Dan Dibley, whose departure from KNBR 680 signaled a symbolic start to the “Radio Wars” between the established AM sports talk station and it’s relatively young FM competition, will remain with 95.7 FM The Game for at least another year. Here’s The Game’s announcement, which I received via email.
San Francisco, CA – 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM), The Bay Area’s New Sound For Sports, today announced that Dan Dibley, co-host ofThe Rise Guys, has signed a 1-year contract extension with the station. “Dan is a big reason why The Rise Guys are the best sports radio morning show in the Bay Area,” said 95.7 The GAME Program Director Jason Barrett. “His energy, passion, sense of humor, and work ethic define what the Bay Area’s New Sound for Sports is all about.”
The Rise Guys are Whitey Gleason, Mark Kreidler, and Dan Dibley, heard weekdays from 6:00-10:00am. “Talking sports with the Bay Area’s best sports fans every weekday morning is such a privilege,” said Dibley. “I said before that the future of sports radio is on FM and I believe it more and more every day.”
Dibley joined 95.7 The GAME from KNBR-AM in May 2011, where he was Executive Producer for the Murph & Mac Show and Sports Update Anchor. He’s worked in Bay Area sports radio for 12 years and also serves as the Television Sideline Reporter for San Jose Earthquakes Soccer and as the television play-by-play voice for Comcast Hometown Network (high school sports and California League Baseball).
Unlike when athletes sign extensions, we’ll never hear about Dibley’s salary. Too bad. It’d be nice to hear about someone in the sports biz whose paychecks don’t dwarf what most of us are making.
When Dibley left KNBR, things started changing at “the sports leader.” Instead of Gary Radnich hosting with the help of Patrick Connor and Dibley for the first hour, they tried pairing Radnich with Damon Bruce. Then after that blew up in their faces, they moved Bruce back to KNBR 1050 and brought back Larry Krueger as Radnich’s new co-host. KNBR replaced Dibley with Kate Scott, although she doesn’t have as large of an on-air role as Dibley did before he left.
Meanwhile, Dibley went from being a part of “Murph and Mac” and Radnich’s first hour to competing directly against both shows both on air with Kreidler and Gleason and on Twitter in March and back in November. Today on Twitter, Dibley accepted “congratulations” from CSN Senior Insider (and KNBR contributor) Ray Ratto.
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i don't get it. I really like BT way more than towney or lund. so what if he's not homegrown bay area- he's fresh, smart, and has the most gumption of anyone on the game (i love how he called out A's ownership a few days ago for not showing any evidence of "wanting to win"). towney has a gift for gab but his whole show never has any substance whatsoever; he repeats the same thing (albeit passionately) for 4 straight hours.
The morning show isn't bad and I like Dibs, but the rest of the programming is pathetic at times. They need better talent.
You have to give points to Dibs to actually post here among "the great unwashed"..How much interaction do you get from the others?..and KNBR's only feedback is have Fitz troll blogs under a fake name. Raddy would NEVER post on a blog. He's much too much better then the common man as he drives a used Bentley..and you peon,don't.
More Steinmetz in the early morning 0n 95.7. It was nice hearing someone with an opinion ("Let me tell you something"...love it), but Dibley and his ginger-tinged nonsense in its place during the "fake argument" bit they torture us with every morning. Only reason I listen: i hate soundboards!
When Radnich talks to a black guy like Andre Ward..it cracks me up. He goes into his urban talk.."Hows your woman?..and her man".."So I saw Mizz Jackson"..says Raddy..Like he speaks a fluent second language. Funny.
Ha that is why I still love listening to Raddy. Although he is not as strong as he once was if there was one bay area radio broadcaster to pick to do an interview it would be him. Really knows how to get a lot out of a guest and isn't afraid to call out their BS too.
I absolutely love the passion for sports radio shown here. It's the fuel that has ignited this two-station era in Bay Area sports talk. Some great comments here, though I think my friend BB went too far in his scathing critique of The GAME. I appreciate everyone continuing to give us a chance. We are less than a year into this and going against a 25-yr. monopoly so the tide may turn more slowly. Bottom line, we're doing things differently over at The GAME, i.e. covering both teams and not toting the company line. We discuss the hot topics of the day regardless of our station's franchise affiliation. As for Ratto, when he says to "Eat a heaping bowl of plague" he saying "congrats"
love the rise guys - they have an awesome chemistry and generally hilarious and entertaining (don't change a thing).. the show makes me look forward to daily drive to work. i disagree with previous poster .. I find lund and towney average and repetitive, i think BT does a great job and is a lot smarter than he's given credit for, and the drive is usually a relatively stimulating show.
Hey Dibs... different and better aren't synonymous. The morning show is generally good, but can get a little too morning zoo on some days. Ease off the shtick. Lund is pretty terrible. Between the awful impressions with audio ambien, Urban, and the ridiculous shouting of Papa, the show is nothing but clown shoes. Only Brazil, Bernstein, or Reiss make that show listenable. In fact, when Reiss was on, it proved he should have that show, not Lund. Tierney is simply unlistenable. The last time I tried to listen back when the Sharks were still playing, the guy was the worst in the Bay Area. Whether he is interrupting a guest, talking over Davis, cutting off the 3 callers he gets, or taking 10 seconds to get a point out because of the stuttering, he's repeating content over and over. Townsend is the man. Lund and Tierney should be required to sit in the studio with him and take notes every shift. A couple of tips for you... if you're going to throw out the number and ask for callers, stay on the topic for a bit and get the callers on the air and engage them. Whether I listen to Townsend or KNBR Sportsphone or Team 1040, when they ask for calls, they engage the callers and have some back and forth. It's actually nice hearing what other fans think rather than hearing a host beat the same drum for 45 minutes with no other perspective. The only logical conclusion must be that Lund and Tierney are too nervous about someone calling in with a better take.
Hey Dibbs..a tip for your PD.."The Coco Crisp Show"...eh? He's funny. And plastics...
Nice comments by Ray Ratto, sheesh. Twitter wars certainly are entertaining, no doubt about that...
This is crazy, 63 comments so far. Bay Area sports media needs its own forum.
Give credit where credit is due. Monday and Tuesday afternoon Damon Bruce discussed candidly and honestly the Sandoval scandal in Santa Cruz. Yet not one soul at KNBR would touch that point. KNBR tried to spin their discussion in a round-about manner. Absolutely weak on the part of Gary Radnich and Larry Krueger. Guys are you that fearful of lossing your jobs? Nothing like the freedom to express yourself on the Radio.
Everyone at KNBR must be on pins and needles with General Bungeroth roaming the halls babbling about "beach heads" and "turf". Not an environment conducive to quality broadcasting.
That's one of the great things about Damon. He's not afraid to discuss issues that the other KNBR hosts won't talk about. What other host is going to talk about San Jose State football, let alone have their head football coach on? What other host will have a segment where video games are discussed? You also learn some new things on his show. Like I said, Damon is prepared for his show,and the guy does his HW. This isn't a job to him, and it's good that he really enjoys doing his show. Damon talked about the Pablo situation carefully, and he's right that athlete's are their own worst enemies sometimes, and questioning why Pablo is partying in Santa Cruz, when he should be rehabbing. Damon had also done a good job handling and giving well thought out opinions about the Jerry Sandusky situation. He was kind of the first host on KNBR to really bring up the Sandusky situation. Yeah, that's a tough and very serious situation to discuss, and in a way, you can't really blame the other KNBR hosts for not going into deep discussion about the Sandusky situation like Damon has, but Damon has handled it the right way. As far as Gary goes, you know Gary isn't going to talk about either situation. I bet Krueger probably would if he had his own show, but Gary kind of holds him back, especially when Gary makes fun of Krueger's sports knowledge. I miss the old Larry Krueger (the early 2000's Sportsphone Krueger before he got fired in 2005), but in a sense, you can't blame him for being kind of tame, because KNBR basically gave him a 2nd chance. I'm sure he doesn't want to blow this again. In a sense, he's lucky KNBR brought him back. You kind of thought that KNBR wasn't going to bring him back again, after everything that transpired in 2005. But yeah, back to Damon, that's why I said in my other post, that we can't take a host like Damon for granted. He's probably the best host that KNBR has had in a while. It really is a shame that he's not on 680. I still don't get why they can't switch him with Fitz and Brooks. That's a move that has to happen.
He'll talk about anything because that moves the needle. You are confusing integrity with opportunism.
Yes, very true about Bruce touching subjects the other host don't. But I think it's because of the fact that he is on 1050, he's not monitored that much so he has a little more freedom to discuss controversial topics. I'm sure if he were to go to 680 he wouldn't be able to talk about things the way he does now. Bruce really likes to use that as cache though, which is really annoying. It's like he wants to scream from a mountain top. "I talk about stuff no one else does. I'm the best radio host in the world." But yes, it is a little refreshing to hear different stuff that 680 hosts don't/can't talk about. But still not a fan of Bruce.
Nothing creates comments like sports media talk..I knew that. I had a little SF Gate blog..would mostly write about the locals sports shows,do my little reviews.. And why I said here..there should always be a niche to comment on the doings of sports hosts and their stations. Now if their was a Stan tab...
kidding..
KNBR Commercials > The Game talking about the A's I'd rather listen to someone trying to sell me shit than sit through A's talk. To borrow one from Gary: NO ONE CARES!
Good news for Dan. He has earned this extension. Better to be a trailblazer than to think what might have been.
Hey BASG, do you know the radio contract situations with the Warriors, 49ers and Raiders? Because I would like to see 'The Game' give knbr a run long term and I agree that they should increase their clientele for them to compete. Hopefully they can sign Warriors and either the 49ers/Raiders to be their radio broadcast home soon. Also in terms of changing their radio dial, I agree that they should switch to 102.9 to increase their reach and/or have an AM affiliate like what KCBS does (740AM/106.9FM). Hopefully 'The Game' can stay in the bay area market long term because at least we can listen to something other than knbr.
I truly cannot get into either station anymore. I agree with BB.....the game struggles for me. None of their shows really grab me and offer well produced, enlightening perspectives. I have given up on Radnich and Kreuger (this means I dont listen to them....not that I listen and I am whining...I flat out dont listen to them anymore). And dont get me started with the Walrus...his 'wit' he dispenses on knbr is garbage. Damon Bruce is the only one I actively listen to anymore. I just wish he had a partner, but I think at this point in his career he is beyond that and any new partner would feel forced. And know, I am not a Dbruce minion writing in under an assumed name. SF lacks a plethora of solid sports talk. Now coverage of Giants games with Jon Miller and co....TOTALLY different story.
DBruce, is the biggest fabricator/fraud on KNBR. His technique - find topics that will generate anger and outrage amongst his 22-38 year old male who are looking for an outlet. It is a well known and tried and true marketing strategy in the business. It's strait out of Radio 101 Chapter 7. He will take any side of an issue as long as it creates buzz which is my main problem with Bruce - you can't believe anything he says which is hard to find stimulating because in the end its all BS because DBruce is essentially a very good marketer and not a quality sports journalist. Next time you listen to him notice how he will take one topic (a Sabean bad move for instance) and make the same two points about it over and over in different ways which will fill an hour segment - no real insights, perspective or analysis. And by the way, anyone who has to tell you over and over that they are "the most honest guy in Bay Area sports" is almost assuredly the opposite. The most ironic part is a lot of people actually fall for his act and it is an 'act.'
haha..... I'm not saying that what you are saying is wrong, and as someone who is a fan of his show, I'll admit that some of the things that you are saying are right. Damon does overexaggerate things sometimes. I remember after the Giants took 2 out of 3 in a weekend series (I forgot who it was against) a month or so ago, he goes on this epic rant about the Giants that Monday, basically about their hitting, which then went into him talking about the Giants FO, kind of like it always does in a sense, but he's right more often than not in those rants. I agreed with what Damon was talking about that day, but it was almost like you couldn't tell that the Giants took 2 out of 3 in the series that weekend. Listening to him that day, you would've thought they either got swept or only won one game in that series. LOL. The sad thing about his epic Giants rants are, the Giants FO aren't going to really change things, at least not drastically, like the way he talks about. With that being said, Damon is a talent. Yeah, he will say things to get a buzz, but what sports radio talk show host, let alone any radio talk show host, doesn't? Damon does say things that will make you think or look at things differently. Damon is a smart guy, and very prepared for his show each day. It's almost kind of a shame that his show isn't 4 hrs. anymore, even though I don't blame him if he just didn't want to come up with 3 3-play questions every weekday. It's hard to come up with 3 questions everyday. LOL. With the Tuesday Trifecta, which is basically the 3-play but once a week, makes it fresh. He started the Tuesday Trifecta back in his Sportsphone days. I think we can't afford to take a guy like Damon for granted. He probably could go national if he wanted to. He has the talent to do so. He's better than some of the hosts on ESPN radio, FOX Sports radio, or Yahoo! Sports radio. He filled in for Jim Rome a couple of times last year, and he does have an ESPN background, having worked there before. With the way his show is set up, you can tell that he does want his show to be big, just in case he does make it national one day. I'm just happy that he wants to stay here in the Bay Area and work for KNBR. With the way things went with the way he couldn't host Sportsphone back in '09 after Giants home games and with how things went when he was paired with Gary last year, he probably could've left KNBR a long time ago. I'm sure most hosts probably would've. Even though you're not a fan of Damon, you have to admit that Damon is the best host on KNBR, and one of the best sports radio talk show hosts here in the Bay Area.
Even though I said I don't agree with everything Damon says, I do agree with a lot of what he says though, however. I don't live and die by his word though.
Eh, I'm not sure if us followers of Damon are ignorant. I agreed with you guys on some of his shortcomings, but I still do enjoy his show. Even Marty Lurie and Damon's producer had good things to say about Damon's show. Of course, they aren't going to say something bad about Damon who is their colleague, but Damon is a talent. As far as your question goes, yeah, he probably couldn't get a job elsewhere (95.7, or a sports radio station outside of the Bay Area), but as I was saying, with him filling in for Jim Rome and with his experience working at ESPN, someone nationally would take notice of him, and probably pick him up. Of course, he's kind of making a name for himself nationally as far as being on video games (NBA 2K and that baseball video game) go, and having national media guys and national columnists on his show. I mean, yes, all the shows have national media guys, but they seem to enjoy being on Damon's show. There's something to be said for that. Yeah, if Damon was to ever leave KNBR or if he gets too critical of the Giants, 49ers, or Warriors, to where KNBR let's him go, you know 95.7 would attempt to pick him up, especially since they have former KNBR guys there such as Townsend, Urban, and Dibley. I'm sure 95.7 is going to keep picking up KNBR guys. You know they would want to get Damon if KNBR ever let's him go. Plus, Damon talks A's baseball on his show, more than the other KNBR hosts do, so he would probably be a better fit on that station than some of the other KNBR hosts. If 95.7 didn't pick him up or if he didn't want to go to 95.7, I'm sure he would be picked up nationally at some point. Damon wouldn't be unemployed for long, if KNBR ever let him go. I know you and Goose hate Damon, but as I said, the guy is a talent. I don't agree with everything he says, but he does do a good job of speaking for the fans and having a show for the fans, since he is a fan himself. We'll have to just agree to disagree about Damon, and that's fine. Like I said before, his show isn't for everybody, and I think he even mentioned this before.
Sorry, Ottis. Your exactly one of the ignorant (no offense) followers of Damon I was talking about. Did you ever think maybe he didn't leave KNBR because he can't get a job anywhere else? He's really not that good. Just because he says he 'wants' to stay and 'chooses' to stay, doesn't mean its the truth.
Otis, Not sure why you would think I would find Damon a 'good' host based on my posts. If you think guys like Skip Bayless and Stephen A are good then by that calculation DBruce is good to. Personally, I find him to have no credibility as sports journalist. In twenty minutes of listening to Tolbert yesterday I learned more than 20 hours of listening of DBruce who will 'say anything' to move the needle regardless if it's accurate or not. Why listen to someone talk about a subject your passionate about if it all bullshit.....
I'm with you, Goose. Also annoying how he always says, "I really do" to qualify a point. Like, "I love Al in San Francisco. I really do." You get about 6 of those an hour on his show. It is crazy how people fall for his act too. I honestly don't think he has a huge following/audience but the ones he does have, live and die by his word. Kind of pathetic.
Rich, when I do tune into Bruce (he is better than the horrible Fitzgerald and Brooks) it's hilarious when some of those dim-witted callers conrgraulate him on his 'tell it like it is approach.' His über charisma along with his marketing skills are his saving grace. Most of his sports analysis is poorly thought out, superficial and lacking in strategic thinking but that is by design. When I have listened I often end up thinking 'that makes absolutely no sense but now a lot of outraged 22 to 38 year old men are going to start calling in and venting in agreement.' If the show was more intellectually grounded it would lose a lot of its appeal and anger.
1. I love everything about Dibley except when he rips Gary. Childish. Gary put you on the map. Show some respect for your elders 2. I'm a Radnich guy, stubbornly sticking with him, even though he seems to have lost his fastball. 3. Kate Scott is horrible. 4. 95.7 is trying too hard, the laughter is forced, a lot of the time it's just not very good. 5. The best thing about 95.7 is their Raiders coverage, which is non-existent at KNBR.
Gary rips everybody else - people at KNBR. KRON, other media members. I kinda like it when people give it back to him.
I happen to love the Lund Papa/Urban matchup and find it so much more entertaining than the 'Blowhard' Radnich. Also how do you KNBR fanboys listen to that station with the number of ads they have. I listened to Sportsphone the other night and they had 1 phone call then 10 mins of ads/promos and then another call and another round of ads.
I agree that Radnich is awful... definitely the worst on KNBR. With regards to all the commercials, the Game is dreaming of the day the can sell that much ad time.
When is 95.7 going to announce the extensions of Kruk and Kuip. Seems they play their play-by-play and analysis soundbites more often as to confuse the listener that they are part of their "team" as well. I understand you want some "sounds of the game", but this appears to be a little overboard and disingenuous no? You guys can keep Dibley if you promise to dump Lund and his way-too-self-conscience and gossipy stylings.
About Dibley, that's good for him, even though I thought he was signed on for longer than a year, when he came to 95.7 last year.... I still miss Dibley on KNBR though. If was still there with Gary, and now with Krueger and Kate Scott there, that would've been an interesting 3 hr. show with Gary, Krueger, Dibley, and Kate Scott. LOL. I'm sure they all probably wouldn't be on at one time though. Gary, Krueger, and Dibley would've been entertaining radio though. LOL at Dibley's and Ratto's small/tame Twitter war. Ratto should get a grip and lighten up. Even though he's known as a curmudgeon and some people seem to like his schtick, if you heard him for the first time, you would think he hates his life. Everything is always bad, or he always points out the negative to a sports topic or issue, even when it's good. It;s like dang Ray, who pissed in your Cheerios this morning? LOL Sometimes Ratto can be funny and make good points, and sometimes I agree with him on sports issues or topics, but for once, can he be happy about something? He should've congratulated Dibley instead of being pissed that he signed an extension on 95.7. I guess they won't guests on the same day on Chronicle Live anytime soon. LOL.
Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you guys, how do you guys feel about 95.7's new motto, "95.7 The Game, The Bay Area's new sound for sports"? Even though their new motto is kind of blah, I think it's WAY better than their old motto which was of course, "95.7 The Game, The Bay Area's only FM sports station". Even though it was a good decision for them to change their motto, I wonder why did they do it. But yeah, how do you guys feel about 95.7's new motto?
I dont think their 'new' anymore. Try again 95.7
I honestly and sincerely do miss the programming that they had on 860 am prior to it being bought out by 'someone' who then got bought out by ESPN Deportes. I especially pine for those days when 860 is coming in loud and clear in Stockton. I thought the programming structure and content was perfect AND sincerely wished/wish that The Game would have adopted some of those concepts. It was a shame that i found 860 about a month before their format change AND it was by pure accident. (no advertising to speak of) This post is about Dan Dibley's extension SO i'm going to try and focus less on the overall programming. Saying all that, I think Dan Dibley is a bright spot. One of the posters made a comment earlier that hit the nail right on the head. Dan Dibley's schtick inhibits Dan Dibley's credibility on real issues. I think Dan Dibley's potential is held back by trying to portray a persona that contrasts the other two hosts on the Rise Guys. Dan Dibley MAY disagree with this, but its actually meant as a compliment in that I feel he has all the tools to be a prominent host on another time slot. Saying all that, I do enjoy listening to the Rise Guys. To me Steve Czaban is the best sports radio host in the history of Radio So its easy for me to transition from his show on my way from Stockton to the Bay Area to the Rise Guys. Dial never changes.
2nd the notion on Steve Czaban...great sports opinions, doesn't toe the corporate sports line thats often parroted (actual negative,cogent thoughts about "the National Football League"-who knew?) And enough non-sports stuff thats interesting and doesn't insult the audience (not everything filters back to "Rocky" analogies KNBR) and funny, yet not childish. It would benefit Rise Guys definitely to listen in on their commute as well (they sometimes bring up" Mike and Mike"; I guess they meed fake arguement or stupid bet or lame bit material!)
Love Steve Czaban! Would have never discovered him if it wasn't for my insomnia!
Sunset boy? Sacred heart? st ignatius? The grove? Just curious as I rocked lower sunset during my youth at st Gabriel, but great take keep it coming...Seen a few lately and i llook forward to your posts
No, just a third generation local kid that spent a good deal of my youth causing trouble on ocean beach on friday nights, or in the sunset, in general, and I'll keep it at that. But I have a lot of pals from SI, for sure. Keep up the great calls on KNBR, Butcher boy!
I'm not from the Sunset, but I graduated from Sacred Heart!.... Are you also an SH (Sacred Heart) graduate?
Chris Townsend is, by far, the best thing on the Game. Nice mixture of substance and style. Greg Papa is great, too, when he fills in on the Wheelhouse. John Lund, however, is just odd. He has some kind of strange self loathing streak, where he does nothing but talk about his physical shortcomings. Its awkward, uncomfortable radio. Please, Lund, keep it in check. The morning shows on both KNBR and 95.7 are typical, run of the mill, juvenile crap, though 95.7's rise guys have a bit more credibility when they turn off the sound board and just talk sports. KNBR's Brian Murphy has evolved into a whiny, annoying nerd. When he was a legit journalist, he used to have great takes on the bay area sports scene. Now he just rushes from one topic to the next. He can't interview the Niners coaches without pissing them off with overly calculated questions. The KNBR morning show typically degrades into a cacophony of voices, often with 4 different people talking over each other. Terrible. The only local sports talk I hear with any real gravitas comes from Marty Lurie and Larry Krueger. Those guys know their stuff. Its obvious they do their research, and they don't just recycle the same old spew that you hear from every other talking head. Damon Bruce can be creative, and occasionally has something of value to say, when he's not too busy over-promoting himself. That being said, I really, really hope the Game sticks around, if for no other reason that it puts pressure on KNBR to stay on its toes and improve its programming.
I might be one of the only few that doesn't hate Lund's show. I think he does a good job but his co-host make the show. I've gotten used to the Papa and Urban rotation, but i really liked it when the had Steinmetz, Brodie, and Roxy in the mix. What makes me sad about the station though is that they don't utilize Rick Tittle more often. He's been great on the weekends and deserves more air time.
Yeah, I guess Lund isn't that bad, at times he can be fairly interesting with some decent opinions. He needs the right co-host to play off of, does well with Papa as his fodder, Urban can be good with him, as well. Its just his weird "I'm horribly ugly and hate myself" thing that makes me cringe, at times. But, he's been consistently employed in an industry with incredibly high turnover, so I guess it works for him on some level.
genkidama, I agree with you on Rick Tittle, he's the best in the Bay Area. I think the reason they won't give him more time is Rick doesn't tow the company line when it comes to the A's ownership desire to move to San Jose.
Actually I second that Genkidama.. I enjoy the content format of John Lund's show. I think it is very well done. For the most part, you DO get a much heavier dose of sports content from the Wheelhouse than from any other show out there.
Great post!..... I agree with you on Townsend. It's kind of too bad that he's so involved with the A's because he has great knowledge of all of the Bay Area teams, and his show is a pretty balanced show. I like his "double shot" questions. It's reminds you a lot of Damon Bruce's Tuesday Trifecta questions that he has. I agree with you on Lund as well. The guy just isn't really that good. Also, can they please give him a permanent co-host? Yeah, maybe it is good to have different co-hosts but, how can a host have good chemistry with his co-host, if the station keep giving him different co-hosts? 95.7 should just either decide on Greg Papa or Mychael Urban as Lund's co-host or just do away with that show altogether. As far as the morning shows go, yeah, I agree. I could do without either one, but the Murph and Mac show might be a little bit better because they have better guests on such as Kruk and Kuip, Sergio Romo, Harbaugh, Ronnie Lott, and other guests that people would tune into their show to listen to. You might be right about Brian Murphy. He does complain a lot now. I remember when he interviewed Harbaugh before football season started last year, and like 20 min. after the interview, he complained to Kuip about the Harbaugh interview. It was almost like you had to ask yourself, what was Kuip going to do? LOL. I think even Kuip might've understood Harbaugh's deal more than Murphy at the time. LOL.... Now, he complains about Peter Guber who is one of the Warriors owners, also owning part of the Dodgers. Yeah, it sucks, and they had Guber on last week, and obviously this is all a business to him basically. I agree with you on Marty and Krueger as well. They both do their HW, and have good insights. They both make a lot of sense in their analysis. I think Krueger blows Gary away with his knowledge at times.... Even though Marty's Giants postgame shows on weekends can be a little long at times, it's quality radio and serious baseball discussion. Krueger adds a lot to Gary's show (the Gary and Larry Show), and has made that show a sports show again. Krueger really could host that show by himself, and as I've said before, that show is better without Gary. I think Damon is great, and I'm a fan of his show, but yeah, he can over-promote himself a little too much at times. I think part of that might be because he's on 1050, and he's probably trying to get people (people that listen to 680) to notice him again, since he's not on 680. Also, he might be putting himself out there, just in case he gets a chance to go national, which hopefully doesn't happen, but you never know. That's great that he wants to stay in the Bay Area though. About the whole 1050 thing, earlier in his show today, he said being a 1050 host was a thankless job, even though I'm sure he was joking. LOL. One of his questions on the Tuesday Trifecta were, what's the most thankless job in sports? But yeah, I think Damon's great. I agree he is creative, and as he says, he takes his shows to where other shows don't go. A lot of times it actually works and strikes up good sports conversation, and sometimes it doesn't, but at least he's not afraid to bring up some issues though.
Nice post, Otis, though I can't agree with a lot of it LOL Your points on Murph are ironic - as usually, KNBR hosts are lambasted for being "homers", or 'suck ups', but when they are critical, they're "complainers?"
I wasn't saying that they are complainers. I was just agreeing with Sunset Boy on his point about Murph, and I was saying how he complains about the smallest things now, such as Harbaugh's interviews, or Guber owning the Dodgers, while still being one of the Warriors owners. I actually don't mind Brian Murphy that much, even though him and Paulie Mac are homers. Brian Murphy actually does a good job hosting that show by himself.... Sorry that my last post about Murph sounded a little contradictory.
Sunset Boy Can't go up or down on the thumb, since I agree with about half of what you wrote. - BUT what you did write, whether I agree or not -is top notch commentary. great post.