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PostPosted: Fri May 31, 2013 8:13 pm 
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http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/0 ... ekly-says-

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Over the last five years our majority owner and each of the minority partners invested a tremendous amount of money, time and effort to try to build a bridge for PFW from the rapidly deteriorating world of old media to the new, exploding market of digital media and glitzy, new products. We built some truly great stuff that you all seemed to love, but try as we might, we couldn’t get enough of you to pay what it cost us to deliver it. There comes a time when there is just no more money to lose, and now we are forced to close the doors.


Where will America go for smarmy chuckles and racially coded scouting reports!?

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Dave In Champaign wrote:
http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/05/31/pro-football-weekly-says-

Hub Arkush wrote:
Over the last five years our majority owner and each of the minority partners invested a tremendous amount of money, time and effort to try to build a bridge for PFW from the rapidly deteriorating world of old media to the new, exploding market of digital media and glitzy, new products. We built some truly great stuff that you all seemed to love, but try as we might, we couldn’t get enough of you to pay what it cost us to deliver it. There comes a time when there is just no more money to lose, and now we are forced to close the doors.




I'm not sure how to feel about this quote. I'm no businessperson, but instead of "but try as we might, we couldn’t get enough of you to pay what it cost us to deliver it," shouldn't the phrase be something like "we failed to produce revenue because our material did not meet your standards at the point at which you'd buy what we had to offer ..."?

It sort of seems like he's blaming his readers for PFW having to close up shop, as opposed to taking responsibility or blaming the closing on the economic climate.

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Yeah, I had a problem with that. Rather passive-aggressive for someone trying to get some sympathy.

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PostPosted: Fri May 31, 2013 9:52 pm 
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Yeah, I had a problem with that. Rather passive-aggressive for someone trying to get some sympathy.


Yeah, I agree. I listen to Hub's insight on the Bears and the NFL, so I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt. But if he truly feels the way I think he feels after reading that specific quote in the article, then his name belongs in the DB of the Week section.

You'd think someone who picked the Chiefs to go to the SB would have learned some humility and graciousness by now, but guess not.

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PostPosted: Fri May 31, 2013 11:06 pm 
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the prices that they charged for that rag were obsene


half the staff was related to the hubster,


looks like Hub is going to have to try to get one of his kids the Tommy Tighe job

PFW didnt adapt and stayed in print well after the market conditions had changed, they should have tried to sell to a larger media company, maybe they tried, but either way they failed. I feel bad for the creditors they owe money to, good luck with that one


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Should we keep pfw in our thoughts and prayers or just send money?

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Should we keep pfw in our thoughts and prayers or just send money?

I'm sure Hub would appreciate donations of non-perishable food items & lightly used clothing.


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This is sad new, but PFW is just another print rag that couldn't survive in the modern internet age. I used to love PFW back in the pre internet days.

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Should we keep pfw in our thoughts and prayers or just send money?


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Does this mean we are going to hear more or less of Hub on the radio?

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I read this as nobody wanted to advertise with them.

This is what happens when you bash on your local market team. Then wonder why nobody wants to be a sponsor of you.

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Where will America go for smarmy chuckles and racially coded scouting reports!?
I believe that show is on between 1 and 6 Monday thru Friday

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Dave In Champaign wrote:

Where will America go for smarmy chuckles and racially coded scouting reports!?
I believe that show is on between 1 and 6 Monday thru Friday


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Their long-time phone number, 1-800-FOOTBALL, has to be worth something (unless Hub already sold it).

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With Hub's combination of inside sources and media savvy, I'm sure he will be snapped up by another major media company very soon.

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Wow! Where will I go now for my bad football information!?! Karma's a bitch Hub, you smug, condescending prick. Adios cabron!

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I tweeted to Mac and Speigs yesterday about how Hub had to take a last shot at those "kids with their interwebs", and it made me not really care to see his business ending.

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Irish Boy wrote:
With Hub's combination of inside sources and media savvy, I'm sure he will be snapped up by another major media company very soon.


Sarcasm?

Hub hasn't had inside shit for a long while, he's been beaten to the punch constantly, as well.


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With Hub's combination of inside sources and media savvy, I'm sure he will be snapped up by another major media company very soon.


Sarcasm?

Hub hasn't had inside shit for a long while, he's been beaten to the punch constantly, as well.

It has to be, because I can't see an IB liking anything that Hub has to say.

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Their long-time phone number, 1-800-FOOTBALL, has to be worth something (unless Hub already sold it).


Word is he has rebranded it as 1-800 EMO TALK and is aggressively pitching it as a My Chemical Romance fan chat line.

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Jaw Breaker wrote:
Their long-time phone number, 1-800-FOOTBALL, has to be worth something (unless Hub already sold it).


Word is he has rebranded it as 1-800 EMO TALK and is aggressively pitching it as a My Chemical Romance fan chat line.


Have office phone numbers become outdated as well? I don't work for a media company, but I imagine email and texting are the go to modes of communication. They're more efficient and quicker than trying to catch someone at his/her desk. If numbers are used, it's got to be a personal or work mobile smartphone in that type of fast-paced environment where instantaneity is crucial. Even if you're a publication with a paying customer base, email is probably a better and more cost efficient way to communicate with them over having a phone number, no?

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Hub still has the national radio Sunday night football gig, the TV show & WSCR. I'm sure he will be fine.

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Telegram Sam wrote:
Jaw Breaker wrote:
Their long-time phone number, 1-800-FOOTBALL, has to be worth something (unless Hub already sold it).


Word is he has rebranded it as 1-800 EMO TALK and is aggressively pitching it as a My Chemical Romance fan chat line.
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Their long-time phone number, 1-800-FOOTBALL, has to be worth something (unless Hub already sold it).

:lol:

This post just made me laugh for some reason


Poor Hub


Poor thinly veiled racist Hub


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Hub still has the national radio Sunday night football gig, the TV show & WSCR. I'm sure he will be fine.

His hits with 670 M&H, M&S, B&B etc are full of smarm and disturbing giggles. But, when he hosts he is a good listen. Especially when not talking football the radio is good stuff for some reason. Weird guy.


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