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Howard Eskin: I’m Not Making Any Hints About Anonymous Eagle Naysayer

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A report from JAKIB Media’s Derek Gunn claimed he was being told by an anonymous Philadelphia Eagles player that the team’s offense was basic compared to that of the Dallas Cowboys. 94WIP’s Howard Eskin believes he knows who the player is, but won’t be discussing it any longer.

While appearing with the station’s midday duo Joe Giglio and Hugh Douglas, Eskin hinted that he knew the identity of the anonymous player, but wouldn’t share details beyond that.

“I can’t say. I really don’t want to say,” Eskin said when pressed by Douglas. “I have an idea, but I don’t wanna say.”

He continued by noting that in a similar incident, he shared a player’s identity because he was certain who it was.

“You know? I did last time, because it was Alshon Jeffrey. And everybody in the building knew it. And I got — you have no idea,” he said, alluding to the blowback he received from the team for revealing Jeffrey had criticized the team anonymously. “I’m not giving any hint. It’s somewhere within the team and in that locker room.”

As Douglas and Giglio continued to press for answers, Howard Eskin put a stop to the discussion.

“Eventually, it’s gotta stop. That has to stop. I don’t know if the player thought that would be put out there.”

Paul Finebaum: Media Outrage Over CFP Decisions Fueled by ‘Unadulterated Fake Outrage’

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Paul Finebaum and his legendary callers have built one of the most unique and storied radio programs in history. But recent reactions from college football fans about Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff have him criticizing those who are in an uproar.

While appearing with Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic on JOX 94.5 Monday, Finebaum called the reaction he has seen to the situation “really unprecedented”.

“I understand all the things that have been said. I understand the frustration. But the complete and total reinterpretation of what college football, and the College Football Playoff, is about, to me, has been truly astonishing. I never get too upset, or maybe upset at all, about what I read on Twitter, because I realize those are people who can’t get into your show, or any other show, just expressing themselves,” said Finebaum.

“But more from just, people in the industry, people who do understand how the CFP is developed and designed. To me, it is just complete and unadulterated fake outrage. It’s part of where we are in society, where people without any facts, without any information, just gravitate to an issue, embrace it, squeeze it, and just regurgitate whatever the talking points are. I’m glad we’re not eight days past it. But it’s still out there, and I think it’s one of those narratives that just simply gets created, and never leaves. It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not.”

Paul Finebaum continued by calling the situation “a complete travesty”.

Many college football pundits, namely Booger McFarland and Florida State alum Danny Kannell have continued to beat the drum that the decision by the committee was nefarious, while others have posited that the group was doing the bidding of TV rights holder ESPN, who Finebaum works for.

Fred Toucher: ESPN Ruins Funny Moments by ‘Gesticulating Wildly’

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Fred Toucher: ESPN Ruins Funny Moments by ‘Gesticulating Wildly’

ESPN NFL analyst Rex Ryan discussed the outcome of the controversial call during the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills game on Get Up Monday, where he spoke Toney’s foot just being over the line of scrimmage. He made a joke about his widely reported foot fetish, eliciting host Mike Greenberg to try to get things back on track, much to the dismay of Fred Toucher of 98.5 The Sports Hub.

“Whenever anything interesting happens on ESPN, the other people on ESPN that aren’t the person who’s interesting do their best to ruin it by gesticulating wildly,” Toucher said. “You’ll recall when Mad Dog talked about, ‘I take a gummy and then I have a cocktail; I take a half of gummy and then I have another gummy!’…. so Marcus Spears is like, ‘Oh, can he say that?,’ and you’re like, ‘Well, marijuana’s legal.’”

Fred Toucher said he enjoys watching Ryan on television, stating that many of his prop bets have made him money on Sunday mornings. The part of the ordeal that he took issue with was Greenberg, who said, “See, now there is no way for us to do a serious show if you want to go there, Rex.”

On previous occasions, Toucher has referred to ESPN as simply consisting of three people – Greenberg; Stephen A. Smith; and Pat McAfee – and criticized the network’s coverage. In listening back to the clip on the show, Toucher evinced that Greenberg was genuinely annoyed by what he perceived to be tomfoolery taking place on the set.

“He was actually perturbed,” Toucher stated. “He didn’t like that hooting around [and] he didn’t like that horsing around.”

“‘I’m so used to being vanilla for my entire career, I want to make sure I stay in my lane,’” added anchor Jon Wallach, speaking about Greenberg.

Show contributor Rob “Hardy” Poole followed up on this remark by asking Fred Toucher what he would have asked Ryan in response to what he said. It led him to reveal that he would have wanted to gain more information about his interest in feet to further play along with the topic.

“I realize by television I’d be a little hamstrung – I couldn’t get totally into it – but to be completely honest with you, if he said that I would have been like, ‘Rex, what is it that you like so much about feet?’…. That’s what I would say, ‘Give me an elevator pitch on feet.’”

Mike Stone: ‘It’s Not Worth $5.99 to Hear About Me’

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As Mike Stone moves closer toward his retirement from mornings on 97.1 The Ticket and his transition to a fill-in host for the next two years and appearing on the Detroit Lions postgame show, those in sports media are reflecting on his illustrious broadcast career.

Stone participated in an interview several months ago with The Detroit News in an article that was posted on Monday that exists behind a paywall.

The headline of the story includes a quote from Mike Stone that reads, “I’ve had a really… great run.” The inclusion of the ellipses had co-host Jon Jansen and executive producer Tom Millikan wondering just what was omitted within the quote, encouraging people to call or text in for a game of “Mad Libs.”

“The actual answer might be funny to you; I don’t know,” Stone said on Tuesday’s edition of Stoney & Jansen with Heather.

“Finding out more about you generally brings a smile to my face,” Jansen replied. “Okay, so let’s go!”

Several guesses came from Jansen and Millikan, the first of which was, “I’ve had a really Springsteen-obsessed great run” by Millikan. Jansen offered his own inference on what was left out by saying, “I’ve had a really those people great run.”

Millikan offered the final guess of the segment before Mike Stone revealed what he actually said, inferring that it had to do with eating bagels. In response to this guess, Stone divulged that the interview took place at Jersey Bagel, a popular delicatessen and grill in the Detroit metropolitan area. He then proceeded to admit that the ellipses eliminated an expletive within the statement that, in essence, read, “I’ve had a really effing great run.”

After cachinnation towards the answer from those in the studio, Stone implored the article’s author, Tony Paul, to have his bosses make the column for free. When browsing online, The Detroit News invites people to subscribe to the publication in order to read the article, which is exclusive to paying customers.

“Well you’re the draw; you’re the godfather,” Jansen said. “The godfather of Detroit Radio; that’s what they are banking on literally. ‘I want to know what this is – I’m going to pay my $5.99 just to hear about Mike Stone.”

“It’s not worth $5.99 to hear about me,” Stone replied. “You can get me for free every morning.”

The conversation transitioned to the changing state of media consumption and how it may be easier for some people to listen to the article. While discussing the topic, the program was not sure whether there was a functionality that allowed the article to be read to subscribers with The Detroit news, something that could be a time-saving measure for those who are too busy to look at it. Jansen in particular is working on preparation for the show and driving his children, along with co-hosting a podcast, working on Michigan football coverage and appearing on the Big Ten Network.

“There’s a lot of things going into that audio/digital space,” Jansen said. “Obviously you can get us at any time of day through the Audacy app. There’s a lot of different things that you can get in the audio world. The one thing that I didn’t realize – again, I knew that it was there, [but] I had no idea I would enjoy it as much – is the audiobook.”

The issue with listening to these audiobooks in the car, however, is that his children will often parachute in and not know what is being discussed. For Jansen though, he is able to become immersed in a story without having to physically read the book. Even though he knows many traditional readers do not feel that listening to the story genuinely encompasses reading a book, Jansen is committed to doing what works for him on his schedule.

“I’m not sitting there reading it word-for-word, but I am getting the same information you got by reading it,” Jansen said, addressing critics of the practice.

Jeremy White: NFL TV Partners to Blame For Constant Talk About Officiating

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Jeremy White: NFL TV Partners to Blame For Constant Talk About Officiating

A controversial penalty negated a Kansas City Chiefs comeback victory Sunday, and the reaction to both the call and the actions of quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been a hot topic on sports radio. WGR 550 morning host Jeremy White believes he knows who is to blame for all the talk about officiating.

After comments from Monday Night Football analyst Troy Aikman went viral, White argued that the NFL’s TV partners — Amazon Prime Video, ESPN/ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX — are to blame.

“The reason (officials) have been talked bout every week is because the NFL and its broadcast partners have completely normalized having rules officials as a full feature of the broadcast. Rules discussions are way up, and it’s the league/networks fault,” White wrote in a post to X.

He later argued “Officiating is not worse. It’s the same. It’s always the same.”

Jeremy White was responding to the remarks from Aikman, who alleged NFL officiating has been front and center recently for all the wrong reasons.

“They’ve been talked about every week,” Aikman said of the officials. “But this is ridiculous what we’re watching right now.”

Angelo Cataldi Appears on 97.5 The Fanatic With John Kincade

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When Angelo Cataldi retired from his morning radio program on SportsRadio 94WIP in Philadelphia, many was expected he’d keep a low profile. Making an occasional appearance to reconnect with listeners and former colleagues wasn’t a far fetched idea, but hearing him on the airwaves of 97.5 The Fanatic was hard to predict.

Cataldi surprised Philadelphia listeners on Tuesday morning by appearing in-studio with longtime friend and former morning show competitor John Kincade. The Philadelphia sports radio legend made a cameo to help promote his new book LOUD: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned Up the Volume in the Most Passionate Sports City in America.

“When I decided to leave the business world to do this, you were one of the major people,” Kincade told Cataldi, “…that I talked to about leaving to try to do this for a living, and I thank you for that. But I did ask you at the time, ‘Was there a room you would rent me or something if it failed?,’ and that call was never answered.”

“Please, I didn’t want to be around you that much,” Cataldi replied. “Enough is enough, come on.”

When Cataldi revealed that he wrote the 274-page book in a six-and-a-half-week timeframe, co-host Bob Cooney acknowledged the difficulty behind recounting key moments of his broadcast career within that window. Cooney, a former writer with the Philadelphia Daily News, is in the midst of writing his own book on a friend and has informed people that the project is going to take him years. Cataldi has notes he took from each show, perhaps expediting the process of reflecting back on everything and ultimately turning around the book at an expedient pace.

“It came together pretty quickly,” Cataldi remarked. “I haven’t been happy with probably anything I ever wrote. First of all, I hated working at the Inquirer because they butchered your copy, you know that Bob. The bottom-line of it is this came out the way that I wanted it to, and they didn’t hack it up in the edit. The fact-checking was somewhat humbling because I have been saying things for years on the air that were completely untrue.”

Kincade read the book before interviewing Cataldi for the program and shared that he found many of the narratives within to be “fantastic.” An aspect of the book that took Kincade by surprise is how he made it a point to thank the Philadelphia radio listeners and credited them for his success. To this day, he does not understand some of the vernacular within the radio medium and took time to assimilate into the industry and genuinely become comfortable on the air. Part of Cataldi’s success came from being genuine with the audience and speaking their language.

“The minute I came here, I went, ‘This is where I should have been born,’” Catladi said,” because I was critical of everybody; I was very outspoken…. I had to learn it, but I did learn it and it resonated.”

Cataldi mentioned how he finds Kincade to be an inspiration for having overcome cancer three times and remaining persistent in Philadelphia radio. Whether it was during his time with SportsRadio 94WIP or on 97.5 The Fanatic, Cataldi has found him to be a talented and entertaining voice that enhances the radio medium. Kincade affirmed that he would have no career without Cataldi, although the retired sports radio host believes that the way in which he helped that come to reality was by always being willing to have him on the air.

“You were the most consistently provocative and entertaining we ever had on our show in all those years,” Cataldi said, “and whenever you indicated to me a desire to come on, did I ever say no? I would blow off a coach for John Kincade.”

In the first few months after his retirement, Cataldi still woke up at 3 a.m. and would realize that he could go back to sleep. He is now focused on his family and transitioning into caring for his grandchildren, prioritizing time for them when he was previously unable to while regularly hosting. In fact, he acknowledged that putting his career first was a mistake over his time on the radio, something he speaks about in detail within the book.

“I have really done a lot with this book, but I did it because it was an homage to the fans,” Cataldi said. “This is really my last goodbye. I’m not going to do podcasts; I’m not going to be in front of a microphone after this book tour.”

SiriusXM Set to Premiere New NFL Show Hosted by Active Players

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SiriusXM Set to Premiere New NFL Show Hosted by Active Players

SiriusXM has announced that it has signed several active players in the NFL to host a weekly player-focused radio program. Airing on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. ET on SiriusXM NFL Radio, The Players’ Point will feature Miami Dolphins running back Alec Ingold, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Allen Robinson, and veteran tight end Colin Thompson as rotating hosts.

All three athletes are previous participants of the league’s Broadcasting and Media Workshop, which aims to help players catalyze careers in media. Various former NFL players currently working in sports media became interested and developed their skills through this endeavor, which includes various veteran media executives and broadcasters providing instruction.

On a weekly basis, two of the three players will host the show which will include conversation from the perspectives of these athletes. The program officially makes its on-air debut on Tuesday, Dec. 12 with Robinson and Thompson on the air. Each episode will include analysis and insights regarding the game of football as the playoff push intensifies.

“We’re really excited about the addition of The Players’ Point to SiriusXM NFL Radio,” Eric Spitz, vice president of sports programming for SiriusXM, said in a statement. “We’re bringing together active NFL players who combine talent and experience on the field with a terrific ability to communicate one-of-a-kind insights into the game. That produces excellent and exclusive content for our listeners, while also giving Alec, Allen and Colin invaluable experience in a live broadcast setting.”

Ingold is in his second season with the Miami Dolphins after beginning his NFL career as a member of the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He played college football at Wisconsin and is currently a nominee for this year’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, bestowed upon a player who demonstrates a commitment to philanthropy and community.

Robinson was drafted out of Penn State University in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Throughout his nine-year career in the league, he has played for the Jaguars, along with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams, and he is currently in the midst of his first season with the Steelers.

Thompson played college football both for the University of Florida and Temple University before making his NFL debut for the Carolina Panthers in 2020. At the moment, he is a free agent after being a member of the Minnesota Vikings during the preseason.

“The opportunity to have active players and legends host their own show is exciting,” Tracy Perlman, senior vice president of football operations for the National Football League, said in a statement. “This will provide practical experience, live on the air. I look forward to hearing their perspective with exclusive content, fresh off the field. We appreciate the collaboration with SiriusXM NFL Radio, and look forward to creating more exciting experiences like this for players.”

Spotify Partners With Warner Bros. Discovery for CNN Podcasts

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Spotify Partners With Warner Bros. Discovery for CNN Podcasts

Spotify has announced a new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery that will place CNN podcasts in prominent positions on the digital audio platform.

Under the new partnership, Spotify will host and distribute select Warner Bros. Discovery podcasts, including the entire catalog from CNN, which features All There Is with Anderson Cooper, The Assignment with Audie Cornish, and Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

Spotify will be a podcast monetization partner with Warner Bros. Discovery, and will also handle some advertising sales for the CNN podcasts, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Warner Bros. Discovery already has an existing deal for distribution and monetization with Acast for podcasts from other networks it owns, like HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, and others. It also has a license with Spotify to create content from the DC Comics universe.

Eric Von Haessler: There’s Nothing Worse Than News You Can’t Use as a Joke

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Eric Von Haessler: There’s Nothing Worse Than News You Can’t Use as a Joke

95.5 WSB afternoon host Eric Von Haessler isn’t your traditional talk radio host. He often goes to great lengths to use the news to entertain the audience, but remarked sometimes that’s more difficult than others.

During The Von Haessler Doctrine, the Atlanta host mentioned a recent story that a black hole the size of 60 Earths opened on the sun. He joked that there wasn’t a lot he could do with that story.

“Sometimes you see news that there’s no doubt that it’s news. You just wonder like, what the hell can I do with this? That would be this news,” joked Von Haessler. “So it’d be ‘News that you can’t use’. I’m sure we’re not the first people that have ever said that and some slightly humorous vein.

“There’s no doubt that that’s news. I just don’t know what I can do with it. Should I go to the store and stock up? I have no idea what I could do. Hey, you know what’d be fun? In a Marvel, crappy movie, kind of way? Just have somebody go gather up 60 Earths and shove them in there.”

He later joked that stories like that are simply used as filler to continue the news cycle, which he has often railed against.

“I’m going to start a new segment soon. And it’s just gonna be called feeding the news cycle. I think things just show up and they just fed,” Eric Von Haessler continued. “There’s another one that says Georgia has the unhappiest employees in the country. And then here’s here’s some good news, Atlanta ranked among safest from package theft in 2023. So we are number one. We are number one!”

Rich Zeoli: I Haven’t Been on Fox News Since Interviewing Tucker Carlson’s Biographer

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Rich Zeoli: I Haven’t Been on Fox News Since Interviewing Tucker Carlson’s Biographer

Tucker Carlson biographer Chadwick Moore has been vocal about being “blacklisted” by Fox News after writing his book on the ex-communicated host. After appearing on a regular basis, Moore has not been seen on Fox News since Carlson’s departure. Now 1210 WPHT host Rich Zeoli is wondering if he’s on the same list.

Zeoli welcomed Moore to his afternoon show Monday to discuss the digital network subscription network launched by Tucker Carlson this week. The Philadelphia host asked about the success of the book, and whether or not Moore has appeared on the network since it came out.

“Are you still banned from Fox News? Or have they let you back on yet?,” Rich Zeoli questioned.

“No, I have not been welcomed back to Fox News,” Moore admitted. “Unfortunately, I don’t know if that’s ever gonna happen again. I think they’ve associated me too closely with being a Tucker acolyte.”

“Well I haven’t been back on since I’ve had you on my show,” revealed Zeoli. “Maybe it’s contagious. Maybe it’s just coincidence. I don’t know.”

The Rich Zeoli Show host then questioned Moore about Carlson’s contract, and what the launch of the Tucker Carlson Network could mean in regard to potential litigation between the cable outlet and its former host.

“He does seem to be really poking the bear with Fox because he’s still under contract. He’s still an employee of Fox News. He did nothing to violate this contract. He has — according to my sources — offered to end the contract. They keep their money, they go their own separate ways, but Fox doesn’t want to do that,” claimed Moore. “So they’ve been wanting to keep him what seems like on a leash until his contract runs out, which is a month after the next presidential election.

“So at first, when he was going on Twitter making these videos, Fox was sending cease and desist letters to Tucker. And they just decided they’re going to put those letters on Twitter, and let everyone see what Fox is up to. It seems that Fox is probably not happy he’s doing this, but the more they threatened him, I think it’s just gonna look really, really bad for them. So he seems to have them in a corner there. He looks like he’s just decided he’s gonna do his own thing and to heck with them. So that’s kind of an entertaining aspect of this whole development with the network.”

The Tucker Carlson Network is now available for subscribers. Subscriptions begin at $9 per month or $6 per month if you sign up for an annual subscription.

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