I listened to Jim Rome's radio show today

[BOOMERBRADLEY]

Honestly...I don't get it. Some people are absolutely obsessed over this show and talk about how hilarious it is. What I took from it was very little sports and a lot of reading stupid emails that Rome considers epic and callers who call in to make fun of other callers. Meh, I'll stick with Hannity

[Bonehead]

Have tried to listen to it too and it's just as you describe. Really tedious. Gave up and quit.

[agoo758]

He's had some interesting rants like softball guy and golf guy, but yeah, most of it is reading E-mails.......bad E-mails.

Scott Van Pelt and Colin Cowherd are MUCH more entertaining IMO.

[Blue]

Colin Cowherd is the biggest ****** on the radio, imo.

Severe over compensating on how much of a "man" he is for 3 hours. Also he's arrogant and doesn't seem to know what he's talking about 80% of the time.

[pappy]

Colin Cowherd is worth listening to most of the time.

[Blue]

Oh and Rome sucks, too.

[agoo758]

Colin Cowherd is the biggest ****** on the radio, imo.

Severe over compensating on much of a "man" he is for 3 hours. Also he's arrogant and doesn't seem to know what he's talking about 80% of the time.

Well, then I guess I rest my case.....:rolleyes: :D

[OUthunder]

Jim Rome is your typical guy, who never played a down of football or any other sport for that matter. He did try out for the teams but was always holding a clipboard, a towel, or a players jock strap just to smell the sweat.

He is a tool of magnificent proportions.

[agoo758]

Jim Rome is your typical guy, who never played a down of football or any other sport for that matter. He did try out for the teams but was always holding a clipboard, a towel, or a players jock strap just to smell the sweat.

He is a tool of magnificent proportions.

That's pretty much everyone on ESPN.

[bigfatjerk]

What I don't get is the inappropriate pauses he does in in the something in the middle of a sentence that makes no real sense. Like he was trying to be dramatic on a point on something that wasn't that important.

[Blue]

Well, then I guess I rest my case.....:rolleyes: :D

Hey...I like Van Pelt! :D

[Soonermagik]

There's a video where he messes with a guest and gets his butt kicked in studio, literally. It's really funny... I'm sure it's on youtube.

[usaosooner]

You listen to Sean Hannity? good lord

[GrapevineSooner]

Jim Everett is the guy you're thinking of.

[Harry Beanbag]

Mmmmmm. Hannity or Rome. Hannity or Rome.

Silence is severely underrated.

[bigfatjerk]

Mmmmmm. Hannity or Rome. Hannity or Rome.

Silence is severely underrated.

Agreed. I can't stand either.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Jim Rome is similar to Saturday Night Live. Maybe 1 out of 20 segments will be worthy so that if you put together of "Best of" Jim Rome it would be entertaining. Also like SNL, its peak was a long time ago.

But he's filling 3 hours of airwaves each day .... lots ... of ... space. Monday morning after a big weekend of sports can be good. The annual smack-off can have some funny bits. But it's definitely an acquired taste.



I recall the day after it had been reported that OU quarterback Rhett Bomar was dismissed from the team for receiving $18,000 over the year from an over-enthusiastic booster. Jim read an e-mail....


Dear Jim,

$18,000 a year!?! I wish I made $18,000!


Signed,

The entire state of Oklahoma.


War sharecroppers!



The e-mail was sent from someone in Lincoln, Nebraska.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

You listen to Sean Hannity? good lordYou good lord Sean Hannity. GOOD GAWD! (Are you a Sicem conservative, or a lib?)

[agoo758]

There's a video where he messes with a guest and gets his butt kicked in studio, literally. It's really funny... I'm sure it's on youtube.

Jim everett was the guest, and the incident really looks staged.

[mightysooner]

Never got it either. Rome has no talent, and no personality to speak of. He speaks in short 5 word sentence bursts that hardly qualify as poignant or thoughtful and he just seems like a d*ck. The only good moment I can recall from Rome is when Jim Everett came across the table and attacked him after repeated warnings. i fully support more shows of Rome being attacked by NFL players though.

[ashley]

I like him better than anyone on radio. He has the best clue about college football and the nfl than any local guys and the national ones.

[melrosebeach]

rack'em

[sooner ngintunr]

Rome gives a great interview and has great guests.

Cowherd sucks balls.

[Harry Beanbag]

The only thing worse than Jim Rome are the "clone" imbeciles that call into his show.

[Radar's Left Hand]

I guess Dan Patrick hasn't made it to Oklahoma yet. He's the best thing on radio and it's not even close.

[prrriiide]

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[My Opinion Matters]

Rome's funny, but his style is definitely something have to get to appreciate.

[Blue]

Rome's funny, but his style is definitely something have to get to appreciate.

So you are saying Rome is extremely clever, and we just don't get it? Not buying it.

[My Opinion Matters]

So you are saying Rome is extremely clever, and we just don't get it? Not buying it.

I'm saying not everyone likes the exact same kind of humor.

Rome is extremely dry, and most of his act is essentially self-parody, but it's pretty easy to miss that if you've only tuned in once or twice.

[Sooner_Tuf]

So you are saying Rome is extremely clever, and we just don't get it? Not buying it.

No he is saying if you were a doosh Rome would be your hero. Nobody could ever say Rome is clever. Not with a straight face anyway.

[Blue]

I'm saying not everyone likes the exact same kind of humor.

Rome is extremely dry, and most of his act is essentially self-parody, but it's pretty easy to miss that if you've only tuned in once or twice.

I could see that. I don't dislike him near as much as Cowherd and I actually can listen to Rome and sometimes its good stuff.

Cowherd seems to try way too hard. Almost a fake. Unlike Rome who is take it or leave it. If that makes any sense.

[sooner518]

national radio guys annoy the living **** out of me. Rome, Cowherd, Mike and Mike.... theyre all the same. talking about the Celtics and Yankees and Lakers and just being overall boring. I much prefer local guys almost all the time. but I live in DFW where there are 3 sports stations so there are usually more options than the national guys.

[My Opinion Matters]

I could see that. I don't dislike him near as much as Cowherd and I actually can listen to Rome and sometimes its good stuff.

Cowherd seems to try way to hard. Almost a fake. Unlike Rome who is take it or leave it. If that makes any sense.

That's what I mean. It's clear that Rome doesn't take himself seriously, whether or not you take him seriously depends on personal taste I suppose.

Cowherd can eat an AIDS-infected azzhole.

[Blue]

national radio guys annoy the living **** out of me. Rome, Cowherd, Mike and Mike.... theyre all the same. talking about the Celtics and Yankees and Lakers and just being overall boring. I much prefer local guys almost all the time. but I live in DFW where there are 3 sports stations so there are usually more options than the national guys.

In Bama we have Paul Finebaum. I'd rather stick a fork in my eyeball.

I listen to Sirius/XM Fantasy sports radio. Yes even sadder, i know. :O

[the_ouskull]

So you are saying Rome is extremely clever, and we just don't get it? Not buying it.

That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm surprised you "got" that.

the_ouskull

[StatGeek]

Rome is far and away the best sports radio personality. His show is both funny and informative. Cowherd is completely manufactured, full of teases and opinions/arguments that are completely contrived. Van Pelt is pretty good except for the fact that he is a 40 year old man who still thinks he is in college.

[Blue]

That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm surprised you "got" that.

the_ouskull

Yeah...yeah. The Rome clone OUSkull. Lol.

[soonerhubs]

I guess Dan Patrick hasn't made it to Oklahoma yet. He's the best thing on radio and it's not even close.

^^^^^^^^

[AlboSooner]

Lol at I'll stick with Hannity

[SicEmBaylor]

You good lord Sean Hannity. GOOD GAWD! (you must be a real conservative or a lib)

Fify.

[MelloYello]

Who wants to sex Mutombo?

[BOOMERBRADLEY]

Lol at I'll stick with Hannity

Hannity is a conservative guy that talks politics. I wouldn't expect some of you to listen to him

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Hannity is a conservative guy that talks politics. I wouldn't expect some of you to listen to himHe's right about most things, but he's not fun and interesting like Limbaugh and Levin.

[SicEmBaylor]

Hannity is a conservative guy that talks politics. I wouldn't expect some of you to listen to him

Hannity is a neocon hack with a room temperature IQ that can't even begin to understand what conservatism is about. He parrots RNC talking points and considers repeating single liners ad-nausem to be "debate."

As a conservative, I'm ashamed that he's supposedly on my side.

I would like to kick Hannity in the nads.

[Harry Beanbag]

That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm surprised you "got" that.

the_ouskull


I get Rome just fine, just think he's out worn his welcome and basically sucks. He's uninteresting and his clones are prehistoric trilobites that have no life. Doesn't surprise me in the least that you are one of his biggest fans. Hell, you are so good you might be Jim himself.

Harry Beanbag

[Harry Beanbag]

Hannity is a conservative guy that talks politics. I wouldn't expect some of you to listen to him


Hannity is a mouth breathing parrot.

[Blue]

I get Rome just fine, just think he's out worn his welcome and basically sucks. He's uninteresting and his clones are prehistoric trilobites that have no life. Doesn't surprise me in the least that you are one of his biggest fans. Hell, you are so good you might be Jim himself.

Harry Beanbag

LMAO. :D

[stoopified]

What I don't get is the inappropriate pauses he does in in the something in the middle of a sentence that makes no real sense. Like he was trying to be dramatic on a point on something that wasn't that important. He IS a graduate of the William Shatner School Of Drama. :D

[agoo758]

Hannity is a neocon hack with a room temperature IQ that can't even begin to understand what conservatism is about. He parrots RNC talking points and considers repeating single liners ad-nausem to be "debate."

As a conservative, I'm ashamed that he's supposedly on my side.

I would like to kick Hannity in the nads.

I would be surprised if anyone who uses the term "neocon" could come up with a clear definition of it other than just using it as a derogatory term.

I also don't fancy those who claim to be "conservatives" but then slam a conservative in the hopes of generating green spec.

[texaspokieokie]

Jim everett was the guest, and the incident really looks staged.

i think it was staged.

rome kept calling him "chrissy", like chris evert.

[texaspokieokie]

i think it was staged.

rome kept calling him "chrissy", like chris evert.

Whoops, posted before i saw the vid.

[bmjlr]

I guess Dan Patrick hasn't made it to Oklahoma yet. He's the best thing on radio and it's not even close.

^^^^^^^^^^^^ +1

[Radar's Left Hand]

I've heard Jim Rome say that if you give him two weeks then you will get it and continue listening. I don't won't to give him or anyone else on the radio two weeks. Check out Dan Patrick for one show and you won't go back to Cheese and Cheese or Cowherd or Rome.

[bigfatjerk]

Dan Patrick is the best national guy. But I tend to not listen to national radio guys. Music sounds better than those guys. Hell Glenn Beck sounds better than those guys and I hate the guy.

[sooner ngintunr]

I guess Dan Patrick hasn't made it to Oklahoma yet.

He has. He's meh just like the rest of them.

[ELP Sooner]

Rome is not a sports guy. His making fun of Lee Hamilton who knows more about sports than about any talker I cant think of is more about his jealousy from back in the day when hacksaw was the evening drive time guy and rome wasnt...of course that was long ago but he keeps the bit going anyway...small penis syndrome? As for national sports talk guy I like Tim Brando because he loves college football as much as all of us here do...so that makes him good in my book.

[Waz]

[QUOTE=the_ouskull;3093817]That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm surprised you "got" that.

the_ouskull[/QUOTE



Bwahahaaahah

Rack

[Veritas]

Hannity is a neocon hack with a room temperature IQ that can't even begin to understand what conservatism is about. He parrots RNC talking points and considers repeating single liners ad-nausem to be "debate."

As a conservative, I'm ashamed that he's supposedly on my side.

I would like to kick Hannity in the nads.
I got next.

And Rome is a toolbag. Here's his show: twenty minutes on five or six topics saying the same thing different ways. Gawd he sucks. Only people I know that like him are fratboy dooshers.

I do like Cowherd. He makes me laugh my *** off. He's not kind to the Sooners, though, so I'm sure he's not well liked in these parts.

[SicEmBaylor]

I would be surprised if anyone who uses the term "neocon" could come up with a clear definition of it other than just using it as a derogatory term.

I also don't fancy those who claim to be "conservatives" but then slam a conservative in the hopes of generating green spec.

Uh, you would be wrong. If you want to have a lengthy discussion about the roots and origins of neoconservatism v. paleoconservatism/traditional conservatism and neo-classical political thought then hit me up with a PM.

[NMSooner'80]

Rome lost me permanently when he referred to Barry as "Bozo the Switzer."

[TheUnnamedSooner]

The two shows I listen to most are:

1. Mike and Mike - just wish they would talk more college football.
2. Dan Patrick

[mightysooner]

Hannity is a conservative guy that talks politics. I wouldn't expect some of you to listen to him


Hannity is an RNC line toeing, ankle biting attack chihuahua for the Republican party establishment. Heck I'm a Repub myself and even I can see he hasn't had an original thought of his own in years.

[the_ouskull]

Dearest Harry,

You don't "get" Rome. What you think is instantly devalued by the fact that you claim thinking it. (It's like how, if a good player autographs something, the value goes up. Well, you're Darko.) He's uninteresting to the type of person that only wants to hear about OU football, OU football recruiting, NASCAR, and pickin' a golfer, sure, but some people in Oklahoma give a sh*t about what's going on outside of it. (Spare me the details about where you're from, too, 480, 'cause I could give a sh*t. I need your personal info like I need a limp d*ck at an *rgy. You don't have to live IN Oklahoma to have that narrow-minded approach to the world that plagues many Oklahomans, especially the uneducated, and the small-towners..)

In fact, the only thing that you got right in that whole post-holiday purge fest was this:


Hell, you are so good..

And while compliments are always appreciated, I think I'll hold off on feeling flattered by yours considering that you obviously feel the epitome of wit is to name yourself after a pair of testicles. I know it sucks that you've named yourself after what Bham wishes you'd drop across his forehead, which you should since he's swinging from yours like Ahmad Rashad did Jordan's, but together, the two of you will get out of this. I'll even help. It'll be easier for you to sort through sh*t if I'm not kicking it up, so consider this my present to you. I'm leaving. Happy Holidays.

the_ouskull

[bigfatjerk]

He IS a graduate of the William Shatner School Of Drama. :D

It might work for acting. It works for Shakespeare stuff which is where Shatner got it from if I'm not mistaken. But sports radio isn't drama.

[bmjlr]

Not a Rome fan, but to each his own. Living in KS, I have to listen to national radio, or it woudl be nothing but KSU and KU.

[Harry Beanbag]

Dearest Harry,

You don't "get" Rome. What you think is instantly devalued by the fact that you claim thinking it. (It's like how, if a good player autographs something, the value goes up. Well, you're Darko.) He's uninteresting to the type of person that only wants to hear about OU football, OU football recruiting, NASCAR, and pickin' a golfer, sure, but some people in Oklahoma give a sh*t about what's going on outside of it. (Spare me the details about where you're from, too, 480, 'cause I could give a sh*t. I need your personal info like I need a limp d*ck at an *rgy. You don't have to live IN Oklahoma to have that narrow-minded approach to the world that plagues many Oklahomans, especially the uneducated, and the small-towners..)

In fact, the only thing that you got right in that whole post-holiday purge fest was this:



And while compliments are always appreciated, I think I'll hold off on feeling flattered by yours considering that you obviously feel the epitome of wit is to name yourself after a pair of testicles. I know it sucks that you've named yourself after what Bham wishes you'd drop across his forehead, which you should since he's swinging from yours like Ahmad Rashad did Jordan's, but together, the two of you will get out of this. I'll even help. It'll be easier for you to sort through sh*t if I'm not kicking it up, so consider this my present to you. I'm leaving. Happy Holidays.

the_ouskull


:D Yep, you're still my hero. The King of baseless accusations and lame insults and the Master of thinking he's the best at both.

Happy Holidays, dude. I hope you find those hard dicks at the orgies you've been craving. Yule logs for everyone! :hot:

Harry Beanbag

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Hannity is an RNC line toeing, ankle biting attack chihuahua for the Republican party establishment. Heck I'm a Repub myself and even I can see he hasn't had an original thought of his own in years.What sort of "original" thoughts are you expecting from conservatism?, or from socialism, for that matter?

[Leroy Lizard]

What sort of "original" thoughts are you expecting from conservatism?, or from socialism, for that matter?

The only new thoughts come from ivory-towered academia, and usually these thoughts are not grounded in reality.

[BOOMERBRADLEY]

What sort of "original" thoughts are you expecting from conservatism?, or from socialism, for that matter?

Exactly...I love how people say things about a guy that has his own radio/tv show and is very successful yet they bash him and talk about how he doesn't know anything. The guy knows his stuff and constantly owns libs that come on the show spouting off about Obama's plans working.

Just out of curiosity who do you guys listen to if Hannity sucks so bad? O'Reilly? :D

[setem]

I put the Dan Patrick Show on in the morning, I LOVE IT!

[goingoneight]

Sports talk radio just doesn't do much for me when it's not football season. Or football time, for that matter. Usually, after a few weeks layoff from the Super Bowl and signing day, I'm pumped for Spring Football talk and then post-scrimmage thoughts. I'm also pumped and will listen to anything football related come August or so when I know they're talking fall camp and stuff. It really bothers me after a loss, though. For the same reason a message board sucks after a loss. There's very few voices of reason amongst a bunch of ignorant fans and rival school putzes crying and/or laughing about how the sky is falling.

[agoo758]

Whoops, posted before i saw the vid.

Not a problem, the more the merrier! :D

[agoo758]

Sports talk radio just doesn't do much for me when it's not football season. Or football time, for that matter. Usually, after a few weeks layoff from the Super Bowl and signing day, I'm pumped for Spring Football talk and then post-scrimmage thoughts. I'm also pumped and will listen to anything football related come August or so when I know they're talking fall camp and stuff. It really bothers me after a loss, though. For the same reason a message board sucks after a loss. There's very few voices of reason amongst a bunch of ignorant fans and rival school putzes crying and/or laughing about how the sky is falling.

To fair, I do not think most of the posts come from idiots, rather than those that are overcome with emotion that their rather intelligent brains are unable to overcome them.

[ouduckhunter]

Never got it either. Rome has no talent, and no personality to speak of. He speaks in short 5 word sentence bursts that hardly qualify as poignant or thoughtful and he just seems like a d*ck.

He's got short man syndrome. The few times that I've seen him standing around, he looks like he's about 5'4".

[ictsooner7]

Honestly...I don't get it. Some people are absolutely obsessed over this show and talk about how hilarious it is. What I took from it was very little sports and a lot of reading stupid emails that Rome considers epic and callers who call in to make fun of other callers. Meh, I'll stick with Hannity

Try NPR you wont be lied to.

[ashley]

Rome is a 50 yr. old guy trying to be hip. Now that is a sad act.

[Radar's Left Hand]

He has. He's meh just like the rest of them.


What frequency?

[EstablishedSooner1967]

Worst radio.. JMO

3. Jim Rome
2. Collin Cowheard
1. The Sports Animal

[sooner ngintunr]

What frequency?

AM 1430 in Tulsa. I think it airs from 8am-11am.

[Jason Alexander]

Dan Patrick is 50x better than any other sports talk show. There is no reason to listen to anyone else.

[85sooners]

Rome is gay