The "OG @ Sporting News Radio" was the precursor to one of the Mikes from leaving town (not saying the thread is the cause of him leaving)... but perhaps, this thread can be the precursor for Murph eventualling leaving town (or at least off our radios).

He has treated his producers like shit, according to a few who have posted here, he has had a few rifts with Mulligan on the air (I recall one afternoon he called yelling at Mulli to get his facts straight). Boers won't speak to him, and Danny Mac thinks Murph is a burrito. The guy is a joke on both Chicago sports stations.

While I have never met Murph, nor has he ever done anything personally to me, I can't stand that this no-talent individual is stealing two hours of air-time that can go to hopefully a better host.

We have finally found a host that Contempt does not like.

The great thing about the OG thread was it was not planned it just sort of happened. I really never took part in that thread because I never really thought the OG mattered. Plus while I think Murph is high strung and petty, I still think he has a well prepared show. I think he is a smart baseball guy. I like his guests. He does broach some good topics. But hey I know there is alot of hate for him so if you wanna challenge the OG thread then I guess go for it.

How can anyone say that murph is a smart guy or that he knows his baseball ? His show is old and tired. When he talks baseball he points out the obvious or he rails on cubs management. He needs to finish out his contract and then retire to arizona. I'm sure he could get a job as a golf course starter.

Murph's a dumb ass phony and everyone knows it. His baseball knowledge is minimal, just like everything else about his show.
Murphy sucks and takes up way too much oxygen.

Remember, guys, you have to find something to rail about for 48 pages' worth of messages before you even have a chance. OG isn't what you'd might call a long-time veteran...

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Middle Aged Crazy, like Uncle Terry

No Beebs, Murph and his family just have to come on here and defend him. Then we would be right there. "Murph's a tool" would build a home in that thread.

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You wont find one on MVP he doesnt like.

If this is your idea of well-prepared (thanks Hawkeye for taking the bullet for me):

12:05 "That's News You could Use, Fellas" Mike North Drop
12:05 Lame "Mike Murphy intro song" from when GHW Bush was in the White House
12:06 Lame "Celebrity Line Ringing" sounds for intro to Stone
12:06 First "Rimshot" talking to Stone
12:09 Second "Rimshot" talking about Crabs (the kind you get on your junk, not the kind you eat)
12:10 Some new "Guy Laughing" drop followed by...
12:10 Another "Rimshot". That's 3 rimshots in the first 6 minutes of the show for those keeping score at home
12:16 "Guy Laughing" drop again
12:17 Baker Interview clip
12:18 "Rimshot" again
12:18 "Guy Laughing" immediately following rimshot
12:19 "Ohhohoho, that's not funny" drop. Is this OB's voice?
12:25 A much needed commercial break. Thank god for Stone being on. The interview made the time go by much faster.
12:32 And we're back from commercial to get a Bloomberg update
12:35 Back to Murph from the Update and...
12:35 "Carnival style music" begins as Murph starts to take emails
12:35 "Bud Selig Declined to talk to us"
12:35 "Dusty Baker" drop
12:35 "Rimshot"
12:37 "Carnival" music stops, but "James Bond style music" quickly begins to replace it.
12:38 Replay of Dusty interview
12:42 "Clapton Guitar Solo" starts in background
12:43 "Bud Selig declined to talk to us"
12:43 "Bud Selig declined to talk to us" (YES HE DID IT TWICE IN THE SAME MINUTE)
12:44 "Clapton Guitar Solo" ends as we cut to commercial
12:47 "I think that's an unfair rap" Dusty drop IN BETWEEN COMMERCIALS (Isn't that against the rules?)
12:50 Back from commercial with Munson interview clip
12:51 "Sultans of Swing" starts playing in the background
12:54 Off to commercial again after taking one call
12:54 "I don't know man, lets change the subject" Dusty Baker drop
12:54 "Bud Selig declined to talk to us"
12:54 Cut to commercial as Zeppelin plays
1:01 Back from commercial playing some hillbilly sounding music
1:01 "It's going to rain tonight" drop when reading an email
1:02 Out to commercial yet again after less than a minute
1:05 Back from commercial to another "Munson interview" clip from yesterday
1:07 "Rimshot" drop
1:08 "Dusty Baker bad day for baseball" clip
1:08 "Mike North talking about Dusty Baker talking about bad day for baseball" clip
1:13 Caller gets hung up on by Murph for defending Dusty and asking Murph why he never gives Dusty credit when the Cubs win
1:16 "Browns Chicken Caller of the Show" drop to the white guy following the black guy Murph hung up on
1:17 "It was out there already" Dusty clip
1:17 "Mike North talking about Dusty Baker talking about bad day for baseball" clip
1:17 Metallica One guitar starts playing as Murph getting ready for commercial (actually enjoying this one)
1:19 Burrito clapping for Jack Phelan read as we cut out to commercial and Metallica music ends
1:24 "Manager like Dusty Baker" drop IN BETWEEN COMMERCIALS AGAIN
1:27 "Munson interview" clip from yesterday yet again
1:27 "It Ain't Me" starts to play in the background and ends after 10 seconds
1:28 "Rimshot" drop talking about "The Three Scumbags" How creative...
1:28 Back to Bloomberg for another update
1:32 Update ends and we hear a quick clip of "Free Bird"
1:32 "Rimshot" drop
1:35 "Harp" drop coming out of North Interview clip
1:35 "Pusher Man" clip and we're back out to commercial
1:40 "It's either Home run or nothing" drop between commercials before the "Fitness Experts" commercial
1:41 Back from commercial and funky music starts playing in background
1:41 "Bud Selig declined to talk to us"
1:41 "Dusty Baker" drop
1:47 Off to commercial
1:54 Back from Commercial
1:54 "Oooh Doggie" drop
1:54 Burrito Murph exit music takes us out to exciting White Sox Baseball (Hooray, it's over)


One drop after another. Horrible bits. "What's Your Beef," "Tool of the Week," and "I Predict" are still around, as tired as ever. For me, "prepared" doesn't mean having 85 clips on the board, knowing which one to press when. It is being able to lead an intelligent conversation, being able to transition with your co-workers when ordered to (or better yet, not having to be "ordered" to do so), and not being a jag-off to your producers and co-workers.



Do the guests like him?

Look I just don't think he is that bad. Keep in mind I'm a Sox fan too. I don't love him and I wouldn't sign a petition. I just think there are alot worse then him. I know he is a jerk as evident by today's display. You guys don't like him. Fine. Keep him or fire him and I won't lose any sleep either way.

Jesus Christ guys could we consolodate the Murph hate. I kinna enjoy reading all of it. But there are like 8 threads in 4 different categories on this board. Consolodate it to the Murph board and try to reach your ultimate goal. LOL.

I too am not a Murph hater. I enjoy his show most of the time. He may be a petulant middle-aged child to his co-workers, so what, most people are major pains in the ass. Hell, I probably wouldn't speak to Terry if I worked around him everyday, so I can't fault him for that. Beardown, Dolphin and me are probably on an island on this but Murph is the least of the Score's problems. Mulli should have not said anything about Murph. He knew what would happen. Not to absolve Murph's immature reaction buit we have all been in similar circumstances. Some things are best left unsaid. If things were OK between them, Mulli should have kept his mouth shut just to maintain a good working relationship.

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Great post. I think you've proved your own point, things aren't/were never okay between Mully and Murph. I agree 100% that if things were good, Mully would have given a "water under the bridge" type comment, especially since Mully himself is a scribe and knows how interviews work when done in prep for a story. However, he gave Greenstein everything and more, this should prove beyond a shadow of a doubt how much dislike there is for Murph at 670 among his co-workers. Also, didn't Mulligan mention something to the effect of "I was told to tell the truth." Me thinks that if Mitch wanted this quashed, it would have been quashed, mouths would have been zipped. This is like a soap opera now, but I guarantee we'll all be listening for crosstalk for the time being.

Shit like this will help the Score's ratings across the board. Mitch is loving this. People love this shit. They will get a spike in the ratings for at least a couple weeks over this. Maybe longer.

Yea, I was going to say the same thing. Even though Murph is all hurt and pissed and his ratings are decent, I'll tell you this is already the most I've listened to him since the Fred & Murph show. This only works in The Score's favor.

Kind of weird, really. If I went to pick up my car at a service facility and, instead of working on it like they're supposed to, the mechanics were out front carrying on their own little personal feud in a very public manner, I probably wouldn't go there again. Yet here, instead of talking sports like they're supposed to, these guys are carrying on their childish personal business in the papers and on the air and we eat it up. And the station certainly isn't embarrassed by their hosts acting this way. Hell, they play the Murph-Mully thing over and over and promote it. I'm beginning to wonder if Murph's little outburst was pre-planned and approved by management, but then, I'm a skeptic.

Nothing wrong with being a skeptic--however, I'd say this was more a case of dumb luck that they're gonna milk until it runs dry. And then they'll be forced to look at what a pathetic situation they're station is in when an on-air feud, and only an on-air feud, gave them a temporary ratings boost.