What more appropriate way could there be to wrap up another wild, wacky WatchDog week than this:
It's Buzz Bissinger himself, father of "Friday Night Lights" and crazy uncle of the blogosphere, telling NPR he regrets his behavior on "Costas Now," including his withering attack on witty wiseacre Will Leitch.
The link comes courtesy of . . . Deadspin, of course.
Enjoy the 1994 WPBA National 9-Ball Championship semifinals at 11 a.m. Sunday on ESPN Classic.
Comments (3)
What apology? He seemed more concerned that his online book purchases were all of the sudden canceled. He seems to hate the whole exposure of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears by the MSM as his reason for not liking Matt Leinart photos. But he blames the blogs strictly and not say Entertainment Tonight or CNN for employing Nancy Grace. Also the comment that he is not threatened by the blogosphere is total joke. Why would he act that way if he's so not threatened? If that's the way he acts like he proclaims I cannot imagine being his wife.
He apologized more explicitly on Sirius Satellite Radio.
Thanks for the link. I hadn't seen the Costas show. To me, it's just another example of someone having a hard time coming to grips with the changig landscape. (Much like all the old time boxing fans who refuse to acknowledge that MMA has surpassed its sport in popularity, but I digress.) Technology has changed the way we get news and information. Old time journalists can embrace it (as Neil B is doing) or get run over by it (like Mr. Buzz.) But I must say, if the old time journalists want to make a point, next time they should choose a representative who is less of an arrogant jerk than Mr. Buzz was.