After many years of thinking about it, trying, and quite frankly making excuses why we CAN'T do it ..... my wife and I have finally made the commitment to move (back, for me) to Buffalo - a place my heart never left.
I am very excited to be coming home.
Of course I'm also sad to be leaving great relationships I've built here in the SW Florida area over the past 16 years as a coach, a teacher, a radio and TV personality, and a friend.
But this is a move I've wanted to make for a long, long time. I always preach to kids I teach and coach that they should never give up on their dreams and goals, never have any regrets in life, and always go for what you want. There are a million excuses NOT to do something. I'm going to practice what I preach and live out my dream and work in the Buffalo sports media and for the very first time in my life, devote myself full-time to my media work.
So, yes, I'll be leaving coaching and teaching and putting every ounce of effort into being the best radio and/or TV personality I can be -- and to do it in Buffalo. Nothing great was ever accomplished by NOT trying!
One of the first things I'll be doing upon my return is hosting the TV show "Out of Bounds" with Bills WR Donald Jones. The show has been running for several years with various Bills as co-hosts. Jones was the co-host last year and will be again this year, along with myself. The show is filmed on location at various WNY restaurants, bars and other businesses, produced by Ghostline Entertainment. It airs on Time Warner Cable each week. Plus we are looking into streaming it on my Justin TV channel (or somewhere else), so everyone can see it, even if you don't live in Buffalo or have Time Warner in Buffalo.
Other than that, as of now, I am basically a media free agent. I do have several possibilities and will be investigating them further. But until something is set in stone, I'll be looking to land a media job in the area. So, if anyone knows (or is) a radio Program Director or a TV news or sports director who is looking for a dedicated, hard-working, passionate about Buffalo individual, I'm here, I'm ready, and I'm going ALL IN!
Also, if anyone owns a bar, restaurant, or other business and would like to either have Out of Bounds filmed in their establishment (where other Bills players sometimes show up and players there do sign autographs and talk with fans, etc) or just advertise on the show, please send me a PM here. I will put you in touch with Brian, the producer of the program.
I'll keep everyone posted on what will happen with my online shows NFL Now! and Buffalo Bills Now! (and coordinated podcasts). We'd like to continue them, but will just have to see where things go and how to do that. The shows WILL both air next week, however. So they haven't gone away as of now. Like I said, I hope to continue to do them.
In the meantime, thank you to everyone here who's always supported me and my shows, and to the Zone and the admins for allowing me to promote them. This place has been a great source of my drive and determination to make this move. Without places like this, the avenue to interact with other Bills fans and about Buffalo itself wouldn't be as great, and of course I wouldn't have been able to get my name and product out there for people to know me. I can't thank you enough for that!!
Also, to be honest, the people who over the years have made remarks such as "mom's basement" and made fun in some way of my hosting an online program (aside from the fact that I actually DO work in "mainstream" radio and TV here in Florida) - YOU have been the BIGGEST source of fuel for me in this move. As a young man who I used to coach used to say, "Those who doubt me, inspire me!" So, thank you, too, for your inspiration!!
Since I'm in the process of the move and things are crazy, I won't be on here as much for the next month or so, but will still be when I can. As soon as things settle down, I'll be back talking Bills football with all of you an, of course, promoting my shows. :)
Thank You!
With apologies to Bart Scott .... "Can't Wait!"
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