Who needs the old fraternity-house feel of the early to late '90s when we can say the important things and serve as pillars of morality for all to behold?

My comment didn't really represent what I was thinking anyway. What I've been noticing lately is disproportionate levels to which Bernstein's approach has influenced the air staff. "Smart." Authoritative. Intolerant. It's other hosts... even update people who clearly are trying to gain Bernsy's approval. I don't blame Dan... I only can shake my head at those who won't be themselves and emulate somebody else's style instead.

The entire station is something I listen to out of habit, not because of entertainment value. Your show included.

Other musings:

* Matt Abbatacola is not who I was referring to when I made an off-the-cuff crack about people agreeing with Bernstein. Matty is one of the few who says what's on his mind with Bernsy or anybody else.

My comment didn't really represent what I was thinking anyway. What I've been noticing lately is disproportionate levels to which Bernstein's approach has influenced the air staff. "Smart." Authoritative. Intolerant. It's other hosts... even update people who clearly are trying to gain Bernsy's approval. I don't blame Dan... I only can shake my head at those who won't be themselves and emulate somebody else's style instead.

* I kind of agree with posts in other threads about the Score being stale.... that we're benefiting from ESPN being such a non-factor. I'm spending a lot more time with music than I did last fall. We are the thinking fan's station, though. Very smart. Who needs the old fraternity-house feel of the early to late '90s when we can say the important things and serve as pillars of morality for all to behold?

* I kind of agree with posts in other threads about the Score being stale.... that we're benefiting from ESPN being such a non-factor.

"Who needs the old fraternity-house feel of the early to late '90s when we can say the important things and serve as pillars of morality for all to behold?"

No shit.

Mac's said it himself: "Sports talk is dog food".

And Bernsie tries to intellectually levitate himself above the fray.

Gloopan.....Mac's act is stale? Isn't your whole act telling Mac his act is stale?

I love how all you douchebags think Mac is talking to you personally.

Mackeyfish, your act is stale. You are too lazy to be a rebel anymore. Management knows that you are lazy and that you have nowhere else to go anyway. Buckle up for another "recession" contract with Fatpants.

One day you have to enlighten us all as to what Mac did to you?

I would be interested to hear what Terry has to really say about stuff once in a while.

I believe JORR can enlighten you on that request Michael.

"Smart."

Let's not go overboard on the Bernstien stuff. I have always said that there is a place for his show at the station. However, it is not as the headliner giving the station its character.

I have a fuzzy rememberance from philosphy class that seems appropriate as an analogy for the Score:

thesis ->antithesis -> synthesis

North ->Bernstien -> ?

Who will be the next embodiment of the station's character? Unfortunately, if the analogy holds true, we will get some bland Connor Mc Night type as the next Score star. Consider that for a moment.

I agree to an extent. Bernstein is smart, by sports talk radio standards. But I have always held the belief that true intelligence is humble. It is unsure. It's actually the irony of the world we live in. The truly intelligent understand that we will always live in a world of gray. Anyone who lives in a world of black and white, to me, probably isn't as intelligent as they portray. Being "sure" of something, or most things, is the sign of someone who doesn't think deeply enough.

Certainly we can see this is true from a historical perspective by tracing the evoloution of cold war intellectuals and their fealty to state power.