tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post7823712348025140773..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.519-05:00Comments on My Ticket Confession: Some Props for the CTOThe Plainsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-91643279347696304872011-10-21T15:17:54.521-05:002011-10-21T15:17:54.521-05:00Thanks! I just cut up the original drops - DP spl...Thanks! I just cut up the original drops - DP spliced up the brag-off. I have yet to hear it though...willdo soon!aphttp://www.theunticket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-32288643633432211462011-10-21T08:41:38.181-05:002011-10-21T08:41:38.181-05:00AP, congratulations on your major props on the Mus...AP, congratulations on your major props on the Musers, who reran the CJ/Corby greatest hits brag-off the other day.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-44897937511111922892011-10-21T06:56:06.166-05:002011-10-21T06:56:06.166-05:00@Last Anon - I agree, forcing hosts to do tickers ...@Last Anon - I agree, forcing hosts to do tickers for an hour (thus freeing them from awkward hosting chemistry) seemed to kill the bit.<br /><br />Personally, I'd like to hear an hour or so of a producer on air (Fernando, Mike, Tom, Danny)...Mike and Danny will breeze through it, but the Fernando and Tom chaos would be fantastic. I'd also enjoy hearing some mandated white-elephant on-air time for Big Strong and Grubes...but a P1 can only dream.<br /><br />White Elephant Day is still a month and a half away though, as another confessor pointed out already.aphttp://www.theunticket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-9347187314788596232011-10-17T23:20:33.015-05:002011-10-17T23:20:33.015-05:00White Elephant Day was weird last year because eve...White Elephant Day was weird last year because every host had to do at least one hour of tickers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-4779305338086145092011-10-17T23:01:13.339-05:002011-10-17T23:01:13.339-05:00Shaggy, I think R. Roma meant that h/she thinks Bo...Shaggy, I think R. Roma meant that h/she thinks Bob would leave The Ticket. I know, the phrasing of it is odd--reminds me of reading Kant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-53771308841859148442011-10-17T21:38:22.613-05:002011-10-17T21:38:22.613-05:00The white elephant day/wife swap is usually around...The white elephant day/wife swap is usually around Dec 8-10.<br /><br />From what I remember it was really terrible last year, so it will be interesting to see if they stick with it (or mgmt preselcts the swap)Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-15617360627480795042011-10-17T21:34:49.407-05:002011-10-17T21:34:49.407-05:00Hey R.--
you said "By the way i don't th...Hey R.--<br /><br />you said "By the way i don't think Bob won't ever leave the Ticket. He told me that one time on remote when i brought up another job and he looked pretty serious. "<br /><br />you don't think Bob WILL ever leave? <br /><br />I (also?) don't think he will. I'm pretty sure Bob and Dan have had some discussions on-air about each of them growing up dreaming of being play-by-play guys, but now that they've had their current jobs, and seeing what kind of life the pbp guys have, that they would never do that now.Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-53689300125748036392011-10-17T21:08:53.497-05:002011-10-17T21:08:53.497-05:00PS: Isn't it about time for a wife swap?
T...PS: Isn't it about time for a wife swap? <br /><br />The next one could be more interesting than usual.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-59986395543912722632011-10-17T21:07:26.167-05:002011-10-17T21:07:26.167-05:00Well, R. Roma, that was pretty tasty.
But first, ...Well, R. Roma, that was pretty tasty.<br /><br />But first, a sincere welcome to My Ticket Confession.<br /><br />Obviously, I have no way of evaluating your bona fides or your accuracy, but I will say this -- I do have some circumstantial reason to believe that Corby and Mike are not simultaneous sign-ups, so that has the ring of truth.<br /><br />As for the rest of it -- mainly management's distaste for Mike -- I will simply remind Confessors that as tasty as these morsels are, I (we) have no way to vouch for them. I am assuming that "R. Roma" is a nom de blog and does not correspond to an identifiable former affiliate of The Ticket, so there's no way to verify the information. <br /><br />Please bear this in mind as you mull this one over. I haven't decided yet whether to spotlight this. It's not all that shocking to suppose that Mike and the CTO are at frequent loggerheads, but the suggestions that things were close in 2008 and resulted in a deal of lesser duration than it might have been should give those of us who are fond of The Hard Ones considerable pause as February approaches.<br /><br />R. Roma, I don't mean to impugn your integrity and I'm glad to have the info whatever its value -- just trying to keep things on an even keel here around the old sod house.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-41707711223790450652011-10-17T19:18:52.730-05:002011-10-17T19:18:52.730-05:00I don't work at the Ticket anymore, but I had ...I don't work at the Ticket anymore, but I had some insight into the front office. <br /><br />Corby and Mike are not on the same contract time. Corby signed a 5 years deal. Mike was only offered a shorter one. In my time there it was certainly clear that the Cumulus overlords thought as much of Mike as Mike thought of them. He was almost shown the door several times! Mike spun it in the media that their was bidding war for his services. But there wasn't as i was told. I think Corby is obligated until April or May of 2014. Mike will have to renegotiate soon. I think Februrary is correct.<br /><br />By the way i don't think Bob won't ever leave the Ticket. He told me that one time on remote when i brought up another job and he looked pretty serious. I think Bad radio is the best show. They should take the Hardline! Ha!R. Romanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-13927596316482905982011-10-17T16:43:42.005-05:002011-10-17T16:43:42.005-05:00Look at Rhadigan. The guy was willing to give ever...Look at Rhadigan. The guy was willing to give everything up for a shot at being a voice of the Rangers. These positions are what guys like this dream of. Even more so than being a host on sports talk radio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-90236767554702652412011-10-17T16:26:30.252-05:002011-10-17T16:26:30.252-05:00The travel would be a big downside, but I have to ...The travel would be a big downside, but I have to agree with Anon, I think Bob would lunge at the chance to be a hockey color guy. Everyone has his own brass ring, and for Sturm, I believe there are a few: NHL TV color analyst; anything on the Packers broadcast; EPL TV analyst. <br /><br />Packers broadcasts would only be preseason TV or pre- and regular season radio, so I don't think that has the allure to pull him from the Ticket. EPL has no need for American announcers, so that's out. That leaves an NHL TV position, and it's an actual possibility. He might even be able to work out something like Josh Lewin has with The Fan, except that there are too many hockey games in a season.<br /><br />That said, I don't think it'll happen.birqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766002266258702470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-44349648757484983902011-10-16T14:08:18.599-05:002011-10-16T14:08:18.599-05:00Shaggy, with all due respect, I'm not sure you...Shaggy, with all due respect, I'm not sure you understand the pull of such a job. As much as a dream job being a Ticket host is, being an actual color or play by play announcer for a professional team...being the voice of a team...is THE dream of many if not most people in the business. Followill could have been living the Ticket dream. But he opted for the Mavs radio (and then promoted to the t.v.) broadcast. Why? He's now a part of sports history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-68933738711518440692011-10-16T13:41:02.859-05:002011-10-16T13:41:02.859-05:00Why on earth would Bob leave for a job with so muc...Why on earth would Bob leave for a job with so much travel, with a much smaller audience...and for less money?<br /><br />He's not going anywhere.Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-68101814595088915622011-10-16T10:31:04.719-05:002011-10-16T10:31:04.719-05:00Now THAT's the way to do an STD, Anonymous (ab...Now THAT's the way to do an STD, Anonymous (about 6-7 posts back).<br /><br />It's funny you posted that -- I have had a nagging feeling that Bob might be ready to jump, and I mentioned it in an article a couple of weeks back. I didn't have any of your detail, but there's something about this extended absence, as admirable as it was and as admirable as The Ticket was for giving him the time, that had an odd feel to it. Like maybe Bob's been loose in the socket for awhile and the CTO thought it might be a good way to see how Dan would be as a "main" host. (Jury seems to be out, but reviews generally positive.) <br /><br />I'd hate to see Bob go. Would toiling in the fever swamps of hockey be a better gig than The Ticket? Could he cross over to other sports as an on-air guy?<br /><br />Well, you've given us some interesting information, some of which I hadn't heard before, and I also thank follow-up posters who have filled in some of what's up with Bob.<br /><br />We will follow it up with interest. Question before the house: Would Bob's departure have resonance beyond BaD?The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-74964019310210140202011-10-16T00:14:43.023-05:002011-10-16T00:14:43.023-05:00Congratulations to the Rangers! Did anyone catch ...Congratulations to the Rangers! Did anyone catch any of Bob's color job on the Stars broadcast? He was very good. He'll only get better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-8161065371092271962011-10-15T19:47:58.639-05:002011-10-15T19:47:58.639-05:00Wow, 1000 might be stretching it
http://t.co/lvZJ...Wow, 1000 might be stretching it<br /><br />http://t.co/lvZJkl9dShaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-25911922070836549892011-10-15T18:31:10.744-05:002011-10-15T18:31:10.744-05:00I'll be shocked if the ACTUAL attendance figur...I'll be shocked if the ACTUAL attendance figure passes the 3,500 mark. They'll announce it as 8 or 9k. I feel bad for the Stars in some degree. Yes they've been mediocre and disappointing for a handful of years now; but a lot of that falls onto Hicks's lap. And let's face it, game 5 of the season in a marginally interested hockey town isn't going to draw, at all, when the baseball team is in the ALCS, at home, and playing to go to the World Series. The Stars don't stand a chance. Hell, I was there opening night, and while there was a good crowd, it wasn't sold out. And there wasn't a Ranger game being played either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-74953274371077023912011-10-15T17:30:24.775-05:002011-10-15T17:30:24.775-05:00I wonder if there will even be 1000 people at the ...I wonder if there will even be 1000 people at the Stars game tonight.Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-57325202089654713752011-10-15T12:36:42.811-05:002011-10-15T12:36:42.811-05:00Brad Gardner
DefendingBigD Brad Gardner
Morning Sk...Brad Gardner<br />DefendingBigD Brad Gardner<br />Morning Skate Update: Pardy in For Fistric; Bob Sturm in For Razor http://sbn.to/nygT7z<br />33 minutes ago Favorite Retweet ReplyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-20569455143155981382011-10-15T11:21:56.707-05:002011-10-15T11:21:56.707-05:00Razor told the Musers yesterday the Bob was workin...Razor told the Musers yesterday the Bob was working the broadcast. Maybe Mo will make an appearance or be a third man in the booth? I can't see him being the primary color man. Actually, there's no way he will be. You're talking about a simulcast (t.v. and radio) being done by someone who has never broadcasted a day in his life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-39452735406783843322011-10-15T08:52:32.755-05:002011-10-15T08:52:32.755-05:00Mike Modano tweeted that he is going to be working...Mike Modano tweeted that he is going to be working some Stars broadcasts with Ralphie.Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-31173293679904216022011-10-15T02:38:38.874-05:002011-10-15T02:38:38.874-05:00STD: Bob Sturm will take over Razor's color po...STD: Bob Sturm will take over Razor's color position with the Stars after Razor goes all national all the time (either sometime this season or during the next offseason). And from there, Bob leaves the Ticket not only because he's now a fulltime Stars employee, but he also (partly due to his soon to be released book about the Mavs championship run)becomes a national media voice that specializes in hockey, but is also respected in the 3 other major sports. Mark it down. Sturm's bigger than the little Ticket. And he's about to bust open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-18492575292747788042011-10-13T14:07:23.464-05:002011-10-13T14:07:23.464-05:00Yeah, wot the heck was that all about?
(1) Does T...Yeah, wot the heck was that all about?<br /><br />(1) Does The Ticket's extensive use of invented words and proprietary phrases which are then repeated in a very meme-like way mean they all have "raging egos"? If so, do you "punch out" on them? <br /><br />(2) How does a "raging ego" disqualify one as a blogger?<br /><br />Probably best if you carried out your threat to depart this site. <br /><br />But we both know you'll be back.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-47788609234346109862011-10-13T12:51:04.173-05:002011-10-13T12:51:04.173-05:00To the last Anon criticizing the Plainsman's u...To the last Anon criticizing the Plainsman's use of acronyms: Go away, troll.DinosaurMexnoreply@blogger.com