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Originally Posted by rotten42
I'm all for diversity but not in the form of the Jim Rome show....just so painful to listen to. I can feel my IQ drop by 20 points just by listening to it.
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Meh, I can see not appreciating some of Rome's humor or clone takes, etc. The show certainly has a certain immature aspect to it that I happen to love but is not for everyone.
However, as a person who has listened to Rome since the 660 cfr days being played after flames game coverage, I firmly believe that Rome has the most consistent intelligent and well thought out sports takes of anyone out there. On top of that, his interview skills are second to none. Interviews you here from local FAN guys and the Hockey Central crew range between boring and excruciating.
Rome gets the best guests, researches and prepares, then he actually LISTENS to what the people say and takes his line of questioning with it. Very few people have a talent for this, but he certainly does and it has become a part of his reputation over the last 15 years.
ALSO, Rome talks hockey and gets great hockey interviews at this time of year. He is also very knowledgeable and loves playoff hockey. You could learn more about whats going on in hockey in the two segments Rome will dedicate to it than an entire weeks worth of Millar and Maclean gum flapping.