Felgie & Maz Get a New Deal @ 98.5

[Deus Irae]

That is your OPINION. My OPINION is different. I felt the format of WEEI is outdated and boring. You felt different. Why people switched to 98.5 is up for debate unless you have focus groups to support your theory. Personally, I feel a lot of people hated WEEI's format like I do and just didn't have a viable alternative. When Felger was on 890AM, he was the same guy and they could get ratings because of the signal.

How is it up for debate when I'm pointing to the same things people have used as their justification? Your own point matches one of mine:

My OPINION is different. I felt the format of WEEI is outdated and boring

What has happened is that people got familiar with the WEEI format, and that always leads to calls for change.

You complained about how the Pats treated guys like Brady, Wilfork, and Mankins which was almost word for word to what Felger says on the same topic.

This is incorrect.

Unless you know what Felger is really thinking, you can't say that. Besides, many of his listeners (or at least callers) agree with him. You can't stir the pot when you have a lot of agreement by your audience.

1.) Yes, I can

2.) Yes, you can.

You're now making assertions that are completely counter to reality, and to the English language.

As for spouting off for ratings, he learned that from WEEI. In the morning, Dennis and Callahan always take different sides of an argument. Not because they disagree, but because it makes better radio. Then they throw Meter in there with the wacked out, moronic side of the argument to allow fans to ridicule. The Big Show has guests on for the sole purpose to spew moronic anti-home team rants just so Ordway can easily shoot him down (see Steve from Fall River, Al from Everett, Dakaota from Braintree, Frank from Glouster, Danny from Quincy, etc.) which got tired before Butch from the Cape passed away. Sorry, but most talk show hosts' true beliefs frequently are not what they say on the air whether is it sports talk, political talk, or whatever. In many cases, if the host gave their 100% honest beliefs, it would be boring radio.

Spouting off for ratings has been going on from the beginning. Consistently taking positions solely for ratings is what I'm talking about, and that's precisely what Felger does.

 

[cmasspatsfan]

If you listened to Felger more often, you'd realize that this isn't the case. For right or wrong, the guy speaks his mind. Honestly, I don't think he's smart enough to do what you are accusing him of. He has no filter.

Ive listened to him plenty and I would bet any amount of money that he looks at what angle he can take to stir the pot. Hes a lot smarter than you're giving him credit for when it comes to this matter, he cant add 2 + 2 but he knows what gets the masses juices flowing.
The show would work, in my opinion if they had someone beside him that would challenge him on his off the wall thoughts, instead you got Massarotti agreeing with him most of the time.
Right after the Sox let Victor Martinez go Felger said the only thing that makes sense that the sox would let him go is because they're selling the team, Mazz agrees. How about they were using their money to go after other better players than Victor.
Stupid stuff like the example I stated above (and there are many more)and his staying on one topic for a whole week (hello Randy Moss) isnt for me.

 

[Rob0729]

How is it up for debate when I'm pointing to the same things people have used as their justification? Your own point matches one of mine:

How are opinions up for debate? I don't know. Because they are. Just because SOME PEOPLE say they do something for a certain reason doesn't mean everyone did.

This is incorrect.

Yeah, whatever.

1.) Yes, I can

2.) Yes, you can.

You're now making assertions that are completely counter to reality, and to the English language.

Again you are confusing opinions with facts. You have no proof for any of your assertions.

Spouting off for ratings has been going on from the beginning. Consistently taking positions solely for ratings is what I'm talking about, and that's precisely what Felger does.

D&C, Glenn Ordway, Jim Rome, Colin Cowherd, JT the Brick, Mike Greenberg, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz, Howie Carr, Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony, etc. all say hello. Imagine a radio show host gearing his show to try to get ratings. Go figure. Hey, I totally believe Greg Mustard speaks his mind. It has done wonders for his career.

Seriously, do you think any radio show host doesn't gear their show and opinions to generate ratings. Isn't the point to make your show interesting, entertaining, or even controversial enough to attract listeners? If you don't think most of the guys on WEEI spout off for ratings, then you are kidding yourself.

 

[PatsDeb]

My only problem with Felger is that he beats topics into the ground. Otherwise, I like him infinitely better than Ordway.

He does do that, but if it's the Pats he's beating into the ground, I listen anyway

 

[IcyPatriot]

Listening to my IPOD more and more.. they both stink.

I have been listening to either my CD's or WBZ 1030 traffic on the 3's ...

 

[IcyPatriot]

It's not really a surprise. Unfortunately, WEEI blinked, and we've now got a worse lineup over there, since the revamped Big Show sucks and the D&H replacements aren't nearly as good as their predecessors.

There's now only 1 sports talk slot worth listening to on Boston radio, and that's the D.A. slot at night, when fewer people are listening.

98.5 has been a disaster for Boston Sports talk radio.

I like Merloni when he was a guest host ... the Mutt and merloni show is gawd awful. Mut's voice is about as tolerable as mazz's.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I have been listening to either my CD's or WBZ 1030 traffic on the 3's ...

Always riveting!

 

[IcyPatriot]

I can't think of a single "buffoon" that was rotating in over at WEEI who did not have far more sports knowledge, at least within their field, than Felger.



The Big show had a rotating group of guest 'hosts', all of whom were more knowledgeable than Felger. That format allowed for a more turbulent back and forth because Ordway is a good enough host that he could usually control it. Felger isn't even good enough to control Maz when he gets going, and Maz is nothing but Felger's pet monkey on that show.

To call the rotating co-hosts on WEEI uninformed when comparing them to Felger is just ridiculous.

As much as Orway drives me nuts the rotating hosts ... brought in topically was a good listen. Holley is great but he is way too tame for the afternoon crowd. I used to love Dale and Holley ... but that was just me.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Always riveting!

I still want to know where thie 'Jug Handle' is ... :confused3:

Okay ... I got it but what a waste of time finding it ...
http://wiki.worldflicks.org/the_jughandle_-_peabody,_ma.html

 

[Tunescribe]

Can't take Massarotti's voice for more than a few minutes at a time. I've changed channels because of it.

 

[Garbanza]

New deal for Felger and Massarotti - The Buzz - Boston.com sports news

Gawd, more of these morons.
Oh well, less time in Purgatory for listeners.

I'd rather shoot myself in the eye than listen to these two morons. It's almost as bad as the Sports Hub's morning show, which is without question the worst garbage on radio.

 

[The Boston Patriot]

I used to love Dale and Holley ... but that was just me.

No it wasn't. A lot of us liked their show, a lot!

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

No it wasn't. A lot of us liked their show, a lot!

I liked Dale and Holley too, well Holley at least. EEI's management has their heads you-know-where moving Holley and putting the bat heads in his spot.

 

[Rob0729]

I liked Dale and Holley too, well Holley at least. EEI's management has their heads you-know-where moving Holley and putting the bat heads in his spot.

Well, in fairness to WEEI, it may have been the only way to stop Holley from jumping ship and becoming 98.5's afternoon guy. I think if WEEI didn't do this, we would have the Felger and Holley Show right now on 98.5.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Well, in fairness to WEEI, it may have been the only way to stop Holley from jumping ship and becoming 98.5's afternoon guy. I think if WEEI didn't do this, we would have the Felger and Holley Show right now on 98.5.

Shoot me for saying this* but Holley is rational and might make Felgie listenable. As bad as Mr Underwood is, toady Maz's voice, personality and butt ignorance is what makes the entire show unlistenable even for brief periods. Change that to Holley and I'd try it again.

EDIT: * NH residents, please do not take remark literally

 

[reflexblue]

D+H was the only show i'd go out of my way to listen to

 

[LiveShot]

Can't get 98.5 in Western Mass but listen to it on my computer and they have a better line up than WEEI except for D & C. Holly is bland, I'd rather have Pete the Meat back on the Big Show. WEEI doesn't have much football talk and that's the only sport I follow.

 

[3rd and Long]

I do not get the Felger and Mazz hate on here at all, I listen everyday and I think it is a great show, Felger knows football and Mazz knows baseball, its a great combo, glad they got a new deal.