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  • J0nnD0ugh
    Hall Of Fame
    • Feb 2003
    • 16602

    #151
    Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

    Originally posted by sva91
    Cowherd is.......not too condescending or rude (although some people seem to think he is).
    You've got be kidding me......

    Originally posted by sva91
    And for those who say he never apologizes for some of his controversial statements. He has stated his reasoning. If you stop talking about the story it will die much sooner than if you constantly bring it up.
    That's a sorry excuse.

    He should rename himself to Condescending Coward.
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    • TJdaSportsGuy
      Hall Of Fame
      • Dec 2002
      • 11146

      #152
      Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

      Originally posted by deaduck
      Yeah, that cutting off callers so he can ramble on with the last word is bush league stuff.

      Overall, I understand his gimmick is to say outrageous stuff so I barely pay attention to his diatribes cause they are indeed forced. He contradicts himself at least twice a show.
      Forced and scripted. There's a big debate within the sportstalk community on whether or not it's right to script your "rants". Personally, I think it takes more talent to speak off the cuff. Cowherd and Rome both script much of their show. You can tell sometimes when they misread what they've written...it's a different kind of verbal correction that I can smell a mile away. It just sounds bad.

      Originally posted by matt8204
      Most of the hosts are obnoxious and arrogant and there is entirely too much fluff on these networks. I normally stick to my local sports talk station, WFAN 660.
      Wait. You hate obnoxious and arrogant hosts and yet...you subject yourself to Mike Francesa? Irony at it's finest, lol!

      Originally posted by MBMavs20
      Cowherd is horrible, and I don't understand why they increased his show by 1 hour. UGH!! At least he provides me with good blogging material to write about.
      They added an hour of his show in NY as a result of Stephen A. Smith being let go. It's cheaper than paying Michael Kay to do another hour or to hire someone new.

      Originally posted by TarHeelMan
      You cats want some entertaining sports radio for your mid-morning, you should check out my man Bomani Jones, on 620 the Bull AM here in Raleigh/Durham. His show is called the Three Hour Lunch Break, from 10-1. Check him at 620thebull.com.
      Bomani is a friend of mine. He's good at what he does and I gotta respect how he got that gig. He basically willed his way onto that station. Beat the door of Adam Gold down until he hired him. Bomani is a great dude.

      Originally posted by mgoblue
      Vic "The Brick" Jacobs is a complete idiot and annoying. A radio station here now has him for when they go to national programming, and WTF is with him saying "Feelin' You!" all the time? Also, they have some clips of when Manny came over and Vic was saying some weird crap. I don't get how anyone likes this guy, he seems like a tool.
      "Feelin' You!" is his catch phrase...apparently there were billboards in LA with his face and that phrase plastered all over it. You want to talk about a forced schtick? He's the textbook example!

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      • TarHeelMan
        Th* H*mb*rg*r P*mp
        • Jul 2002
        • 7853

        #153
        Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

        Originally posted by TJdaSportsGuy

        Wait. You hate obnoxious and arrogant hosts and yet...you subject yourself to Mike Francesa? Irony at it's finest, lol!



        Bomani is a friend of mine. He's good at what he does and I gotta respect how he got that gig. He basically willed his way onto that station. Beat the door of Adam Gold down until he hired him. Bomani is a great dude.
        LOL at Francesa... He's the epitome of arrogance. Many times a caller will try to present some facts to him and he'll brush them off. Then an hour later try to present those same facts like he never got them wrong in the first place.

        Bomani's show is so good, a lot of people (myself included) think it's the best thing going on the two stations. Gold and Joe Ovies are unbearable in the morning. I've been meaning to catch up with him at a couple of the remotes he does in the area, we usually chat via email during his show or on facebook.

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        • SPTO
          binging
          • Feb 2003
          • 68046

          #154
          Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

          Originally posted by TJdaSportsGuy
          Forced and scripted. There's a big debate within the sportstalk community on whether or not it's right to script your "rants". Personally, I think it takes more talent to speak off the cuff. Cowherd and Rome both script much of their show. You can tell sometimes when they misread what they've written...it's a different kind of verbal correction that I can smell a mile away. It just sounds bad.
          If I may be allowed to here are my .02 cents on this (btw didn't know this was a major debate) The only other guy in sportstalk I know of who goes off on a rant while receiving calls is Bob McCown here in Toronto. I don't think much of what he says is scripted but it does have that flavor sometimes. I think it comes mostly from him being quick on his feet as there are topics that he feels strongly about to the point that his responses are pretty much expected.

          He presents his facts in a reasonable manner and unlike most big name hosts (he's a big name as he's received many industry awards that cover both sides of the border) he actually lets his callers make a point. Hell, there are some callers like Raptorized John and Bancroft who can talk to Bob to the point that it feels like you're eavesdropping on an actual phone conversation!

          if there's one thing I have to criticize him about is that he can get verbose with his answers sometimes and thus when he's presented with more then one question often forgets the 2nd question.

          Otherwise he's a great host, has very interesting viewpoints, gets along really well with his co-hosts (he works best with Globe and Mail columnist Stephen Brunt) and more often then not he has some very intriguing guests and more often then not on the "Primetime hour" (national 6 PM hour) the interviews can get extremely in depth.

          I just wish a guy like him would get a shot in the States but he's said on numerous times that he doesn't like the format of national sportstalk in the US (especially ESPN Radio) where 90% of the interviews are canned which he detests and he's very much against interviewing athletes because it turns into a cliche fest. (Doesn't mean he doesn't interview any, it's just that they bore him and he'd rather get into the meat and potatoes on issues)
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          • P2K
            Banned
            • Aug 2006
            • 8845

            #155
            Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

            For whatever reason, I like Francesa. Arrogant, he may be...but it's not oozing slime like Cowherd. Plus, Mike's been around a long time and made his bones when these other twits were still in grade school.

            Cowherd's shock jock mentality and his thought process on fans not being able to question coaches' thinking is just azz-clownish.
            Last edited by P2K; 05-14-2009, 11:21 PM.

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            • umd
              MVP
              • Aug 2002
              • 1970

              #156
              Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

              Cowherd sucks. The best was when he spent about 20 mins in a previous segment ripping small school college basketball teams who missed the NCAA tournament and saying they don't play anyone. He kept refering to St. Mary's schedule, reading off all their games and scores on this huge rant.

              Next thing you know he's talking college football defending Charlie Weis and Notre Dame as big college programs w/ big wins and how Charlie is one of the best coaches in college football. Some caller calls in and asks Cowherd what "big games" ND has won the last few years.

              He starts saying, "ummm...I think so and so back in -----..." but everytime he went to try and name a big ND win the caller had the schedules in front of him and basically ripped him a new one w/ the date and the losing ND score. He shut-up for a few minutes then began the back track. He sounded pretty pissed he took that call...

              Best sports radio in Vegas is Afternoon Gridlock w/ Mitch and Seat. They know their s*** and their Vegas lines.

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              • DickDalewood

                #157
                Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                Interesting to read the differing opinions. As I said, I'm on who absolutely loves his show. I find it hilarious, and very insightful as far as a lot of the advice he gives. Is he always right? Of course not, but neither is anyone else on radio.

                Either way, he's made himself a big enough name that this thread has extended multiple pages, so he must be doing SOMETHING right.

                Reminds me of the Nickleback thread in the OS Supporters forum; not a single poster really said they like them, yet the thread went on, and the majority of the public seems to buy up their songs left and right. So, just like Cowherd, they too must be doing SOMETHING right.

                That being said, I'm not exactly trying to debate the issue. If you don't like him, I could care less, and am really not trying to change anyone's mind. Mostly just saying that I DO enjoy him, while pointing out the obvious; that whatever it is you do or don't think he's doing, it's certainly working.

                Hell, he has a TV show coming out soon as well.

                That's my .02

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                • N51_rob
                  Faceuary!
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 14805

                  #158
                  Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                  Originally posted by dickdalewood

                  Hell, he has a TV show coming out soon as well.

                  That's my .02

                  Is this separate from his radio show being shown on ESPNU?
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                  • RedheadKingpin
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                    • Jan 2009
                    • 594

                    #159
                    Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                    I don't understand how ESPN can get rid of Stephen A Smith,yet keep this assclown around.

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                    • DickDalewood

                      #160
                      Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                      Originally posted by N51_rob
                      Is this separate from his radio show being shown on ESPNU?
                      Yah, I believe it starts sometime this summer.

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                      • Eton Rifles
                        Obey the Father!!!!
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 5374

                        #161
                        Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                        Well seeing as ESPN radio currently has no stations in Rhode Island or eastern Mass I guess I'm lucky I miss him.
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                        • MBMavs20
                          Pro
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 939

                          #162
                          Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                          Originally posted by umd
                          Cowherd sucks. The best was when he spent about 20 mins in a previous segment ripping small school college basketball teams who missed the NCAA tournament and saying they don't play anyone. He kept refering to St. Mary's schedule, reading off all their games and scores on this huge rant.

                          Next thing you know he's talking college football defending Charlie Weis and Notre Dame as big college programs w/ big wins and how Charlie is one of the best coaches in college football. Some caller calls in and asks Cowherd what "big games" ND has won the last few years.

                          He starts saying, "ummm...I think so and so back in -----..." but everytime he went to try and name a big ND win the caller had the schedules in front of him and basically ripped him a new one w/ the date and the losing ND score. He shut-up for a few minutes then began the back track. He sounded pretty pissed he took that call...

                          Best sports radio in Vegas is Afternoon Gridlock w/ Mitch and Seat. They know their s*** and their Vegas lines.
                          It sucks that they changed Paulie, Mitch and seat to 11-1 in the afternoon because I can't listen to them anymore.

                          I thought Paulie got fired, but he's back now. I think him and Mitch should have their own show. Seat Williams maybe the WORST sportstalk personality ever. He is clueless. Now, maybe he does it on purpose to give a different spin on stuff, but he lost all my respect a few years back when he was defending TO after the crap he pulled with the Eagles.

                          The best is when Seat talks about Ladies night at the Stratosphere, and how he is such a ladies man. He is got to be kidding me. He couldn't get a date in a morgue.
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                          • ex carrabba fan
                            I'll thank him for you
                            • Oct 2004
                            • 32744

                            #163
                            Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                            1. Wow at this being 17 pages
                            2. Wow at keeping this thing alive over two years

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                            • J0nnD0ugh
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 16602

                              #164
                              Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                              Originally posted by ex carrabba fan
                              2. Wow at keeping this thing alive over two years
                              I say the same thing about the WNBA.
                              Originally posted by VP Richard M. Nixon
                              I always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
                              -August 17, 1960
                              Thanks, dookies!

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                              • ehh
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Mar 2003
                                • 28962

                                #165
                                Re: Colin Cowherd proves he is a jackass again...

                                He's been tolerable lately, maybe after his divorce he's changed a little bit.
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