AFCCG Pregame Discussions

[BigKen]

on WEEI's OMF tonight I heard the expected temp has risen to high teens. Not great, but better.

Sorry, but WEEI doesn't even have a meteorologist on staff. They are not reliable on things like that. I got up at 4:30 this morning (EST) and turned on the TV. CNN was reporting on the upcoming game in Kansas City and Their meteorologist officially reported that this will most likely be the "Coldest Game Ever Played in NFL History."
CNN reported that the temperature by half time may be -20 degrees.

I think I'll lean towards CNN and not Ordway, Merloni and Fauria (OMF).

 

[BigKen]

Kraft is considering flying the team out to Kansas City today because of the impending storms. WMUR says that they may fly out of Providence around 2:00 PM and get into KC about 4:30. Supposedly the storm is supposed to hit KC tonight if not earlier, Looks like a monster from the reports from the Lake Tahoe area. Incredible rain until it hits the Sierras and then freezes into a wet heavy snow. Had one avalanche that filled the entire fist floor of a resort hotel with more than four feet of snow.

 

[nefansince75]

Sorry, but WEEI doesn't even have a meteorologist on staff. They are not reliable on things like that. I got up at 4:30 this morning (EST) and turned on the TV. CNN was reporting on the upcoming game in Kansas City and Their meteorologist officially reported that this will most likely be the "Coldest Game Ever Played in NFL History."
CNN reported that the temperature by half time may be -20 degrees.

I think I'll lean towards CNN and not Ordway, Merloni and Fauria (OMF).

Why is everything personal with you? I stated OMF reported it, not OMF reported it and we should all believe them.

and by the way, from weather.com

 

[YankeeRebel]

Why is everything personal with you? I stated OMF reported it, not OMF reported it and we should all believe them.

and by the way, from weather.com

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Because he can't handle being challenged. BigKen is a bit of a big whiner.

 

[Southieinnc]

You do realize the Pats also have an indoor facility?

You do realize perception is reality?

 

[Southieinnc]

Kraft is considering flying the team out to Kansas City today because of the impending storms. WMUR says that they may fly out of Providence around 2:00 PM and get into KC about 4:30. Supposedly the storm is supposed to hit KC tonight if not earlier, Looks like a monster from the reports from the Lake Tahoe area. Incredible rain until it hits the Sierras and then freezes into a wet heavy snow. Had one avalanche that filled the entire fist floor of a resort hotel with more than four feet of snow.

Bill can't wait to get there!

Bill Belichick: “I love to play in a championship game. Schedule it wherever you want. We’ll be there.”

 

[YankeeRebel]

Bill can't wait to get there!

Bill Belichick: “I love to play in a championship game. Schedule it wherever you want. We’ll be there.”

My Ole lady loves his interviews.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

Patriots score in the final seconds of the game making it 35-33 Chiefs. They should be kicking the extra point to tie it up but because of a missed extra point earlier they are forced to go for 2 to tie it up. Brady misses on a pass to Gronk. Patriots lose.

I do hope I’m wrong of course!

 

[YankeeRebel]

More reports are now saying the weather won't be as dire as they thought it would be looking around 29 game time may be getting down to 24

 

[BigKen]

Now they've changed the Artic Freeze to a comfortable 32 degrees with no wind.

Unbelievable............My dog can do a better job of weather forecasting.

 

[nefansince75]

Now they've changed the Artic Freeze to a comfortable 32 degrees with no wind.

Unbelievable............My dog can do a better job of weather forecasting.

Maybe omf doesn't do their own weather, but maybe they have a source better than CNN?

 

[BigKen]

Maybe omf doesn't do their own weather, but maybe they have a source better than CNN?

As much as I dislike Glenn Ordway, I give the OMF team credit for having a better source than a multi-billion dollar "news" network. 8^)

 

[nefansince75]

As much as I dislike Glenn Ordway, I give the OMF team credit for having a better source than a multi-billion dollar "news" network. 8^)

I agree with the Ordway sentiment or at least this... I don't get what he adds. Merloni can be a pissant (the unecessary Horford noise last year) at times but clearly he's a baseball expert and speaks his own mind. Same for Fauria with football and speaking his own mind. Add in the two of them are mostly fun and bring in the fans perspective for the sports they are not experts. Even if we could credit Ordway for speaking his own mind, who cares what's in in it?

I don't listen to them or sports radio much. I have a mile ride to my morning train and a mile home in the evening. I used to like hearing Holley for those moments and could not stand D&C or worse now, K&C (who don't talk much sports). I can tolerate *MF, and at times like MF.

 

[BigKen]

I don't listen to them or sports radio much. I have a mile ride to my morning train and a mile home in the evening. I used to like hearing Holley for those moments and could not stand D&C or worse now, K&C (who don't talk much sports). I can tolerate *MF, and at times like MF.

Like you, I don't get glued to the Sports Radio world anymore. I used to drive about 400-600 miles a day and listened to books on tape or radio sports, but not anymore.

WEEI has suffered 'in my opinion', over the last few years.

The Morning Show:
D&C was good until Dennis started drinking again and ten it went south. They replaced him with Kirk and hewas the new and great thing and got way too big for his britches and then decided to try to kill himself. See ya. Then they tried about 10 different people and settled on Muttansky who can be like nails on a blackboard or or a light in the dark. Too often he's the nails and gets himself suspended. He's very popular right now and Callahan has to put up with him.

10-2
Dale and Keith is pretty good. I met Dale Arnold just after he graduated from Bowdoin and was broadcasting up in maineat the new Civic Center that had been built in Portland, ME for the new Maine Mariners Hockey team. He's an excellent hockey guy and very knowledgeable. Keith is pretty good but gets a bit silly every once in a while.

2-6 The Afternoon Drive Hime
Dale and Holley took over for Ordway and his gang when the ratings went from #1 in the USA to about #15. Holley co wroteBelichick's books and was a columnist for the Boston Globe for years. He left the Globe while working on WEEI and he and Arnold made a great pair for the afternoon for about four years. When the new company bought out a half dozen radio stations in Boston, they decided to keep certain people and try to pair them up with new partners. Then they decided to switch Arnold from the late show to mid day because the mid-day was tanking big time and had fallen off the charts. They brought back Ordway and teamed him up with Merloni and Fauria to hopefully have some expertise and allow Ordway to rant under some control.

The biggest problem in Boston is that the competition between WEEI and WBZ is like FOX and CNN trying to get one up on each other at any cost. Too often the real stories get buried in a pile of bullshit so deep that anyone with half a brain turns to a music station for some mental stability.

 

[Southieinnc]

 

[BigKen]

The football Gods have blessed the Chiefs. They won't be able to use the weather as an excuse if they lose. The Arctic Freeze will not reach the area and Horace was moving way too fast to be of any consequence.

Game time temp is expected to be between 19-26 degrees and dropping the entire game. It will be chilly and a bit uncomfortable, but certainly playable.

The field has been covered and should be in good condition. The league will be watching both sides very carefully to be sure that no one is heating the balls and will have an NFL Official controlling the ball bag.

That will be the biggest problem, 19 degrees will pretty much stiffen the ball and cause it to be a bit slick.

KC fans should be very happy. They won't have to sit in -5 temps with a 20-25 mph wind.

 

[nefansince75]

Like you, I don't get glued to the Sports Radio world anymore. I used to drive about 400-600 miles a day and listened to books on tape or radio sports, but not anymore.

WEEI has suffered 'in my opinion', over the last few years.

The Morning Show:
D&C was good until Dennis started drinking again and ten it went south. They replaced him with Kirk and hewas the new and great thing and got way too big for his britches and then decided to try to kill himself. See ya. Then they tried about 10 different people and settled on Muttansky who can be like nails on a blackboard or or a light in the dark. Too often he's the nails and gets himself suspended. He's very popular right now and Callahan has to put up with him.

10-2
Dale and Keith is pretty good. I met Dale Arnold just after he graduated from Bowdoin and was broadcasting up in maineat the new Civic Center that had been built in Portland, ME for the new Maine Mariners Hockey team. He's an excellent hockey guy and very knowledgeable. Keith is pretty good but gets a bit silly every once in a while.

2-6 The Afternoon Drive Hime
Dale and Holley took over for Ordway and his gang when the ratings went from #1 in the USA to about #15. Holley co wroteBelichick's books and was a columnist for the Boston Globe for years. He left the Globe while working on WEEI and he and Arnold made a great pair for the afternoon for about four years. When the new company bought out a half dozen radio stations in Boston, they decided to keep certain people and try to pair them up with new partners. Then they decided to switch Arnold from the late show to mid day because the mid-day was tanking big time and had fallen off the charts. They brought back Ordway and teamed him up with Merloni and Fauria to hopefully have some expertise and allow Ordway to rant under some control.

The biggest problem in Boston is that the competition between WEEI and WBZ is like FOX and CNN trying to get one up on each other at any cost. Too often the real stories get buried in a pile of bullshit so deep that anyone with half a brain turns to a music station for some mental stability.

I wasn't aware of the Minehan story line. I knew he was "on a leave" but assumed it was for saying something dumb over the air. I never understood his place on the show since it seemed to be as an antagonist rather than a sports expert or personality. Why does a sports talk show need an antogonist? ... and take Minehan out of the discussion. He was there to be an antogonist so why do they want an antagonist, any antagonist?

 

[BigKen]

I wasn't aware of the Minehan story line. I knew he was "on a leave" but assumed it was for saying something dumb over the air. I never understood his place on the show since it seemed to be as an antagonist rather than a sports expert or personality. Why does a sports talk show need an antogonist? ... and take Minehan out of the discussion. He was there to be an antogonist so why do they want an antagonist, any antagonist?

The Morning Show ratings went through the roof in the first month he was on. Then he started to become a real pain in the ass and he had a Podcast that become a national 'must listen.' He literally started getting people fired at WEEI and was proud that he was doing it and Callahan tried to warn him on air and off air. Callahan threatened to quit because his contract was up and go to WBZ the Sports Hub. The execs at WEEI knew that Jerry Callahan is one of the best, most respected and loved radio personalities in the country. That and he wrote sports stories and columns for the Boiston Herald for years. And he still does.

They re-signed Callahan but there were caveats in the contract and The Powers that be tried to reign in Minnehan. He got worse and started calling them out on air and got suspended. When he came back he went after almost every third person that was brought in to keep the show at the top of the ratings and he was in constant trouble. He figured that he was so big that they couldn't do anything serious and then he had something happen in his personal life.

They were very hush hush about it until someone called in and asked if it was true that he had either tried or did something to hurt himself and they sort of let the story out. He tried to come back but was only on for 2 shows and tlked about it but hasn't been back. The entire story hasn't come out and only a very few people know the whole thing. Apparently they've made the decision to keep it very close to the vest.

 

[nefansince75]

Thanks BK...

 

[nefansince75]

I do like when refs try to make their calls suspenseful.