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Originally Posted by Northendzone
So what is the deal, was this a rare appearance by Rome? Or is it a regular thing now?
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The Fan has a contract with CBS Sports Radio for their off-peak content. They still sometimes throw him on live from time to time when The Vancouver folks take the day off or they have a news conference at a weird hour.
I imagine broadcasting the Smack Off is part of their deal, to help juice the numbers for the event.
Not a regular thing, alas.
I can’t imagine the ratings are better with 3 hours of Rintoul and Surman than they would be with three hours of Rome.
As entertainment products, they do not compare.
Here’s another thing. I don’t care what Scott Rintoul thinks of the NFL. Or the NBA. Or baseball. Or any sport, really. He’s not anybody. He’s the guy hosting the show, and more power to him, but there is nothing memorable about what he does.
A few months ago someone called it “soy”. You could also get away with “flavourless”.
It turns out after 17 years of listening to the man, I care what Jim Rome has to say about sports.