Bills radio voice John Murphy loses credential after column on Joe Brady

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Bills radio voice John Murphy loses credential after column on Joe Brady
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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.

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  • 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.
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