Since I'm a football fanatic, the amount of sports talk I listen to decreases dramatically after the Super Bowl. I listen a tad bit more during NCAA tournament time and around the NFL draft. Once that's over with, I listen here and there except for Jim Rome and Todd Wright on SNR.
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How much sports talk do you listen to when your sport is not in season?
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good question.
Personnally, I like Basketball, College Basketball, Football, College Football. I'm not too crazy over Baseball, I do like it alittle, I also like Golf. But I mostly like Basketball, College Basketball, Football and College Football.
I listen all year round, because Sports Talk is a great format for us men (and for women who like it). For me, as long as I have something (Sports Talk/Entertainment, Sports Game) to listen to, I still listen to this format
Personnally, I like Basketball, College Basketball, Football, College Football. I'm not too crazy over Baseball, I do like it alittle, I also like Golf. But I mostly like Basketball, College Basketball, Football and College Football.
I listen all year round, because Sports Talk is a great format for us men (and for women who like it). For me, as long as I have something (Sports Talk/Entertainment, Sports Game) to listen to, I still listen to this format
I listen year-round, but I'm also happy these days with so many choices. I'm usually bored with basketball talk, for instance.
What will lead me away from sports talk is if I'm driving and want a boost or a thrill. Then I want to listen to hard rock.
Also, a good talk show is a good talk show. I enjoy listening to political talk and good general talk if its humorous.
I have noticed less baseball talk in this generation than in the past. Some stations still do this and do this well, but often times the post-game call in show is as entertaining, if not more so, than the game itself.
As a youth, I enjoyed listening to Chris Cross after Pirates games, perhaps saving the team for the city in 1985. But just fans asking "What about that bunt in the seventh inning?" on any post-game show to keep everybody on their toes was always a great listen for me. A good postgame show can outdo a good newspaper beat writer, in my opinion, with even more immediate reaction and commentary and also breaking scoops if the host is well connected.
What will lead me away from sports talk is if I'm driving and want a boost or a thrill. Then I want to listen to hard rock.
Also, a good talk show is a good talk show. I enjoy listening to political talk and good general talk if its humorous.
I have noticed less baseball talk in this generation than in the past. Some stations still do this and do this well, but often times the post-game call in show is as entertaining, if not more so, than the game itself.
As a youth, I enjoyed listening to Chris Cross after Pirates games, perhaps saving the team for the city in 1985. But just fans asking "What about that bunt in the seventh inning?" on any post-game show to keep everybody on their toes was always a great listen for me. A good postgame show can outdo a good newspaper beat writer, in my opinion, with even more immediate reaction and commentary and also breaking scoops if the host is well connected.
Same here, year round. But I only listen Monday morning through Friday afternoon then it is all music from Friday evening until Sunday night. It drives my kids crazy that I won't listen to music during the week, puts me in the work mood to listen to sports talk - no idea why but hey it works. I like the shows that cover a number of sports and don't just stick to the run of the mill stick and ball sports. I think DP's show does a good job of trying to hit many sports.
I go through phases of listening to Rome. I've always been a fan, but I'll go for months listening to him almost daily, then a while of not listening at all. Just a function of my schedule, I guess.
As far as in-season, I listen to sports talk on WLW and WGN a lot during MLB and NFL, then slack off from January to March. In the case of WLW, I lose interest in the winter when it's all about UC and Xavier and they basically ignore Ohio State, but I listen a lot during the season not only to sports but their other programming.
As far as in-season, I listen to sports talk on WLW and WGN a lot during MLB and NFL, then slack off from January to March. In the case of WLW, I lose interest in the winter when it's all about UC and Xavier and they basically ignore Ohio State, but I listen a lot during the season not only to sports but their other programming.
My seasons are "Baseball" and "Basketball", which means I'm never really out of season. In the typical day, I might sample 30 minutes of sports talk, usually Cowherd, more on game day. Hate all the NFL talk, especially about the CBA day after day.
Not a Cowherd fan and proud to come from a city (Pittsburgh) where we're above his schtick and block him out.
However, Leebo, you hit a home run with the comment about the NCAA Tournament talk.
First of all, the same people who will tell us the NFL is popular only because of gambling and not because of television or the fact it's an event sport will then totally ignore the gambling aspect of the NCAAs and tell us "it's the greatest postseason event- better than the Super Bowl or World Series or Stanley Cup or whatever."
Then we get discussion about how 17-12 teams are being robbed because they didn't have a chance to play for the national championship.
Then we hear how it's a joke that Underdog U from Conference Mediocre got in with a 12-19 record, but nothing that Conference Mediocre's league champ has to play in the NITs or how difficult it is for mid-majors to schedule. We'll then hear how this is the greatest postseason event as Underdog U loses 100-50 in the first round.
Cowherd is as bad as anyone on this. The highest rated NCAA game ever was Michigan State-Indiana State back in 1979. Butler produced the highest NCAA rating in years. But he'll go on and say we want to watch the big teams and totally ignore the "David vs. Goliath" aspect of the tournament, the only saving grace of the thing, while ignoring that when all the No. 1 seeds made the NCAAs a couple of years ago the ratings actually went down.
That's nothing, though. Back in the 1990s in the first round of the tournament the UPN comedies were getting higher ratings.
We have baseball starting up, NASCAR starting up, and the race for the Stanley Cup playoffs is in full force. The Masters and NFL Draft are right around the corner, and the collective bargaining agreement ought to produce some news as well.
Pro basketball, meanwhile, is actively talking about contracting teams.
Don't tell me we're all jacked about hoops. The NCAAs . . . . ugh!
However, Leebo, you hit a home run with the comment about the NCAA Tournament talk.
First of all, the same people who will tell us the NFL is popular only because of gambling and not because of television or the fact it's an event sport will then totally ignore the gambling aspect of the NCAAs and tell us "it's the greatest postseason event- better than the Super Bowl or World Series or Stanley Cup or whatever."
Then we get discussion about how 17-12 teams are being robbed because they didn't have a chance to play for the national championship.
Then we hear how it's a joke that Underdog U from Conference Mediocre got in with a 12-19 record, but nothing that Conference Mediocre's league champ has to play in the NITs or how difficult it is for mid-majors to schedule. We'll then hear how this is the greatest postseason event as Underdog U loses 100-50 in the first round.
Cowherd is as bad as anyone on this. The highest rated NCAA game ever was Michigan State-Indiana State back in 1979. Butler produced the highest NCAA rating in years. But he'll go on and say we want to watch the big teams and totally ignore the "David vs. Goliath" aspect of the tournament, the only saving grace of the thing, while ignoring that when all the No. 1 seeds made the NCAAs a couple of years ago the ratings actually went down.
That's nothing, though. Back in the 1990s in the first round of the tournament the UPN comedies were getting higher ratings.
We have baseball starting up, NASCAR starting up, and the race for the Stanley Cup playoffs is in full force. The Masters and NFL Draft are right around the corner, and the collective bargaining agreement ought to produce some news as well.
Pro basketball, meanwhile, is actively talking about contracting teams.
Don't tell me we're all jacked about hoops. The NCAAs . . . . ugh!
I agree with Pratee-41Life in that I am not a Collin Cowherd fan. It's like Rome in that he thinks he is smarter than you are. Cowherd never could back off on what he said about the Reds last year and never did give them due credit.
I can listen to Dan Patrick even when its not the baseball season. In fact, he makes the NBA even seem relative.
As far as networks go I prefer ESPN. However, I would rather listen to locaL sports talk anytime.
Lance does a great job but my top choice for a local sports host is Ken Broo.
I would really love to hear Ken do plaby by play again.
I can listen to Dan Patrick even when its not the baseball season. In fact, he makes the NBA even seem relative.
As far as networks go I prefer ESPN. However, I would rather listen to locaL sports talk anytime.
Lance does a great job but my top choice for a local sports host is Ken Broo.
I would really love to hear Ken do plaby by play again.
DToTheJ said:Pratte4Life said:
Well, the ESPN Radio owned station there flipping to Radio Disney helps... :
Not necessarily. Even when 1250 was ESPN, it was almost as if they did everything in their power to prevent listeners from hearing him. They created shows that began at 10 a.m. when he replaced Tony Kornheiser and his show was rarely aired in the market.
ESPN programming can now be heard on 970 with a mixture of the old Fox stuff poured in. Still, the new affiliate goes with local mainstay Stan Savran at 10 and then Jim Rome at noon.
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