No Clever Moniker wrote:
I miss him. I miss the host who became perhaps one of the most compelling sports talk host in the nation. A host who brought passion coupled with intelligence, a person who invested time and thought with a zeal that Chicago sports fans could connect with. I miss the host who seemed like a breath fresh air as compared to what had been the on the air before WSCR launched and subsequently thereafter. A host who had toiled a beat, who knew broadcasting, and had the perspectibve of understanding the fans and fans of sports talk.
Not to get maudlin about it but over the past few years and more incresaingly that host has been replaced by a host that has become a tedious listen. I can't say that I've been one to watch a game and wonder "what is Dan thinking?" I can say that I have tuned in (or downloaded) to hear what he had to say the following day because I thought he would bring his skills and insights to the show. I thought he would entertain if not inform, and separate himself from a Harry Teinowitz in regards to predictabilityh of thought or delivery.
Lately, and more and more, the self-indulgent predictability of the show makes it far less compelling. I tune in, I tune out. While its easy to make a list dismissing sports topics, I'm not looking for novel insight but just some of what I had become accustomed to in the past. It didn't always matter which topic or always how in depth but rather their take on that topic and the sport. Now there is a running thread of topics with a worn theme: PSU, CTE, Tim Tebow, LBJ, Patrick Kane, esoteric baseball stats.
Yes, I miss the old Dan Bernstein. I would love to know who, given the aforementioned topics, would miss the current DB?
That's a great post & its exactly how I feel. His initials certainly are appropriate.
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