Bills radio voice John Murphy loses credential after column on Joe Brady
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 1:51 AM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026

John Murphy, a long-time Buffalo Bills radio voice, lost his press-box credential after criticizing new coach Joe Brady in a column for WIVB-TV. Two days following the column's publication, Murphy was informed by WIVB sports director Josh Reed that he would not have a seat in the press box at the new stadium. Murphy noted that the denial was attributed to a policy against part-time workers receiving credentials, but he suspects it was linked to his critical column. Murphy's subsequent article predicting a 10-win season for the Bills was reportedly not published by WIVB due to pressure from the team. The Bills did not comment on the matter.
- •John Murphy lost press credentials after a column on Joe Brady.
- •WIVB-TV cited a policy against part-time worker credentials.
- •Murphy suspects the loss was due to his critical column.
- •A follow-up article predicting Bills' success was not published.
- •The Bills declined to comment on the situation.
- 1:51 AMYahoo Sports — Long-time Bills radio voice John Murphy believes he lost credential over criticism of Joe Brady
"In an age of sports media that features plenty of reporters and analysts who are on the payroll, directly or indirectly, of the teams and/or leagues they cover, some teams and leagues feel emboldened to take action against those who dare to cover them with scrutiny or criticism.
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