95.5 The Game - Wheels at Work

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  1. chris_in_pdx

    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    Kermit Washington and Mychal Thompson's mid-day show in KFXX way back when definately was the golden age of Portland sports talk radio. That show was must-listen every day. They played off of each other perfectly with Kermit being Mychal's straight man and lamenting over the crazy things that Thompson would say. They also KNEW BASKETBALL. They could actually have an intelligent and thought-out discussion over the happenings of a game because they knew what the hell they were talking about.
     
  2. DaRizzle

    DaRizzle BLAKER

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    Mychal Thompson was on a weekday sports show from 12-4pm with two other guys. I was called "The Loose Cannons". It was the only local sports radio I listened too. It was canceled a month ago so now LA has no local sports talk....lame!
     
  3. chris_in_pdx

    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    So you are saying he's unemployed? PAUL ALLEN, MAKE IT HAPPEN!
     
  4. DaRizzle

    DaRizzle BLAKER

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    Nope, he's a corespondent for Lakers games for the rest of the year....after that I dont know since ESPN will do the local Lakers broadcasts next year

    BTW. On a side note, holy crap MT is a Bible Thumper
     
  5. Karl Malone's Elbows

    Karl Malone's Elbows Batum: once in a lifetime

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    What's wrong with Holton? He knows his ball better than anyone else on the broadcast team and is the only non-homer they have. The only problem is Luftman making him do that dumb "Tell them what they've won" joke every three minutes. You can tell Holton is as annoyed by that routine as everybody else is.

    I see Holton on ESPN someday myself.
     
  6. SodaPopinski

    SodaPopinski Tigers love pepper

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    Sounds about right.

    -Pop
     
  7. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    Maybe the Blazers can trade Canzano, Blaze and cash consideration for him.
     
  8. bigbailes

    bigbailes Well-Known Member

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    lived in LA for three months last year and that was the only show on any sports talk worth listening to. MT was made to look a little like a fool though but i guess he brought alot of that on himself. sad that they are no longer, like i said enjoyed listening to them even though that vick the brick guy was possibly the most annoying character in sports talk radio.

    MT and Kermit was what got me into sports radio. classic stuff.
     
  9. BLAZER PROPHET

    BLAZER PROPHET Well-Known Member

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    Too bad for Wheels. I was hoping he could replace Canzano.
     
  10. MickZagger

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    Canzano's not going anywhere he gets great ratings.
     
  11. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    The original "Big Show" was great. I can't believe they kept calling it that after both Mychal and Kermit left. 1080 went SO downhill after that. Nobody at that station knows shit about basketball - in a town where our only professional team is a BASKETBALL team. Mychal and Kermit both know NBA basketball and have connections around the league - and they were funny.

    Ah... the good old days.

    Best of luck to Wheels. I probably won't get to tune in often due to my work schedule, but I wish him well. He deserves it.

    BNM
     
  12. DaRizzle

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    Couldnt agree with you more. Vic the Brick would wipe Kobe's ass if Kobe asked. He was over the top optimistic. Cant stand him...he is the reason Im not too bummed about local sports radio gone.
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  13. RISE WITH IT

    RISE WITH IT thisCouldgetAlilKrazy!

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    A Michael Holton and Tony Luftman radio show would be ridiculously sick.

    Tony: Tell them what they won
    Michael: A hoop game

    lol
     
  14. ehizzy3

    ehizzy3 RIP mgb

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    john strong has the 6-7 spot...he was good on canzano so i like it
     
  15. BoBoBREWSKI

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    Works for me. I think a Strong only show would be solid. Crapzano sucks.
     
  16. Rodolfo

    Rodolfo Double Stamp>Triple Stamp

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    Anyone remember that douchebag that was on sports radio back in the late 90's early 2000's here in town on 910? He would never shut up about the Raiders. What was his name?
     
  17. BoBoBREWSKI

    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    I think his last name was Bucket, or something like that.
     
  18. Rodolfo

    Rodolfo Double Stamp>Triple Stamp

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    sounds familiar...was it Neil something?
     
  19. BoBoBREWSKI

    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    I think so.
     
  20. BoBoBREWSKI

    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    First show is today at noon.
     

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