So, the past few days I have been listening to sports radio while I'm at work and it's probably the worst idea ever. I am already plenty busy thinking at work and when I hear all of the BS that they blurt out on this station it makes me want to scream. For example: today they talked about college basketball and how pathetic it is and nobody cares about it. I can definitely understand that basketball is not a sport everyone loves and thats fine but I would think the majority of people would strongly disagree. The reason they brought it up was the ESPN promotional 24hr college basketball kickoff. They made some decent points about how probably no one stayed up all night and day watching some of the poor teams that were televised but fact is it was a great idea and college basketball players and fans enjoyed it. If they don't like college basketball then that's fine but to completely tear apart the idea was ridiculous. Whether the games were on or not they don't like the sport so leave it alone. Instead they spend every hour every day talking about the Cowboys. They talk about the same stuff everyday like the outcome from Sunday actually changes multiple times between Monday and the next Sunday. Truth is only a few games were played at ridiculous times because of they way they scheduled it. It was a great way for some smaller teams to get some TV time to showcase their 2009-2010 teams. If you notice the selection of teams they all either had a big time school or at least a school that has made a recent run into the NCAA tourney at the end of the season. Again, I thought it was a great idea and whether or not the ratings were amazing is besides the point.
My biggest problem with what they said today was that the Spurs v Mavs rivalry was the 3rd best rivalry of this decade. That is the biggest joke I have ever heard. Take for example the game they played 2 weeks ago. The Spurs were missing their 2 franchise players in Parker and Duncan and yet still beat the Mavs by double digits. Fact is if it was a tip top rivalry the teams involved would give everything they had every time they played. If Dallas gave their all in that game there is no way they lose to the Spurs with those 2 players out and if they do it's either because of a bad bounce or because they are completely pathetic, and if that was the case then how could it be a top 3 rivalry. I mean it was compared to Nadal Federer the 2 most iconic tennis players in the game. Mavs and Spurs aren't even the top 2 teams in the West.
Basically this station is all about Dallas teams and that's it. Obviously they have to being broadcasted in Dallas, but come on at least show some common sense and find some better stuff to argue about.
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Dude I could not agree with you more! I listen to 103.3 ESPN radio at work and there are some hosts I like because their nationally broadcast. When the local talk shows come on, I HATE it. I mean I like the Cowboys, but c'mon it is ridiculous how much they break down the game. And hearing them talk about the Mavs all day like there gonna win the championship every year. They talk up these bench players that have one solid game and all of a sudden their the next star of the league. JJ Barea? Are you kidding me? He is terrible! And about that college basketball discussion, what a joke. Just some guys that know nothing about the game and prob never played a sport in their life. The sports opinion on the radio around here is so biased, its sickening. I understand covering the local sports, but c'mon its getting out of hand.
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ReplyDeleteOk, so we got the Red Sox/Yankees, Nadal/Federer,Colts/Patriots, and MAYBE OU/UT.... then the clear-cut biggest rivalry of this decade (2000's) has to be from the NBA. In order for them to be a rivalry you have to play a large sample-size of SIGNIFICANT GAMES (playoffs) throughout this decade. In the 9 years of the 2000's, 4 of them the Mavs/Spurs faced each other! That HAS TO BE more than any other matchup. So, not only do they play each other in the PLAYOFFS every other year but they also share the same state, which their proximity makes them more familiar with each other and their fans and therefore it obviously increases the hatred between opposing sides. Another reason that their rivalry is special is because they both have legit league MVP/HOF'ers, and they play the same position (PF).
The bottom line is that no other franchises have faced each other more than these 2 have in the playoffs this decade. No other NBA rivalry is comparable since 2000.
socalsportsfan - How good is "The Herd"?! Colin Cowherd is genius. With that said, you need to give 1310 The Ticket a chance. They don't OVER-analyze each game and mix in some other funny stuff. It's primarily sports with a VERY funny blend of entertainment news, tv, and pure comedy.
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