 There is a world of media out there that doesn’t involve pictures. It's the inane chatter of
sports talk radio, and it's everywhere and all around you. Who are these guys, going on hour after hour,
shouting their endless diatribes into our cars and cubicles? Is there
genuinely witty sports commentary out there, or is it all just a big
gym class locker room disguised as intelligent and informed opinion? Do
they really have anything worth saying?
The Audio File is tuned in across the spectrum, searching for
those ever-elusive moments of pure radio gold and pulling no punches
for everybody else. New columns appear Tuesdays, and can be read left
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Written by Daniel Crandall
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Thursday, 19 January 2006 |
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Think of Jerry Springer, in a jock strap. If you like your sports talk coming from guys like Michael "I have no idea how that crack pipe got in my Benz" Irvin, then you are going to love the latest trends: station managers have discovered the 18-34 year old male market, and, just like that, intelligent talk is out the window. The bean counters think that guys in this range don't want solid sports information and opinion. The marketing morons are devolving sports talk radio into E!. |
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Written by Daniel Crandall
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
Aahh,
the weekend. Those blissful days when you don’t have to get up at
Oh-Dark Thirty to beat the highway mob that crowds your way to the
cubicle farm. You get to sleep in and slowly roll out of bed to smell
of fresh brewed coffee (if you’re lucky enough to have someone around
who will make it for you). The day and the schedule belong to no one
but you.
Yeah, right! |
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Written by Daniel Crandall
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Tuesday, 08 November 2005 |
... you'd better be good. What does a herd sound like on the radio? If you really want to know, dial up ESPN Radio’s “The Herd”
with Colin Cowherd. It’s a rumbling mass of everything from Theo
Epstein hagiography to Beano Cook exercise tips and diet choices
to Brett Favre and jelly. Which leads me to wonder... how do these guys
make three hours of sports talk interesting? |
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Written by Daniel Crandall
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Wednesday, 26 October 2005 |
Now I know why he's on fire.
Jim Rome is one in a mob
of in-your-face style sports talk hosts. Perhaps he set the standard to
which everyone else has sunk. I’m sure he believes he did.
After all, no one is more important, in Jim Rome’s world than … uh, …
let me think for a moment … oh, yeah, Jim Rome. No doubt, Rome and his
army of Clones would smack the following paragraphs down. I
just don't have to worry about Rome reading them, because he
already knows what I wrote. He's a psychic. He said so on the air. |
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Written by Daniel Crandall
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Wednesday, 19 October 2005 |
A marshmallow silence permeates the office and your eyes glaze over as you stare at a pile of paperwork that needs filing. Your overwhelming desire to know Dan Patrick’s opinion about Pujols’ 9th inning Astros/Cardinals heroics is making your coworkers think you need an immediate bathroom break. What are you going to do?If you want to take a little time from “the Man” and introduce your coworkers to the world of sports talk, then I have two words for you: Streaming Audio. Just let them role around your mouth for a while …streeeaaamiinngg aaauuudiiioo. |
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