Comments on: Approval Ratings – Sean Grande

By: kampy1

kampy1 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:08:12 +0000

Agree 100% with Ironhead – it’s like he’s written his script in advance of the game. Doesn’t feel natural at all. Respect his knowledge of hoops, but he gets a disapprove in terms of overall listening experience.

By: Classless Concepts

Classless Concepts — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:30:33 +0000

Does a good job on the radio, the rare times I actually listen to games on the radio. Not classless, so approve.

By: Angry Old Bastard

Angry Old Bastard — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:55:21 +0000

…I agree, I agree,…even though I’m not a big basketball guy, listening to Johnny Most was a ALOT of FUN. …. In this day and age when EVERYBODY in the media is SCARED S_ITLESS to be called a “homer” (god forbid!) we’ll never see anybody like Johnny Most again

By: Ironhead

Ironhead — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:51:19 +0000

His #1 goal is to be Shakespeare behind the mic so he gets his call played on Sportscenter. Second only to John Dennis on the smarm-o-meter. Call the game and leave the solliloquies out.

Disapprove.

By: jw

jw — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:19:34 +0000

Actually seems like a decent guy but I do not enjoy his play by play; he calls it like every play is the last play of the game or will be remembered for years to come “Celtics fans may look back at this moment years from now.”); not everything has to be historic Sean!

By: green33

green33 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:34:53 +0000

Love his enthusiasm and the way he works w/Max. However, it seems like everything he says is geared toward being a “signature” line on some highlight show rather than just calling the game. It comes across as shilling (the verb, not the bloated ex-pitcher) the game instead of letting the game speak for itself.

disapprove

By: JohnnyApps

JohnnyApps — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:30:19 +0000

Highly approve.

He’s entertaining and skilled as the Celtics play by play man. Unpretentious …articulate…very excitable during big moments/plays in the game…

By: DV

DV — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:29:53 +0000

Very good at the play-by-play aspect, but the hyperbole that he mixes into the calls are ridiculous.

A play-by-play guy should set the scene and convey the crowds emotion to the listener but Grande takes it to another level.

Disapprove.

By: Nopointe

Nopointe — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:24:42 +0000

Starbucks named a cup after him … often wakes up screaming thinking he ‘could have been Pete Shepherd’ .. thinks this years Celtics team is a lot better than last years .. once drank Vin Baker under the table .. when he sees a lady he fancies his pick and roll can’t be denied

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:57:23 +0000

‘Flashboys’ must be heard and not seen. Massive ‘Disapprove’ for someone who obviously did not get the memo that being FlashBoy is a dead-end job with no remedial upside value. Now, FlashBoys the world over will start getting all hot & bothered about being a play-by-play person for a major-league team. Great job, SHAWN. His resume reads like: “I was a ditch-digger before I was a truck driver. Before that I was a garbage collector. Before that, I worked as a bug-squasher.”