It's finally happening! The MSP is turning into Jim Rome.

I agree with your take on Cowherd—the NFL talk is, for the most part, lost on this market. We’re into it, just not THAT into it. Give us college football and NBA chatter with a focus on the region and we’re happy… mostly… drench it in fratboy chatter, bad Jim Rome impressions (Hey Chad, Jim Rome wants to know has his ERRRR tastes.), things called “knowledge bombs”, self appointed nicknames that assume some sort of popularity or widespread acceptance (People’s Champ? Really?) and shoddy reporting (Nate Robinson to Portland!? Really!?)… Not to mention the retarded “Bigger Dance” thing they’re doing (apologies to retarded people everywhere for me comparing their condition to this stupid, stupid segment).

We need some new blood over at 95.5 in the AM. I have an idea… let’s get Kenny Vance and that oh so creepy looking Katy Brown on the air! It’ll be magic, I tell ya, magic!

That’s about the only show worth a damn, aside from Blazers Courtside. I listen to the MSP but I don’t like myself afterward.

I’ve always thought that the MSP boys were doing their best Rome impression. Chad has his roots with Rome, so that’s probably why.

I HATE Cowherd. I liked his local show here, but once he went national all he cares about is football. Fine, so be it, but I won’t be listening.

Like Arby above me, I hate the Bigger Dance promo they have going on. I turn to another station, or switch to a CD when they have that on. I could sense from Gavin’s tease for it this morning that he sounded less than enthusiastic about it too. I was on KJRs website (a Seattle sports station) and they were doing the “Big Dance” too..must be some kind of paid promo the stations are supposed to do.

I miss Wheels at Work now, since it is on when i’m working.. but I loved his ‘Sports Graffiti’ segment, there’s some weird Blazer fans out there! ;-)

all lovers of JIm Rome are “Douche Bs” which I think is synonomous with clones.
Its funny that 99% of their catch phrases come from Rome (which I really wouldnt mind burning) and that when I hear somebody use the word tool or Douche B i totally envision guys that talk like them.
The only thing I listen for is the blazers, Still I would rather listen to them than Jim Rome or Collin Cowherd cause those two guys seem to full of theirselves and collins voice/ cadence is just so annoying

after the Ian Furness interview, which went long and cut into Chad’s Sports Report (which always leave plenty to be desired, btw), Rome Jr. “CIP” basically unthanks Ian for coming on, talking too long, and not dropping any good knowledge. Then he plays a clip that is the audio equal of FAIL.

That’s coming from Chad, who brings ZERO to the show and can’t even pull off a sports report. Gavin I can live with, Chad is intollerable.

it’s too weird. But I really like his TV show, Rome is Burning.

never liked him in Portland, like him even less now.

That is all.

I’m pretty sure I remember Chad Doing having to burn his l*ker jersey in a bet about some local team (I think it was the Ducks vs Purdue football last year). The fact that he has a l*ker jersey confirmed what I already figured about that guy. How someone can build an entire career off of calling into Rome and then trying to sound like Rome is beyond me. Gavin annoys me sometimes, but CIP is the worst. He just tries to stir crap up and get a rise out of people COUGHcanzanoCOUGH.

Jim Rome had a local radio show for a San Diego sports talk station. Because of the incredible wattage of the station, I could pick it up very clearly in the Los Angeles area (where I lived at the time). Great show – witty, relevant, less ‘schtick’ than his radio show has now (but just enough to make it fun). Essentially, it was less of him ranting and more of him interacting with the callers. I called in a few times in those days and it was fun doing so (oh to have that kind of free time again…..)

Even when the show started to be syndicated to a few other markets, I was still listening. But now…..I don’t think I’ve heard Rome on the radio for 4 or 5 years. Maybe the show has changed from what it was like earlier in the decade – but I doubt it. Personally, I enjoy a good local show that takes calls much more than a national program where the host talks 99% of the time. That probably doesn’t work for a national audience – I understand that – it’s just what I prefer.

So if the MSP show is anything like Rome’s – well, I don’t get the chance to listen since I’m in Vegas. But if it is, then it probably isn’t anything I’d be interested in.

I actively make a point to avoid and proactively dodge and sidestep and dip out on my radio when it hits the 9 to 12 hour on 955 the game.

..“Chris”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLU6m3SP9mo

…..but when did it become an unforgivable sin to like the Jim Rome show? I’ve been a fan for quite some time. Sure the inside jokes can get a bit tiresome, but he does tend to have good insight on a number of sports topics.

And I hate to say it, he beats the living hell out of all of the local guys. Sorry, but that’s just what I think.

that there are two sports stations to choose from here in Portland and they both suck so bad.

Fox is so . . . Fox-like. ESPN – not much better.

I don’t think I’d want Jaynes on my radio in the morning. So who’s left? Are we bringing back Steve Arena?? Dream Weaver? How much money would it take to get Mike Parker to give up his gig for the morning sports show in Portland? – Elgin

Great post.

The only thing I like about the Rome show is his interviews, they can be really great. The problem is, the interviews take up about a quarter of the show, the rest is him repeating himself, long pauses and just horrible ranting as described in these earlier posts. His voice bugs the hell out of me during those times.

As for the MSP, I really liked it, but it does seem to be degenerating per what everyone else has said. I actually had to just turn it off this morning.

is there anything more “Small Town” than taking a guy who is a caller on a national show and not good.. but since he is from portland, lets find some guy who is in no way to be qualified to be a radio host and give him a show.

Might as well have a Chad in Portland day and give him a key to the city. Our OWN CHAD!!
I would expect that from a town in Nebraska with 100 citizens. Portland your better than that.

And I can’t stand the MSP. I’ve chosen to just put on the iPod in the morning and avoid both them and Cowherd.

Sounds like nothing has changed. I gave up their tired act after the “Oden is a bust” rant after his first game played at season’s start. They were little more then disengenuous imitations of Rome and hardly flattering. Are they still hacking “Jobber” or running the Gavin- “I’m famous. I don’t sweat chicks” Epicac? They get paid to impress themselves. Big deal. Sadly, their Program Director keeps them on because negative publicity must mean some ratings. If that is all they can get, good for them. Pffftt.