Jim Rome Show - Smack-off 2014

[PtldPlatypus]

Anyone in here listening to this today? Generally, the smack-off calls are pretty entertaining, his best show of the year. I haven't listened to Rome much since Jay Mohr got his show, but I'm listening today. Anybody else?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I didn't hear it (I was late logging on to listen), but it sounds like the first caller (Mike in Wichita) was decent, but not particularly noteworthy

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Well, that was regrettable. Jason in Fullerton (AKA former call-screener Jason Stewart) was slow, boring, and unfunny. Let's hope subsequent calls improve.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Richie Incognito of the Jungle hopes your chocolate milk is smooth.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Richie Incognito of the Jungle hopes your chocolate milk is smooth.

Might've been nice if he'd mixed in a little bit of sports with his call, but he certainly had a lot of content. Not bad, but not a winner either.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Agreed. But the smack off has quickly become a sports-less event, with multiple one-line attacks.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

LOL at this guy bashing Les in Laguna, saying he "killed the radio". This guy is pretty funny.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Brad in Corona finishing his call with a Brian Wheeler homage--can't complain about that!

Unquestioned leader in the clubhouse.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Brad in Corona tore it up. That was a good call.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Brad in Corona tore it up. That was a good call.

There's a reason he's won this thing twice already. I remember his first smack-off back in '09--came from out of nowhere to knock it out of the park. It was a thing of beauty.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Vic was good, but was a bit monotone for my taste. You gotta add some passion and excitement, son.

Admittedly, I missed part of the call, but everything I did hear.....

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Stevie Carbone is up.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Got called away from my desk for an hour, so I'm now an hour behind real time.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Wow--just heard the Vic in No-Cal call...Holy Crap! That may be the best call I've ever heard from him. Yeah, maybe a bit monotone, but he's really increased his rate of delivery. I think I'd actually put him ahead of Brad.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Liked Stevie's call, but I think I'd put him behind Vic and Brad.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Damn--somehow my feed skipped over the Mike/Chael combo call.