PTS just now. McGown and Brunt are confident........

[LLB997]

Like it or not, he's the most influential guy on local sports radio.

influential and comtroversial are not the same.

[Neely2005]

influential and comtroversial are not the same.

He has the Number 1 rated sports radio show in Canada and has for years. The show is syndicated across North America and is on Television daily.

Are you suggesting that he's not influential?

[LLB997]

He has the Number 1 rated sports radio show in Canada and has for years. The show is syndicated across North America and is on Television daily.

Are you suggesting that he's not influential?

never suggested hes not influential. the OP stated he is the MOST influential on local sports radio. TBH, I know very few people who listen to his show and I often hear the words "he should retire" when he is brought up. Usually, influential is a positive term. maybe not in bobcats case. Personally, the most influential guy I hear on local sports radio is Brian Williams AINEC. PS- syndicated across n America? that sounds like nonsense. I live in Americas biggest radio market and listen to ALL sports radio and Bob is a complete unknown here to say the least. have never heard him on American airwaves in over 8 yrs. specifically where?

[Neely2005]

never suggested hes not influential. the OP stated he is the MOST influential on local sports radio. TBH, I know very few people who listen to his show and I often hear the words "he should retire" when he is brought up. Usually, influential is a positive term. maybe not in bobcats case. Personally, the most influential guy I hear on local sports radio is Brian Williams AINEC. PS- syndicated across n America? that sounds like nonsense. I live in Americas biggest radio market and listen to ALL sports radio and Bob is a complete unknown here to say the least. have never heard him on American airwaves in over 8 yrs. specifically where?

Why would he retire? He's # 1 and has been for many years. He's on Sirius.

"Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown is the nation's most listened to talk show presentation":

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/4062...rts-talk-shows

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle4100371/

[LLB997]

Why would he retire? He's # 1 and has been for many years. He's on Sirius.

"Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown is the nation's most listened to talk show presentation":

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/4062...rts-talk-shows

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle4100371/

Sirius? not quite syndication. lol

[zontar]

He has the Number 1 rated sports radio show in Canada and has for years. The show is syndicated across North America and is on Television daily.

Are you suggesting that he's not influential?

Who or what does he influence ? Give one example where McCowan's opinion influenced a decision by a sports team or politician. And dont use news scoops because those were given to him.

[argolio]

Who or what does he influence ? Give one example where McCowan's opinion influenced a decision by a sports team or politician. And dont use news scoops because those were given to him.

I'd say McCown's influence, for better or worse, is felt more among sports fans than teams or politicians.

And he probably won't retire because Rogers will keep throwing more money at him. They don't have anyone else with anywhere close to his appeal.

[argotom]

He is a legend in his own mind.
A two faced SOB.

[Neely2005]

Who or what does he influence ? Give one example where McCowan's opinion influenced a decision by a sports team or politician. And dont use news scoops because those were given to him.

He influences his listeners and public opinion. His listeners would he the ones that influence politicians.

[Neely2005]

More Argonauts talk yesterday:

Listen Prime Time Sports - Septmeber 23 - 4pm
Bob McCown hosts Prime Time Sports and welcomes in Jeff Blair to discuss some hot topics in the sports world, and also talks to Mississauga Mayoral Candidate Dil Muhamed about his campaign to help build a state-of-the-art stadium if elected.


It's funny how McCown keeps forgetting that the City of Toronto owns BMO Field and that there's a legal requirement to let the Argonauts play there. It's been reported by numerous media sources in the past week and not a mention of it by McCown.

Argos could still play at BMO Field, as MLSE's Leiweke says "We will honour that commitment.":

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cf...182928094.html

[Stouffvillain]

I took a listen. It sounds like more of the same with them just painting a picture of doom for the Argos. Grange plays the good cop to Bob's bad cop and he does a fine job of pointing out things that Bob doesn't even consider, such as the TV deal being the most lucrative the league has seen.

They mention more than once that MLSE didn't want to buy the team and that is makes sense for Bell to own it. This only serves as further proof (for my own opinion) that the Bell portion of MLSE wanted to buy the Argos and it was the Rogers side that didn't with Rogers saying to Bell "if you want them so bad buy them yourself".

When Blair joins the conversation and says how he wants BMO to remain a SSS and how he wants to see BMO become the home for the Canadian Mens National Team. They continue to say that the CanMNT have only played two games in six years at BMO which is completely false. I've been to more than two CanMNT games at BMO. Simple things like that throwing out false numbers as if they are correct make the people educated on the subject call into question all the other "facts" that were mentioned earlier such as the 3,000 STH for the Argos. If you can't count higher than two games how can your STH number be accurate?

It's unfortunate that with the massive audience that they have that the show isn't more accountable on the "facts" they produce.

EDIT
Just to prove how far off Blair (and potentially Bob and Grange) are on their "facts", the following are Canada games held at BMO Field. It's a few more than two. Italicized games are the ones I attended.
Canada v Costa Rica (2007 - friendly)
Canada v Jamaica (2008 - World Cup Qualifying)
Canada v Peru (2010 - friendly)
Canada v Ecuador (2011 - friendly)
Canada v St Lucia (2011 (WCQ)
Canada v Puerto Rico (2011 - WCQ)
Canada v St Kitts & Nevis (2011 - WCQ)
Canada v USA (2012 - friendly)
Canada v Honduras (2012 WCQ)
Canada v Panama (2012 - WCQ)
Canada v Cuba (2012 - WCQ)
Canada v Jamaica (2014 - friendly)

In that same time there have been only five games played in Canada that weren't in Toronto. I don't know what Blair was thinking about but he clearly isn't the fan that he makes himself out to be which makes one think if he is just anti-argos/CFL due to his place of employment.

[LLB997]

thanks for the link Neely

[Argocister]

I took a listen. It sounds like more of the same ............. Simple things like that throwing out false numbers as if they are correct make the people educated on the subject call into question all the other "facts" that were mentioned earlier ........

............

Those are my thoughts ..... What can you believe!

Same goes for Arash Madani in my books. These guys will have to build up a lot of trust in order for me to take them seriously.

[Qman]

guys why listen to mclown.

go up the dial and list to naylor and support TSN and the cfl. At least he has good guests and insiders. mclown brings out the same retreads all the time and low quality sportsnet guys.

[Fumblitis]

guys why listen to mclown.

go up the dial and list to naylor and support TSN and the cfl. At least he has good guests and insiders. mclown brings out the same retreads all the time and low quality sportsnet guys.

Or bombard his show with questions about the team regarding ON field issues.

[Stouffvillain]

guys why listen to mclown.

go up the dial and list to naylor and support TSN and the cfl. At least he has good guests and insiders. mclown brings out the same retreads all the time and low quality sportsnet guys.

I listen to both. I am a big fan of the Football Friday hour on Dave Naylor's show. I am disappointed that it only seems to run during the NFL season. You would think that TSN radio would want that hour as soon as the CFL season starts.

[argotom]

I listen to both. I am a big fan of the Football Friday hour on Dave Naylor's show. I am disappointed that it only seems to run during the NFL season. You would think that TSN radio would want that hour as soon as the CFL season starts.

I do like Naylor, however TSN is unfortunately Sportsnet lite.

[LLB997]

tsn radio In Toronto IS AWFUL for CFL . Its a headscratcher as to why they don't focus on and promote one of their big sports properties.

[argotom]

tsn radio In Toronto IS AWFUL for CFL . Its a headscratcher as to why they don't focus on and promote one of their big sports properties.

I can't believe it either, just like Sportsnet/Fan 590, all American sports all of the time.
Makes you want to puke.
Won't listen to neither.

[Downtownfan]

Do my eyes deceive me, or has the category "CFL" suddenly appeared on the Sporstnet.ca banner? It was always relegated to the +MORE dropdown. Does this mean anything? Funny, just as TSN makes its website seemingly less CFL friendly...