Mr. Belvidere.... "won the career lottery?" Do you really believe that? Perhaps that first break getting a foot in the door is good fortune, but if somebody sucked at it, they wouldn't develop any tenure because they'd be gone. To your point about the hosts talking hardcore sports and leaving their personal lives alone.... well.... that's one way to do it. But it would make for BOR-ING...BOR-ING....BOR-ING radio.

How much is there really to say about where it went off track for Carlos Marmol? About Michael Frolik's contributions to the Cup run? What separates the most successful from the reasonably credible sports yakkers is personality. Talk radio, whether it's sports talk, news talk, you pick the genre.... goes to higher levels with interest and ratings when a connection is established between a host and a consumer.

On the way back from Six Flags Great America Tuesday, Patrick wanted to take a music break and "listen to the talk." He doesn't care which outlet and I'm not sure how much he really gets out of the conversation (likely very little). I popped on ESPN. The treat was Jesse Rogers and Tom Waddle speculating (for a good long time) on what went wrong in the Tom Thibodeau-Ron Adams relationship. Does this not encapsulate the basement to which sportsradio has descended? Who fucking cares. After reading the board's reports on what's been moving the meters this week, I'm thrilled to be missing it...as a host and as a consumer.

As for a book being a "negotiating ploy like Terry".... that's off by a mile. I do have two books in mind, but there's very little money in publishing. It's publish or perish for many of us. No management team is going to take "I'm gonna write a book instead of doing my show" as a serious threat. A book project could be a part of how I piecemeal a living if I don't re-up with the Score next summer. There are several other "projects" I've discussed with decision makers (only one in radio). One never knows, but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

but if somebody sucked at it, they wouldn't develop any tenure because they'd be gone.

One never knows, but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

One never knows, but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

One never knows, but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

That's a pretty big bombshell. Maybe he wants B&B's slot?

Mac,

I liked how you used ESPN and Jesse Rogers and Tom Waddle to make your point, although your own station (especially B&B) does the same thing. Can't rip the teammates, right?

* heads out to the store to pick up plot-thickener *

One never knows, but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

The Score without Mac to keep it grounded in reality and fun is not a station I'm going to be listening to.

Mac, if you really are going to pursue other avenues I just hope you groom Finfer or whoever into tip top shape, Meat will be OK if he stays mentally even. If it's going to be BernSTINE clones from 9-6pm, you can count me out. I'm hoping by that time ESPN will actually put in an effort to improve programming or that a 3rd viable option pops up. I won't hold my breath.

I hope this statement is an early negotiating ploy. That would suck. IMO right now your show is the only sports talk show worth listening to now that B&B has become unlistenable for the most part.

Mac.

Its interesting that you never mention Spiegel anymore here & ignore the comments made about him here. It wasn't long ago that you would defend him often. That's very telling.

Agreed. And I think it is very telling that he specifically mentioned betting against him doing a 9 to 1 show after next June. He didn't say to bet against him being on the Score next June, just a 9 to 1 show.

There are several other "projects" I've discussed with decision makers (only one in radio). One never knows, but I'd bet against my involvement with a daily 9-1 show after next June.

On the way back from Six Flags Great America Tuesday, Patrick wanted to take a music break and "listen to the talk." He doesn't care which outlet and I'm not sure how much he really gets out of the conversation (likely very little). I popped on ESPN. The treat was Jesse Rogers and Tom Waddle speculating (for a good long time) on what went wrong in the Tom Thibodeau-Ron Adams relationship. Does this not encapsulate the basement to which sportsradio has descended? Who fucking cares. After reading the board's reports on what's been moving the meters this week, I'm thrilled to be missing it...as a host and as a consumer.

I'm not sure if this was a cheap shot at the NBA talk, or just a self-admitted NBA hater treating basketball stories in half-assed ways. Either way, I agree Thibs vs Adams is boring, but this is Thibs vs Forman. Big difference. If Mac can't see this story's potential ramifications for Thibs' future in Chicago, and for the Bulls' title chances over the next 2-5 years, then that's just the type of NBA dumb even an uninterested sports radio host can't afford to be about the city's second best chance for another championship.

He kind of called them out though in a different way by saying that he wasn't even listening to his own station.

#TeamPlayer

He kind of called them out though in a different way by saying that he wasn't even listening to his own station.

#TeamPlayer