ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

[patmoran2006]

ESPN Columnist Bill Simmons, while counting down his power list of NFL teams from worst-to-first (he had Buffalo 24 right now) said this about JP Losman.

"24. Buffalo, 1-2
You gotta love J.P. Losman lashing out this week: "We don't believe the hype. You guys don't understand. We don't care what you are saying, what people are saying about our team, whether it's good or bad. We don't read it. We don't care. It doesn't matter to us. We're going to play hard every week and prepare to win every week no matter what it is. We're going to play hard. I don't care if they talk about us on TV. It doesn't matter. That's not why we're playing this game."


Um, take it easy, Champ. Why don't you stop talking for a while?
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Funny

[TacklingDummy]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

If "we" didn't care, "we" I mean he, wouldnt be talking about it.

And he must read it if he's talking about it.

[patmoran2006]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

Hey..at least he's not using Yoda quotes yet this year.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

Um, take it easy, Champ. Why don't you stop talking for a while?

Obviously he took offense since JP was targeting media people like himself.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

Obviously he took offense since JP was targeting media people like himself.

How would JP know what the media is saying? JP clearly just said they don't read it. So is JP a liar?

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

How would JP know what the media is saying? JP clearly just said they don't read it. So is JP a liar?

So if the tree has fallen in the woods and nobody hears it, did it still fall?

[Mudflap1]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

He's right. Win a bunch of games. Until then, take it like a man.

Jon

[Jeff1220]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

He was obviously responding to a question from the media about something the media said. Is it that hard to understand?

Also, I love Bill Simmons' articles. He's way funny, but very much a Pats/Sox/Boston homer. He has every reason to be biased against the Bills/NY. His opinion about Buffalo/NY sports means nothing to me.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

So if the tree has fallen in the woods and nobody hears it, did it still fall?

Nobody is claiming they didn't hear the tree fall , JP clearly just said "we" don't read what the media has to say.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

He's right. Win a bunch of games. Until then, take it like a man.

Jon

I agree. Same goes for Saban.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

Nobody is claiming they didn't hear the tree fall , JP clearly just said "we" don't read what the media has to say.

Exactly. JP is clearly claiming that he didn't hear the tree fall.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

Exactly. JP is clearly claiming that he didn't hear the tree fall.

Then how does he not believe the Hype? He must be hearing somethinng.

[bigbub2352]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

I am glad he shows emotion up there at least if anything u can see he takes his team to heart i dont blame him for lashing out we wants to win and be better cant blame him for that

[Mudflap1]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

I agree. Same goes for Saban.

Agreed.

Jon

[Kelly The Dog]

Re: ESPN Bill Simmons (The sports guy) on Buffalo and JP

He said, clearly, and he meant, clearly, that it doesn't matter whether the media loves or hates him/them, is ragging on him/them or is jumping on the bandwagon, it doesn't mean anything, they practice and play the same. It's a pretty simple concept, and he said it very clearly. It doesn't mean he pays attention to his press clippings, good or bad, or that he reads, or knows, or cares what they are saying. It means he doesn't care. And it's a lack of reading comprehension if one assumes he must read and care or he wouldn't know about it. He doesn't live in a vaccuum. He knows stories are being written every day. What he is saying is that the team is not going to believe the hype if they're winning and they're not going to believe the doom and gloom if they're losing. They are just going to try hard to win.