Che Guevara of the NFL.

Of course, I’ll be hearing from supposed die-hard fans who stick with the locals through thick and thin, Bills season-ticket holders since 1960, Buffalo hockey fans going back to the Pepsi cap sweaters, reminding me to look at the bright side.

No, they know better then to read your shit.

Here you go: We’re not San Diego. They can keep sunny and 80. We’ll sleep comfortably knowing they’ll never win the big one, either, because we cursed them with the Buffalo Braves.

Um they play in Los Angeles now, retard. The chargers have a good chance at winning a Super Bowl with LT. A good way to end the article though. With a mistake and saying ha, they won't win either. Who fucking cares if San Diego wins a title. They care more if their house doesn't catch fire every year.

Seriously Warren Buffett pays this man.