I was away and had heard about the Bruno tweet. Didn't think much of it to post an item, let alone a piece.
Suffice to say, I'm sort of done with the whole thing. I like Tony Bruno a lot, professionally and otherwise; I think Tony is at a stage of his life where he's looking more long term and wouldn't be surprised if he were to pack it in sooner rather than later.
If not for a messy divorce, I don't think he'd be working. He knows more than anyone else that the business is so, so different. The salaries, minus Rome, Patrick, and a few others are way down the financial chain. Bruno is going back to Philly, good for Tony 'cause at least he can escape LA and all its Fox Sports crayola--and another thing.
While I must say that I will miss his segment with Radnich, the idea that it's gone doesn't faze me. At the end, too much, way too much inside stuff--some of it was real funny and some not so funny. It reached its course and was ready to retire. In a perfect world, maybe Bruno resurfaces back here for a finale in the near future.
**As I said earlier in the week, I wished the local media, (and other markets not in NY, Philly, etc), would defer to the networks, cable, for tenth anniversary 9/11 specials. I'm not insensitive, and I obviously concur that we must reflect and acknowledge 9-11-01, but at what point is too much? Yes, I'm aware of the SF Bay Area connection, but I'm still saying there needs to be a whole lot of backing off here. There's a point of saturation coverage--some would even say overload.
Sunday should be a day of reflection. Then we all need to move on. Just my opinion.
I hear ya Rich. I've never watched any 9/11 specials. I don't need any f___ing reminders of that horrible day. But the media loves overkill and that's what we'll have on Sunday. Glad I'm going to the 49er game instead.
ReplyDeleteHe made a new tweet? or are you talking about his old drunken outburst?
ReplyDeleteI think Tony got by for too long. I could never figure what was the point of having him do a 30 minute infomercial for the Phillies or Eagles. Because, he made Radnich laugh?
When he wasn't doing that -sure his talents showed...but the last two years it was apologist for Vick, how Phillie was greatest this or that. I stopped listening this year. 11am became dead to me on KNBR.
He wanted to do a show from California while pineing for Phillie over and over...who wanted to hear that?
My God you're right. It's Friday, two days to go, and I'm already burned out on coverage of this tragedy. Local media types just don't get it, they beat things to death. "Short and dignified", a concept that just escapes them.
ReplyDeleteWhy all the hoopla on the 10th Annivsary? Why nothing last year? Or the 8th anniversary...or thte 7th? And will there be equally-big hoopla next year, on the 11th...or will we have to wait for the 25th Anniversary?
ReplyDeleteIts become so predictable-the networks doing interviews with MILF's who have been well compensated by a decade of taxpayer checks,all dolled up in MILF blond look. I never see a chubby woman talk about her grief on the Today show-how about you?
ReplyDeleteIf you don't care for the media overkill, than you can choose not to watch.
ReplyDeleteThe tasteless comments trashing other people's grief isn't witty or clever.
Doesn't reflect too well on the habitues of this website - provincial and stupid!
Hey Rich,
ReplyDeleteWhat does it say about you that you think you're opinion about Eric Byrnes is important but the 10th anniversary of 9/11 isn't?
Here is how you back off on all the 9/11 coverage.....
ReplyDeleteAre you ready?
Wait for it......
Just don't tune in to the news programs!!
Works for me.
People! You need to learn how to spell and use proper grammar. Otherwise you will be working for KNBR or KRON newsroom or SFGate.com.
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