The local media is running out of topics. Look no further than this absurd hashtag discussion-generating hashtag topic hashtag debate hashtag cutting edge question from BOB. Sarah Baicker, commendably trying to generate buzz for her show, puffed on the flames with her retweet, which was quickly put in its rightful place by Billy Penn’s Dan Levy:
Even if this is a fun little segment for a morning show, it speaks to what is wrong with needing to program GOBS of content each day– there’s simply not enough interesting stuff to discuss. So, you wind up with BS like this or 97.5’s ridiculous “call in and we’ll give you a team and number and you have to name the player” topic yesterday.
The Process is, inarguably, one of the best, most authentic and fun nicknames in recent memory. EVERYBODY LIKES IT! It works, as Dan said, because it’s a tongue-in-cheek dig at both the haters and the team itself, which was hesitant to embrace the movement until they realized it could be highly profitable.
There’s no malice on the part of BOB to decry the name, and I’d venture to guess that just about everyone who works on the show, including Baicker, thinks the nickname is fantastic. But, when you have two hours to fill, and it’s a Tuesday morning in January, you have to resort to stuff like this that actively tweaks your audience and ultimately works against mainstream media in the process, making them seem woefully out-of-touch. Pissing off your own viewers is the exact sort of Skip Bayless nonsense that most people have come to hate. And I couldn’t think of a worse topic right now, for any local sports outlet, than taking a dig, however minor, at anything relating to Joel Embiid or the Process. At this point, Embiid could skin a cat live on Twitter and brand it with “The Process” in exclusive photos posted to his Snapchat and 92% of fans would be totally cool with it, and the other 8% who actually like cats can screw off anyway. There are literally thousands of people, every game, home and away, chanting trust the process when Embiid steps to the free throw line – a near record-setting number of times last night – and we’re raising the topic that there could be a better option? God that’s bad programming. Just really bad.
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bob is still on the air?
Yes! Don’t forget to stop by my Instagram!
I LOVE IT!
The last time I had 3 timeouts left in the 4th quarter with under 7 minutes to play was the last time I saw my dick, NEVER. He should just hire a homeless guy with common sense to be his clock manager. Anything would be better than what he’s been doing for 2 decades. What a stupid fat f|_|cky. I’m glad he’s gone. Such a stubborn loser.
I agree
How about Swat Swat?
Don’t forget Cavre for Wentz!!!
Worse programming: BoB’s nickname question or Joe Conklyn rolling our his Embiid impression on WIP this morning?
No, what’s worse is “JoJo”.
You take that back.
Agreed Guesty. It’s the worst, especially when Garganp says it, along with swat, swat. I wanna punch my radio.
The stupidest f uck ing nickname and that 400 lb tub of goo is an idiot with awful ratings. How about an article on the ratings. Pop pop in the am is killing him.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Is a deader subject on this blog than Dan Klausner.
Yep, it died with Innes.
The media isn’t the only thing running out of topics! Get it?
I’ll be back…in an hour.
HOUR!
BACK!
GET IT?
Shocker that both this article and the link within includes Rob Ellis. He is the most unoriginal, boring person in all media. He’s about as exciting as white paint.
I take offense to that.
You’re in the mex.
Remember when beady eyes Ellis got tough with one of the pigs from BoB? He’s such a badass.
Here’s a great idea for a segment, listen to me overreact to boring news stories. What an embarrassing 10 minutes of radio everyday.
Another idiot 539 blogger who thinks he knows basketball. Croce didn’t start calling AI answer. He got the nickname in HS and it was his only tattoo when he was drafted.
He’s a tough guy…better not call him with nonsense or your history
Where does asking if the Rollins, Utley, Howard, Hamels era was a success question rank?
Wonder if the bob crews will be at the wing bowl!!! Can’t wait to get drunk and see all them tits flashing
Yo bo what’sh your Mt Rushmore of shportsh nicknamesh of Philly afletes?
The irony of a wasted unnecessary blog post about a wasted unnecessary social media gimmick pushed on a wasted unnecessary segment of a wasted unnecessary cable sports program is not lost on me.
The Cameroonian Cranberry
I have an audience?
She has a nose for news and I think she is best suited to come up with Joel’s new nickname. Stop pucking around and see if you can do better than The Process. Who nose, maybe your nickname will be better.
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How about the Cameroonian Caucasian Clit Tingler?
I would love to meet a BoB viewer who is not an immediate family member of someone associated with the show.
First, because I don’t think they exist, but secondly, so that I could play armchair psychiatrist and figure out what mental illness they were suffering from.
What a dogshit show.
How bout The Stilt II or make it like Cuz’ s but Stilt-Stilt instead
IS A WINNER
Sarah is hotter than Jillian
I agree
Croce did not come up with The Answer. I am pretty sure Iverson had that tag at Georgetown, maybe before.
Levy is very incorrect. Reebok started a campaign asking if Ai was too small, didn’t play enough college, couldn’t win.. questions ..etc. Then they named his shoe “The Answer”. Get your shit straight.
Giving his fondness for Shirley Temples, how about the “Good Ship Lollipop”?
Pretty sure Steve Mason banged Sarah.
No wonder he sucks now, he should use Toucan Sam-antha’s schnozz for a blocker.