Comments on: Boston Sports Media Approval Ratings

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:48:47 +0000

I can’t figure out why his approval rating is so high. Horrible writer. His columns in the Globe may Carrot top look good. I cannot listen to EEI at noon anymore since he has a terrible presence on the radio - boring, unintelligent.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:15:13 +0000

Exactly right. Holley shines when Flanders has the day off, though the “woka woka” sound effects and music are turning the show into a real life version of “Dingo and the Baby”.

By: Cnris

Cnris — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:22:12 +0000

Agreed he does some goofy stuff, bu you need to remember that the show has few, if any, hard and fast rules. It’s constantly in flux. It’s possible that the “Lightning Round” gets dumped because Michael begins to agree with you. Or it gets modified to your liking.
But what has been consistent is Michael’s steadfast commitment to making intelligent points and appropriately challenging callers who have no cogent or relevant point.

By: Dick

Dick — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:22:29 +0000

I agree that he is knowledgeable, but the music is not getting out of control,it is out of control. He’s trying too hard to be a comedian. It seem like he’s trying to tell the audience that he’s cooler than they are. Also the man-love toward Ellis Hobbs is a bit much and this “Lightning Round” crap is just dumb. Since he signed his new contract he’s turned into Bozo the Clown.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:37:11 +0000

I have an immense amount of respect for Michael. First, Dale is dry without him, and their clashing styles balance out well. Michael challenges point that make no sense, he’s not insulting to his callers (unless they make no point or cannot support their assertion whatsoever) and is very intelligent. Plus, Michael continues to grow into the role. He’s much better now than he was when he started, and he wasn’t bad then. I listen to the midday show on the Net from Illinois and rarely miss it. Dale and Michael is much more tolerable compared to D&C and Ordway’s show. D&C are smarmy and too caught up in being RIGHT all the time. I feel like I need to wash my hands after five minutes of them. Ordway, for all his clout, too often lets his show dissolve into shouting matches that I just turn off. I don’t often turn of D&M.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:59:43 +0000

Holley is the ONLY reason to listen to that station. Best move they could have ever made was getting him on there.

By: Davey

Davey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:52:39 +0000

Dragged down by the hideous phoney Dale Arnold but still the best in Boston … by far.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:02:56 +0000

Michael is by far the best of a shakey crew at weei. His knowledge is second to none.he does not talk down to his audience.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:39:39 +0000

Interesting. I actually don’t listen to his show, but I’ve read his stuff. seems like even good writers turn into idiots when they get on the radio. I generally avoid talk radio.

By: CCF

CCF — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:02:25 +0000

He might be the best of a bad lot when compared to the rest of the chuckleheads on ‘EEI, but when you take them out of the equation I just don’t think he’s that good.

I posted this comment in another article but feel it bears repeating here.

“Can’t disagree more on the Holley love. His incessant need to poke holes in anything that anyone, caller or guest, has to say in order to prove he’s the smartest guy in the room has reached Buckleyesque proportions.”