well abbatacola's hosting so you know he'll be sprinkling in jokes/shots throughout the night. i'm sure beerstain and/or his comedy cousins will be up there, especially given the old quasi-/animus between beerstain and dug re: headlocks in the hallway and all of that. terry could prolly do a decent job if he's allowed the equivalent of reading from a telestrator..... otherwise, uhhhhhhh, maybe someone's writing jokes for OB (and that's a whole 'nother can of worms.... who writes the jokes for the non-comedians? most likely a non-comedian) and whoever else gets to go up there.

it makes you wonder (since this is happening on a friday or saturday no doubt) if the magnanimous one JASON GEORGE GOFF can get a night off in hottlanta and fly up for this "event" to do some roasting, since i'm pretty sure he stood out as heads and shoulders above the rest of the pack when it came to actually roasting his colleagues at the station. i'm sure a "surprise" visit from "The #1 Chicago Sports Talk Show Host of 2020" would do well to get everyone just a little bit uncomfortably squirming in their suits/seats, which is kind of the whole point of a roast in the first place, innit?

This whole thing is fucking bullshit, and it ends up embarrassing the roastees when it underwhelms and invitees ditch out. i.e. If any of Hampton, Ditka, OB, and Butkus don't show, it would be a total slight to Doug. Roenick's thing went off lie he never played in the league, let alone that he was a perennial great - who came that was a former player or coach?

They should have a dais of local comedians doing the thing, just like Comedy Central does, and just mix acquaintances in with that.

I wish that Mitch would focus on improving the on air product rather than crappy roasts which never include any big name athletes. Who the hell is going to pay $100+ for this?

Doug Buffone is a treasure. We had him at a corporate even a few years ago & he was great. Funny & friendly as hell. Just a great great guy.

Let's be real here. Chet should host these things.

Let's be real here. Chet should host these things.

Let's be real here. Chet should host these things.

Hey pal, listen, if you're going to kiss my ass, you'd better pack a lunch because it's going to take a while.

Who are the Roasters?

1. Mac said he's a roaster. Bernstein declined when asked. I think they're not telling some of the roasters because they want it to be a surprise to Doug

2. Think you're right, Big Fan. Producers have to pay. No freebies for Score employees. I think Herb or somebody was whining on behalf of all of the producers about having to pay for another Score party a while ago.

3. What is it? $125? That's actually not bad if it's really 4 hours of open bar and the food is a little bit better than decent.

4. I think Mac told the story of North being invited to the Score's 20th anniversary party and the son of a bitch told Mitch he would only come if they paid him. So, after that, I don't think anybody at the Score will reach out to him. You guys think North loves Doug. But he'll only show his love if he gets paid for it.

So who from the CSFMB will admit to paying $100+ to go to this event? Anyone?

Anything but buying a table is poor form for the day part hosts. They don't have to go and could stock it with their interns but you have to make the gesture

Like has nothing to do with it. They are the big earners at the company 's biggest public event of the year. This is a command performance. That shouldn't have to be verbalized from above