Good Guys/Bad Guys in Sports Broadcasting/Media

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We all are subjected to them, just thought this would be an interesting topic. Can be anyone you can think of, be it online, old school, local or national.

Good Guy

Jay Bilas

Suprisingly is less bias about Duke and the ACC than his collegue Dick Vitale. I enjoy his commentary because he's pretty unbias and doesn't feel the need to play the heel or the homer card all the time. Admittingly basketball is one of the weaker sports in terms of knowledge, but I have a respect for the man.

Bad Guy

Colin Cowherd really doesn't have anything redeeming to write about. His whole schtick is trying to take everything that is obnoxious about Jim Rome and add in a this wannabe "Bad guy" speel to it, equals one massive douche. His takes on things come from the Skip Bayless school of broadcasting, in trying to just take the side to piss other people off. He, much like say, Goldhammer and Fedor on WKNR will often times run callers and mock them during their entire process for not being in-line with his views. He has also said racist and stupid things about players like John Wall, Sean Taylor and others. And now? he's been given a TV show on CBS much like his ESPN collegues at PTI. How a person like this has made it this far in the world of sports broadcasting shows just how out of touch with the heart of the sports fan the WWL is.

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Good: Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe

Bad: Les Nessman

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Good- Paul Keels

Bad- That fucking Mark May

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Good- Scott Van Pelt Both on ESPN and ESPN Radio show.

Bad- Every single local radio talk show host except WFUN 970's Joe Pete (and if you live downtown or west of it don't even try).

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Good- Scott Van Pelt Both on ESPN and ESPN Radio show.

Bad- Every single local radio talk show host except WFUN 970's Joe Pete (and if you live downtown or west of it don't even try).

Tuned into Van Pelt on 990, as for some reason I'm able to recieve a lower power station out of Massillon.

Surprised me that he was that good on the air, but he indeed is, I've been listening to him more and more.

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SSS ought to love this... http://deadspin.com/#!5759988/we-have-the-awful-pilot-for-colin-cowherds-awful-tv-show/gallery/1

Good: Al Freaking Powlowski. He's going to be HUGE some day, mark my words.

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SSS ought to love this... http://deadspin.com/#!5759988/we-have-the-awful-pilot-for-colin-cowherds-awful-tv-show/gallery/1

Yeah, I mentioned that in the first post my man.

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SSS ought to love this... http://deadspin.com/#!5759988/we-have-the-awful-pilot-for-colin-cowherds-awful-tv-show/gallery/1

Yeah, I mentioned that in the first post my man.

Riiiiiiight. Headcold.

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Good - Gus Johnson and its not even close.

Bad - Basically everyone in ESPN can drown in Lake Erie save for John Buccigross, Barry Melrose, Van Pelt, and Kenny Mayne.

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SSS ought to love this... http://deadspin.com/#!5759988/we-have-the-awful-pilot-for-colin-cowherds-awful-tv-show/gallery/1.

That script is truly god-awful. CBS should politely decline, but since they already have a ton of awful crap on their programming why not greenlight it?

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Good local:

Drennan- Has anyone made the most of a second (at least his second) chance as he has? He's getting better as he gets older and is still entertaining when he goes on his tirades. Doing the best work of his career when he's in his sixties. I listened to him when I was a kid. Drennan during the week, Sindelar on the weekends on WWWE.

Also, we have a outstanding personality here in Erie by the name of Mike "Chico" Bormann. Been here a decade. From Cleveland and OSU. Surprised we haven't lost him yet. He would be KNR's best personality the minute he would join them. Has guest hosted ABAO and was a guest last week. Gives due to the Pittsburgh fans and covers their teams without losing the ability rip the inbred at the same time. He won't cut off callers with difference in opinions.

Bad local:

Everyone at KNR especially Reghi. Hate to paint with that braod of a brush, but I now listen to Mike Francesca when I'm wrapping up work and no longer listen to the station on Sat am.