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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:28 am 
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Terry Boers is the single worst, least valuable regular member of either station in town.



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Disagree. Harry's not great at all, but I've actually heard him - on multiple occasions - complete a sentence. Shocking as that sounds.
I've heard him tell a story that actually relates to the topic at hand. That's not always easy for everyone.
I also believe Harry watches more than one sporting event per week. Yeah, it kinda is part of their job.


Bingo. Harry can actually do his job. Many people might not like the job he does but he can at least come to work and have a thought and complete a sentence and not have to lie about having "inside sources" and fall back on lame, non-news as "BREAKING NEWS."

I think Harry has the upper hand, here.


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You're a deranged individual that needs serious medical help before it's too late. That's the last you'll see me in this thread.

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Boers is far from the least valuable person on either station. Him as a reporter is a joke, agreed there. But when he actually tries his thoughts are as competent as anyone on either station. He knows sports, especially baseball, pretty well. He just likely playing the apathetic curmudgeon caricature. I'll still take him over many hosts on either station. He makes me laugh more than Harry did and he has better sports thoughts than Harry did. It's not close.

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Harry is better than Boers, but that is like saying that the Cubs were better than the Astros this year. They're both pretty fucking terrible.

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Boers is one of the few guys in the media that understands the human character. Probably from his time hanging around race tracks, fast cars, NBA locker rooms, and wrestling rings.

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Boers is far from the least valuable person on either station. Him as a reporter is a joke, agreed there. But when he actually tries his thoughts are as competent as anyone on either station. He knows sports, especially baseball, pretty well. He just likely playing the apathetic curmudgeon caricature. I'll still take him over many hosts on either station. He makes me laugh more than Harry did and he has better sports thoughts than Harry did. It's not close.

So he has sports thoughts but prefers to play a stuttering, incompetent buffoon? Sorry, he's 10 times worse than Harry.

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Boers is far from the least valuable person on either station. Him as a reporter is a joke, agreed there. But when he actually tries his thoughts are as competent as anyone on either station. He knows sports, especially baseball, pretty well. He just likely playing the apathetic curmudgeon caricature. I'll still take him over many hosts on either station. He makes me laugh more than Harry did and he has better sports thoughts than Harry did. It's not close.

So he has sports thoughts but prefers to play a stuttering, incompetent buffoon? Sorry, he's 10 times worse than Harry.

I don't think he comes off as an incompetent buffoon. He's just apathetic a lot of time. I admit that's a bad quality, but it's also an exaggerated quality with him. He's engaged and competent far more often than his detractors give him credit for. As I said, he's funnier and a better analyst than Harry is. That's really 90% of the job. And I'll take his stuttering over Harry's voice any day.

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How engaged can he be when he is doing his show from home?

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How engaged can he be when he is doing his show from home?

Just as much basically. But how often does he do that? Like I said, I think people exaggerate his apathy.

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How engaged can he be when he is doing his show from home?

Just as much basically. But how often does he do that? Like I said, I think people exaggerate his apathy.


So, Boers has a "radio persona" and that persona for the last 10 years has been one of apathy, ignorance, mailing it in, rambling, the total lack of speaking skills and an inability to add anything to a show?

That Terry is quite the entertainment savant!


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SomeGuy wrote:
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How engaged can he be when he is doing his show from home?

Just as much basically. But how often does he do that? Like I said, I think people exaggerate his apathy.


So, Boers has a "radio persona" and that persona for the last 10 years has been one of apathy, ignorance, mailing it in, rambling, the total lack of speaking skills and an inability to add anything to a show?

That Terry is quite the entertainment savant!

I didn't say that and don't agree with it. He's far from ignorant. Whenever he actually confronts Bernsie in an argument he wins almost every time.

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So, Boers has a "radio persona" and that persona for the last 10 years has been one of apathy, ignorance, mailing it in, rambling, the total lack of speaking skills and an inability to add anything to a show?

That Terry is quite the entertainment savant!


What does that say about the rest of the crew?

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FavreFan wrote:
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How engaged can he be when he is doing his show from home?

Just as much basically. But how often does he do that? Like I said, I think people exaggerate his apathy.


So, Boers has a "radio persona" and that persona for the last 10 years has been one of apathy, ignorance, mailing it in, rambling, the total lack of speaking skills and an inability to add anything to a show?

That Terry is quite the entertainment savant!

I didn't say that and don't agree with it. He's far from ignorant. Whenever he actually confronts Bernsie in an argument he wins almost every time.



Really? I disagree. He usually just takes a side and defends it by stammering and talking in circles whether he has a leg to stand on or not.

Oh well.


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I only hear him stammering when going along with Bernsie because he doesn't really give a shit and that's palpable. When a topic sparks his fancy he's capable of making cogent, interesting points. I consider him more insightful than Bernsie. I just wish he'd try more instead of mailing it in as often as he does, which I'd say is about 50% of the time, depending on time of year.

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FavreFan wrote:
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How engaged can he be when he is doing his show from home?

Just as much basically. But how often does he do that? Like I said, I think people exaggerate his apathy.


So, Boers has a "radio persona" and that persona for the last 10 years has been one of apathy, ignorance, mailing it in, rambling, the total lack of speaking skills and an inability to add anything to a show?

That Terry is quite the entertainment savant!

I didn't say that and don't agree with it. He's far from ignorant. Whenever he actually confronts Bernsie in an argument he wins almost every time.

I hesitate to do this, but I agree with FF. Those that decry Terry will wonder what happened to the show when he retires. Show doesn't work without him.

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Terry and Dan need to try and get the band back together one last time.

yeah, I can get behind that too.

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Terry and Dan need to try and get the band back together one last time.


Another 'one-off' would be nice or possibly a few HFC shows a year. A good change of pace and the last time they got together they put on a good show.


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Boers is far from the least valuable person on either station. Him as a reporter is a joke, agreed there. But when he actually tries his thoughts are as competent as anyone on either station. He knows sports, especially baseball, pretty well. He just likely playing the apathetic curmudgeon caricature. I'll still take him over many hosts on either station. He makes me laugh more than Harry did and he has better sports thoughts than Harry did. It's not close.


I despise you a little less after this post.

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the answer to the worst sports talker in this city debate is and will always be Tiny

the answer may also be substituted for worst stand up comedian

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Spieg-N-MacAttack!!!

Going OFF on FattieVaughn right now - Shep just read some of his old texts where he said that The Score almost got him fired from the Trib somehow!

BITTER!!!

CALL YER BOY, SPANXXX!!! CALL YER BOYYY!!!!

AWESOME!!!

Vaughn again looking like a total fool for making Kapp say that he loves Lovie.


Terry was still wrong.


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The "scoop" by Boers has been refuted by all parties in such a manner as to reasonably conclude it was hogwash. Lovie and his Son (his agent) have made clear that he has never negotiated during a season and is not doing so now. The Bears also have made it clear that the story is eroneous. Boers got bad info and McClure called him on it. As simple as that....unless Boers just made it up, thinking it reasonable they might be in discussions. That would be a much bigger story.

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The "scoop" by Boers has been refuted by all parties in such a manner as to reasonably conclude it was hogwash. Lovie and his Son (his agent) have made clear that he has never negotiated during a season and is not doing so now. The Bears also have made it clear that the story is eroneous. Boers got bad info and McClure called him on it. As simple as that....unless Boers just made it up, thinking it reasonable they might be in discussions. That would be a much bigger story.


You're right on this one, Steve.

Add in the fact that everyone, including BernSTINE and Boers to an extent, was backing away from the story and trying to minimize/bury Terry's proclamation.

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Maybe Jay Cutler called Boers' answering machine to give him the story.

Boers lost all credibility forever with the story his friend left a message on his answering machine telling him the Cutler deal was done.

Right and I'm the Queen of England. Come on like his friend wouldn't try and reach him at the station with something like that.


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I have no idea if Lovie has his kid trying to get an extension or not(smart move to get one now @4-1 )..and neither does anyone else..it can't be proved or disproved ...It was bush league to keep promoting the "breaking news" at every break..the score should be embarrassed for that....But Vaughn came off worse with his over the top Lovie cock gobbling.


Tiny is hands down the absolute worst radio personality in the Midwest and possibly the country.

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Vaughn did 2 impossible things:

Made Zaidman sound objective
Made Kaplan look like a sympathetic figure

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