((HT: Lost Lettermen/The Big Lead))
This is one of the better meltdowns in sports talk radio from the northern side of the Mason-Dixon Line this side of the "Paul Finebaum Show."
Here's the set-up...
Angry Michigan fan calls Ann Arbor station and goes off...
And all that took was a minute five...???
Well done...
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Monday, October 14, 2013
Captain America Saves The Day Again...Pats Radio Explodes...
((HT: NFL on FOX))
All the Patriots had to do was go 70 yards in 63 seconds for the lead and, eventually, the win...
But the call of the day doesn't go to Thom Brennaman...
It goes to Bob Socci and Scott Zolak on Patriots radio... Zolak evoked memories of everything from Chris Kluwe and Clara Peller...
Listen to the call here...
Oh, Clara Peller...???
Now do you remember...???
But it will be an interesting week to see how the Pats deal with the losses of Aqib Talib and Danny Amendola...
All the Patriots had to do was go 70 yards in 63 seconds for the lead and, eventually, the win...
But the call of the day doesn't go to Thom Brennaman...
It goes to Bob Socci and Scott Zolak on Patriots radio... Zolak evoked memories of everything from Chris Kluwe and Clara Peller...
Listen to the call here...
Oh, Clara Peller...???
Now do you remember...???
But it will be an interesting week to see how the Pats deal with the losses of Aqib Talib and Danny Amendola...
Monday, June 17, 2013
The Audio Of 790TheZone Making Fun Of Steve Gleason (UPDATE: They've Been Fired And They're Responding- As Are The Falcons)
((HT: 790TheZone/106.1 The Ticket-NewOrleans))
Update--6:45pm: Lincoln Financial, owner of the station released a statement that included the mention of the three people involved have been terminated. OSG Sports will continue updating this story as it develops.
Here's the statement:
"We deeply regret the offensive programming that aired this morning on “Mayhem In The AM” on 790 The Zone, related to former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason and his battle with ALS. We suspended the three individuals involved immediately following their comments and have since terminated their employment. 790 The Zone, our owners, sponsors and partners in no way endorse or support this kind of content. We sincerely apologize to Mr. Gleason, his family and all those touched by ALS."
— Rick Mack, 790 The Zone Sr. VP & General Manager
Here's the two minutes...thanks to chria225
And here's a little cleaner version...
Here's the recap from the front office on the suspensions...
"We deeply regret the comments made by Mayhem In The AM this morning on 790 The Zone regarding former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason. 790 The Zone, Lincoln Financial Media, our sponsors and partners in no way endorse or support the unfortunate and offensive commentary concerning Mr. Gleason this morning. The members of the show involved with this incident have been suspended indefinitely pending further management review of their actions."
Rick Mack 790 The Zone Sr. VP & General Manager
OSG sources are telling us that the Atlanta Falcons received a phone call from the NFL over the bit. The future relationship the Falcons have with 790 is in play. The current relationship was somewhat dicey and acrimonious to begin with and this may seal it. There, simply, has to be a clause in the contract having to be the equivalent of a "morals" or "breach" to end the airings.
Sources also say the team has been looking for an excuse to get out of the deal, and this will do it.
The media relations departments all know each other and could black ball their coverage across the board and render them useless as a media entity in town.
Currently, they are an ESPN Radio affiliate, but on-air talent in Bristol this afternoon has taken the station to task with one host saying: "Whoever greenlighted this is the biggest idiot ever born."
More when we know more...
1920 UPDATE: Rodney Ho from the AJC caught up with Cellini and Shapiro...
Shapiro admits that he, as someone who went to school in New Orleans, admitted the bit was "ill-advised."
Cellini, on the other hand, thinks he was let go unceremoniously. He told Ho that Lincoln Financial wasn't investing in the station, and that "he said he got a response from Gleason through a third party and heard that he was okay with the apology that he gave." Where that apology was given is unclear, but if it's the Twitter apology that might be a bit of a reach.
From the article:
The dismissal, despite the circumstances, came as "a relief, really," Cellini said. "That station is a sinking ship."
His contract, he said, was up in November and he figured even then, it wouldn't have been renewed.
Ultimately, this was an excuse, Cellini said, for the station to cut salary and insert a cheaper syndicated morning show, Cellini said. "Mike & Mike" will likely be on tomorrow morning.
From Cellini's Twitter as of 1830:
No one made me apologize earlier, no one made me reach out. I was ignorant and it was the right thing to do. Got what I deserved..
An update: we all got wacked. I apologized to Michel Gleason, she understands it was a stupid joke. I'll do my best to help Team Gleason
Ho is still waiting to hear from Dimino...
Steak Shapiro posted the following on his Twitter feed:
What is so ironic is that I went to Tulane, love New Orleans and love the @steve_gleason story, what a moronic 2 mins, I am truly sorry....
18 yrs ago @chrisdimino named the radio station, I helped start it, today it ends but so grateful, hate if I disappointed anyone....
I love the people and city of New Orleans, always have, always will, @team_gleason I will work tirelessly to make this up to you....
Actually, what happened today has nothing to do with irony...
It's poor judgment...
Very poor judgment...
And there are a certain amount of people that will think the only reason you're truly sorry is that you got caught...
Nationally...
2130 UPDATE: The Falcons came out with a statement of their own...
“The Falcons are disappointed in the comments made about former Saints player Steve Gleason on a local Atlanta radio station Monday morning. The content concerning Mr. Gleason was completely inappropriate and is not representative of the views of the Falcons organization, nor does it represent the way we conduct our business on and off the field. To single out Steve the way he was this morning is totally lacking in taste and discretion.”
2145 UPDATE: Dimino addressed the situation on his Twitter feed...
Don't reach out to all the people I need to. I am in that process as we speak. Friends and family and most importantly those I know I hurt
I have so.many people I have to apologize to. I know this is not who I am...but it is who I am today. An apology here means nothing if I...
Every reference to the three and the show including bios, excerpts, and promotion have been removed from the 790TheZone website...
Update--6:45pm: Lincoln Financial, owner of the station released a statement that included the mention of the three people involved have been terminated. OSG Sports will continue updating this story as it develops.
Here's the statement:
"We deeply regret the offensive programming that aired this morning on “Mayhem In The AM” on 790 The Zone, related to former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason and his battle with ALS. We suspended the three individuals involved immediately following their comments and have since terminated their employment. 790 The Zone, our owners, sponsors and partners in no way endorse or support this kind of content. We sincerely apologize to Mr. Gleason, his family and all those touched by ALS."
— Rick Mack, 790 The Zone Sr. VP & General Manager
Here's the two minutes...thanks to chria225
And here's a little cleaner version...
Here's the recap from the front office on the suspensions...
"We deeply regret the comments made by Mayhem In The AM this morning on 790 The Zone regarding former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason. 790 The Zone, Lincoln Financial Media, our sponsors and partners in no way endorse or support the unfortunate and offensive commentary concerning Mr. Gleason this morning. The members of the show involved with this incident have been suspended indefinitely pending further management review of their actions."
Rick Mack 790 The Zone Sr. VP & General Manager
OSG sources are telling us that the Atlanta Falcons received a phone call from the NFL over the bit. The future relationship the Falcons have with 790 is in play. The current relationship was somewhat dicey and acrimonious to begin with and this may seal it. There, simply, has to be a clause in the contract having to be the equivalent of a "morals" or "breach" to end the airings.
Sources also say the team has been looking for an excuse to get out of the deal, and this will do it.
The media relations departments all know each other and could black ball their coverage across the board and render them useless as a media entity in town.
Currently, they are an ESPN Radio affiliate, but on-air talent in Bristol this afternoon has taken the station to task with one host saying: "Whoever greenlighted this is the biggest idiot ever born."
More when we know more...
1920 UPDATE: Rodney Ho from the AJC caught up with Cellini and Shapiro...
Shapiro admits that he, as someone who went to school in New Orleans, admitted the bit was "ill-advised."
Cellini, on the other hand, thinks he was let go unceremoniously. He told Ho that Lincoln Financial wasn't investing in the station, and that "he said he got a response from Gleason through a third party and heard that he was okay with the apology that he gave." Where that apology was given is unclear, but if it's the Twitter apology that might be a bit of a reach.
From the article:
The dismissal, despite the circumstances, came as "a relief, really," Cellini said. "That station is a sinking ship."
His contract, he said, was up in November and he figured even then, it wouldn't have been renewed.
Ultimately, this was an excuse, Cellini said, for the station to cut salary and insert a cheaper syndicated morning show, Cellini said. "Mike & Mike" will likely be on tomorrow morning.
From Cellini's Twitter as of 1830:
No one made me apologize earlier, no one made me reach out. I was ignorant and it was the right thing to do. Got what I deserved..
An update: we all got wacked. I apologized to Michel Gleason, she understands it was a stupid joke. I'll do my best to help Team Gleason
Ho is still waiting to hear from Dimino...
Steak Shapiro posted the following on his Twitter feed:
What is so ironic is that I went to Tulane, love New Orleans and love the @steve_gleason story, what a moronic 2 mins, I am truly sorry....
18 yrs ago @chrisdimino named the radio station, I helped start it, today it ends but so grateful, hate if I disappointed anyone....
I love the people and city of New Orleans, always have, always will, @team_gleason I will work tirelessly to make this up to you....
Actually, what happened today has nothing to do with irony...
It's poor judgment...
Very poor judgment...
And there are a certain amount of people that will think the only reason you're truly sorry is that you got caught...
Nationally...
2130 UPDATE: The Falcons came out with a statement of their own...
“The Falcons are disappointed in the comments made about former Saints player Steve Gleason on a local Atlanta radio station Monday morning. The content concerning Mr. Gleason was completely inappropriate and is not representative of the views of the Falcons organization, nor does it represent the way we conduct our business on and off the field. To single out Steve the way he was this morning is totally lacking in taste and discretion.”
2145 UPDATE: Dimino addressed the situation on his Twitter feed...
Don't reach out to all the people I need to. I am in that process as we speak. Friends and family and most importantly those I know I hurt
I have so.many people I have to apologize to. I know this is not who I am...but it is who I am today. An apology here means nothing if I...
Every reference to the three and the show including bios, excerpts, and promotion have been removed from the 790TheZone website...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Paul Finebaum Resurfaces at ESPN
((ht: onlinewsj.com))So, the voice of the common Alabamian in football has a new home.
And no, it's lot on the local airways in Birmingham.
The guy who a few years ago, we didn't know who he was, is now going big time. Yes, that's right, Paul Finebaum will now be an ESPN personality.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Finebaum will take his show to Charlotte, North Carolina where he'll host a show on ESPN radio.
In addition, his deal provides him 100 TV appearances on the network and his radio show appearing as a Video Simulcast on the SEC Network.
Guess that answers one question about the SEC Network's programming.
Read more from the Wall Street Journal RIGHT HERE
Yes, we confess, some 3-years ago, we had no earthly idea who Finebaum was after stumbling upon a story where he claimed Georgia coach Mark Richt would be imminently fired. By the way, it never happened.
For those unfamiliar, Finebaum plays very hard and well to the SEC and in particular Alabama football fans sometimes irrational and aggravating, non-stop obsession with everything football.
And that is who ESPN is trying to target.
We can't say we'll tune into Finebaum's show, we still consider him a bit of a blowhard who randomly floats rumors, but then again, that's what plays these days.paul f
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