Damon is on cloud nine. He's unstoppable. An audio Ruffian. "Damn, I'm so good, get outta my way, all of 'yous, just get the hell out of my way, you too, Gary.!"
I heard from all of you about the shot Damon Bruce took at me last week. Without mentioning my name, (because if you mention my name at Knibber, you'll be taken to a private cell where you have to kiss Hammer's feet and other assorted body parts), Bruce lambasted "those blogs where they beg for $12 bucks and get turned down, etc."
He also got into a well-pubbed Twitter shitfest with Chron Giants beat writer, Henry Schulman, over various Giants minutiae that, really, other than the booster club, nobody gives a shit about. Even Schulman, who's been ripped because he seems overly close to Brian Sabean, (again, who gives a shit?), terminated the back and forth because, (according to Hank), I "don't want to give you any more publicity."
First things first: Bruce' shot was to be expected and actually, I was flattered. He's one of countless soles who claim not to read the blog, but are the first out of the box to opine. They read it, they just don't want to admit it. And they read "it" religiously.
I texted Bruce and thanked him for the plug, (in jest), and had inquired whether he thought it was right to take personal shots at me considering his legendary first rodeo at KNBR back in the 90's when a past PD showed Bruce the door because of some questionable judgement. Naturally, he punted.
Bruce is too talented a fellow for Knibber to ignore--thus, taking him out of the 1050 forest was expected and pairing him with the Radu, but along the way, he's going to have tone down the high-strung verbal jousting.
As I said a few weeks back, he's a .280 hitter who thinks he's Willie Mays. Not so fast.
And there's gonna be another day where he's gonna say something that will piss off either Larry Baer, Jed York, Bill Bungeroth--maybe all of them simultaneously. And then the music will die down once again and the riot act will be read. Again.
Earth to DBruce: You're good, but not that good.
Bruce is a user Rich. He used you-I remember when he would thank you on air. I used to hear people say that Damon was always an act-that people who worked for him said he would say whatever it took to build himself up,even if he never meant it or believed it himself.
ReplyDeleteSo,if your going to go that way..then being a sports pundit must get confusing after awhile as they never trust themselves to be on the right side.
And Bruce's 180 last year on Sabean,Baer,Fitz,..even defending Bochy with a passion on Comcast..what??
95.7 comes along..He's attempting(badly) the lone Ranger again of straight shooter(minus the 415 cheap shots). But, what about all those other months? They didnt happen?..And lets not forget Bruce along with KNBR re writing of Larry Kruegers past..Felipe made Larry be a bigoted ass.
Today, he's been in a head butting match so bad-you feel sympathy, sorta, for Radnich.
KNBR has a snake and mongoose show..not a pairing.
Amen, Rich. He's too cocky. It's probably the reason his fiancee left him a couple of years back. And Damon, when you read this, remember....40 is just around the corner. How will you feel when the next kid is biting at your heels?
ReplyDeleteBruce is the best thing to happen on local sports talk since the early days of Barbieri. Cocky, yes, but he keeps a show moving, engages with callers and each show has a plan. Nothing mailed in, never boring.
ReplyDeleteMy comment is - as you eloquently put it in the blog posting above "WHO GIVES A SHIT"
ReplyDeleteAnyone care to explain what happened to Damon at KNBR in the 90s?
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised this posting doesn't have more comments. Perhaps Rich hasn't been around today. I'm really curious as to what Bruce did in the 90's to warrant a dismissal from KNBR.
ReplyDeleteMan boobs. Yuck. Even Gary tries not to look.
ReplyDeleteAnd by the way Mr. Full-time KNBR basher, how come never a negative word about Ralph Barbieri?
ReplyDeleteYou're constantly ranting against KNBR but never an unkind word about Ralph. He's at least as bad as the rest, but you give him a pass. Wonder why?????
The above posters now have me curious.
ReplyDeleteWhat did Damon Bruce do or say, to jettison him out of KNBR back in the 90s?
For the question from 1:22: Bruce was caught looking at porn on the KNBR computers
ReplyDeleteI get a kick out of the 95.7theGame commercials aimed at 680. The new one about the pairing of the other stations 2nd guy and there 3rd guy..I think they are missing the easiest target of Bob Fitzy. So much to dredge up in irony-like Flunkster,backstabbing,ND..If the Game wanted to play (hint,hint) real hardball,theres the opening.
ReplyDeleteMore of why Bruce wont make it big in the day here...That cocky,chip on the shoulder some say they admirer isnt a bay area chip-its all Chicago and midwest. He brags how the midwest loves football,others areas basketball back east..south..blah blah. We dont care. A real bay arean knows sports just as well and their Redwoods too. Bruce really is a 40 year old college frat boy on his whole view of the world,afraid of other cultures-hence his stance on saying any Latin players name properly,his myopia on Jeremy Lin for the Warriors..the bay area wishes the best for that kid. Bruce seethes in anger when he see's him.
ReplyDeleteDamon Bruce must only travel from his apartment to the studio..and wait until he can fly back east to meet people he's comfortable to be with. Because that man aint never been to Fremont or San Leandro or San Mateo..He's all BS about blue collar,when if you listen to the man,he wouldnt slow past 75 on the freeway as he wizzes by what is 90% of the bay area to get back to SF and some free eats using his name.
Blame KNBR...they got a mid morning guy who in 5 years only shows more comtempt for the bay area then when he got here.
Then ya got Dibbs on 95.7 just cooly hi fiving the eastbay. I know who will outlast who.
Bill Bungeroth..jeez,no wonder KNBR sounds like it does when the bosses name is something out of an old Beavis and Butthead cartoon. Fitz giggles in private every time he says his bosses name-"I said Bungeroth,snicker,snicker"...
ReplyDeleteWhen Damon Bruce goes into a Mexican restaurant he always asks for a "Tore-till-uh with catsup"...
ReplyDeletedamon would've been a great get for 95.7; they have no juice in the hosts' chair. rise guise? john lund? tierney & davis? townsend? please! but their supporting cast of characters are very well known to bay area listeners so hopefully they'll be able to thrive here and eventually run commercials that don't have to mention the competition.
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ReplyDeleteWe all know why Lin made the team. Why call someone out for saying so? You expect Bruce to say that Lin was deserving, or that it had nothing to do with ticket sales or drumming up interest with Asians? That is something Fitzgerald would do, not to offend the W's by stating the obvious. Bruce isn't like that.
Listening to Bruce this morning with Larry Kruger and the returning from vacation Kate Scott and things sounded sooooo much better without Gary and Damon tripping over each other for the alpha dog spot. Like him or not, he does have a lot more energy than Gary and talks sports. And I'm not a Gary-Hater like half the people here. It was just better radio.
ReplyDeleteI was first very leery of Damon when he showed up on KNBR with his cocky over the top kind of attitude. But listening to him over the last five years, I've grown to appreciate his gift.
ReplyDeleteYes...he's sometimes way off in his knowledge of sports, particularly baseball, but he completely understands the BS and behind the scenes nonsense that sometimes has a strong influence on pro and college sports. And he keeps the show moving and the callers engaged.
der I do weary of his chest-beating narsisstic attitude, but he does what he has to do to keep the audience entertained. And considering the rest of the dreck on that once-proud station, and the annoying, Jr Fratboy out of town, less than mediocre talents at "the Game," It doesn't take much for someone like Damon..who at least understands radio to shine out among the rest of the rubble of local sports radio.