Comments on: Disagreeing on Dwight http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight Watching The New England Sports Media Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: NNR http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-79 NNR Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:29:05 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-79 Why, you're a bit of a hero aren't you? Obviously, nobody wants or needs a direct transcript, but it would be interesting to confirm that Manny - a person often vilified for being out of the loop on everything - would seek out Ryan to offer condolences. If we never find out, great; if we do find out, great. It's not a question of being "allowed" to have a private conversation - if the facts become known, they're known. Why, you’re a bit of a hero aren’t you?

Obviously, nobody wants or needs a direct transcript, but it would be interesting to confirm that Manny - a person often vilified for being out of the loop on everything - would seek out Ryan to offer condolences.

If we never find out, great; if we do find out, great. It’s not a question of being “allowed” to have a private conversation - if the facts become known, they’re known.

]]> By: Drew http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-78 Drew Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:44:08 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-78 I'm sure Ryan and Shank get along...let's face it, these guys are like actors. I can hear them now....SHANK: "Well Bobby, I sure got Red Sox Nation all riled up with that last column, didn't I?....RYAN: You sure did Shank!..I gotta hand it to ya, you really know how to stir the pot! Your "tweak-the-fan" style really works!....SHANK: "hell yeah Bobby, and they are like stray cats, they always come back for more!..."ha, ha, ha, ha," I’m sure Ryan and Shank get along…let’s face it, these guys are like actors. I can hear them now….SHANK: “Well Bobby, I sure got Red Sox Nation all riled up with that last column, didn’t I?….RYAN: You sure did Shank!..I gotta hand it to ya, you really know how to stir the pot! Your “tweak-the-fan” style really works!….SHANK: “hell yeah Bobby, and they are like stray cats, they always come back for more!…”ha, ha, ha, ha,”

]]> By: Lance http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-75 Lance Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:54:52 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-75 It wouldn't be interesting to know what Manny said to Bob Ryan. Know why? Because even celebrities are allowed to have private conversations. Seriously, I enjoy Manny and his contributions to the Red Sox but, like any person with a life, things like that I don't care about. I've got my own conversations; they're much more interesting to me. It wouldn’t be interesting to know what Manny said to Bob Ryan. Know why? Because even celebrities are allowed to have private conversations.

Seriously, I enjoy Manny and his contributions to the Red Sox but, like any person with a life, things like that I don’t care about. I’ve got my own conversations; they’re much more interesting to me.

]]> By: Rick http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-72 Rick Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:26:25 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-72 I get the same impression of Ryan in comparison to Shank, but from what I gather the two are good friends. I remember seeing a picture of them stewed on the train from the Bronx and Ryan seems to get along with Shank on his television show. Shank on the radio or television is weird. It's like he is not the same guy. No vitriol, calm, and something approaching reasonable. I guess those tired Animal House references and lame music asides don't come to him easy. I get the same impression of Ryan in comparison to Shank, but from what I gather the two are good friends. I remember seeing a picture of them stewed on the train from the Bronx and Ryan seems to get along with Shank on his television show.

Shank on the radio or television is weird. It’s like he is not the same guy. No vitriol, calm, and something approaching reasonable. I guess those tired Animal House references and lame music asides don’t come to him easy.

]]> By: Chris http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-63 Chris Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:06:09 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-63 Ryan is chairman emeritus of all sports scribes...not just the Boston ones. It would surprise me not one bit that the conversation was in reference to Bob's son. Just by working for the same broadsheet as Shaughnessy, you can see how 180-degree out-of-phase Ryan and Shaughnessy are. The former knows his stuff and speaks eloquently. The latter uses hatred, condescension and rage as main ingredients for his columns. Plus, Shaughnessy cannot speak any better than he can write, which is why you don't see him hosting any radio or TV shows. Ryan is chairman emeritus of all sports scribes…not just the Boston ones. It would surprise me not one bit that the conversation was in reference to Bob’s son. Just by working for the same broadsheet as Shaughnessy, you can see how 180-degree out-of-phase Ryan and Shaughnessy are. The former knows his stuff and speaks eloquently. The latter uses hatred, condescension and rage as main ingredients for his columns. Plus, Shaughnessy cannot speak any better than he can write, which is why you don’t see him hosting any radio or TV shows.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-60 Bruce Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:47:15 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-60 So do I, which would certainly disappoint those who feel Manny is a clueless child living in a bubble. So do I, which would certainly disappoint those who feel Manny is a clueless child living in a bubble.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-59 Jerry Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:43:05 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/02/disagreeing-on-dwight#comment-59 I suspect it was something about Bob's son. I suspect it was something about Bob’s son.

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