OT: Eddie Andelman RIP

[captain stone]

You clearly never once listened to the Sports Huddle.
Boston Sports Radio used to be a pretty smart, fun discussion space.

It wasn't the ragebaiting ******** it has become today.

That's why so many people lament Boston Sports Radio these days. It *used* to be good and worthwhile.

The main problem with Boston sports radio are the Outsiders like Phelger, Bedard, the scum from Boston Has Entered the Chat, et al who give Not One **** whether our teams win, lose or draw because they didn't grow-up here following & rooting for them. For that reason I refuse to listen to those types of people except for Michael Holley, who might be the only one who truly understands...

 

[Family]

There was a time where sports talk radio wasn't mostly rage-bait ****.

There was a time when broadcasters took their role as being a public service seriously.

Sure, they were there to make money while providing entertainment, but the laws that granted them licenses to broadcast said they were trustees of a public resource (the air waves) which meant they had to maintain certain standards and practices.

These days, everything is a profit center, including things that once acted as public services such as hospitals, schools, and utility companies.

IMO this sucks, but now that corporations are people too, there's no use fighting it.

You clearly never once listened to the Sports Huddle.
Boston Sports Radio used to be a pretty smart, fun discussion space.

It wasn't the ragebaiting ******** it has become today.

That's why so many people lament Boston Sports Radio these days. It *used* to be good and worthwhile.

Almost everyone was a NY Giants fan in this region when Eddie began radio because we were force fed the product.

Eddie promoted this as a reason to hate the New York football Giants. It helped develop the popularity of the Patriots at a time they needed it.

He really was more than just a talk radio host.

 

[Bill Lee]

Yep. The downfall started with Ordway and Felger.

Yep. You know it, I know it, and Eddie also knew it.

 

[rochrist]

The main problem with Boston sports radio are the Outsiders like Phelger, Bedard, the scum from Boston Has Entered the Chat, et al who give Not One **** whether our teams win, lose or draw because they didn't grow-up here following & rooting for them. For that reason I refuse to listen to those types of people except for Michael Holley, who might be the only one who truly understands...

Yeah, but Holley has spent too much time with Felger. He's right there with him in Hot Take City. He's useless now, which is sad because he used to be an actual sports journalist.