First time/short time reader Scott Sullivan writes,
Hi Gerard,
I caught your blog after doing a quick Google search of “Scott Ferrall”. The reason I did the search in the first place, was because after coming home last night from a few 4th of July events, I could not believe my ears. After surfing the dial for a quick sports fix, I thought for the love of god….noooooooooo! But indeed, it was the former screechy voiced idiot filling-in (for one day only) on Fox Sports Network’s JT the Brick show airing here on 1130-am in Detroit. I had to pinch myself and wonder if I was sent back in a time machine to the year 1995? “Ferrall on the Bench” was absolutely unlistenable. The horrible heavy metal music bed…the constant cracking of the beer cans…and the sound of his voice, which was perhaps worse than hearing fingernails on a chalk board.
I just prayed I wouldn’t wake-up this morning and hear the “Fabulous Sports Babe” doing her god awful show. Amazing to think how far sports radio has come in the last decade.
Thanks, Steve. But after after hearing Mark Madden sub for Mike & Mike on ESPN this past Holiday Monday, I’m not sure I concur about sports radio having progressed. And that’s to say nothing of Stephen A. Smith’s current gig on NYC’s ESPN 1050, the aforementioned J.T. The Brick-for-Brains, Bruce Jacobs, Scott Weitzel….Russo & Francesca, what hath you wrought on the airwaves of this great nation? I won’t admit to getting nostalgic for Ferrall, but there mornings and late nights when Richard Neer’s hairpiece has more common sense than any of the new breed.
Whilst on the subject, is Sid Rosenberg allowed to still exist because there is some sort of assumption that there will be a void in the market when Howard Stern goes to satellite?
What about Mike Responts, the Sports Pig? Actually, Gerard, he reminds me a lot of you.
does the sports huddle still exist or did eddie andleman eat mark whitkin and jimmy mccarthy?
re : MIke Response
“He just finished a stint doing FM radio as the host of the No. 1 morning show in Boise. He brings a unique combo of sports knowledge and a penchant for the wild and wacky. Who wins in an argument between Steve and the Pig? The entire listening audience!!”
My penchant for the wild and wacky has long been documented. And I just found a pic of Mr. Responts on the web…and let’s just say it is like gazing into a mirror.
A rather filthy mirror, but a mirror nonetheless.
i found this the same way only i was searching because i wondered what happened to my fav. sports show id been listening to every night. this guy is funny and hes gor the balls to say what other people dont…. what seperates jt the brick from any other show before it… nothing its all the same shit this was something different and i liked it
I just want to say that the above comments regarding scott ferell are flat out ignorant! either this guy scott doesnt know anything about sports or he just doesnt get it. I’m from philly and happen to be a big flyers fan and i can tell you this..with the exception of gene hart and bobby taylor.i dont thinki have ever listened to ANYONE who has the insight and knowledge that ferell has..ferell on the bench was hilarious..and besides isint everyone sick and tired of listening to every wannabe chris berman anouncer on espn..its really getting old
Is Scott Ferrell on the radio anywhere?
Ferrell can be heard doing weekend overnights and other fill-in stuff for Fox Sports Radio
Man, I love Ferrell, I live in Vegas and would really like to know where or when I can hear him anywhere, anytime. This guy is not only as funny as hell, but he really knows his sports. The guy has a unique and different presentation, but if you try him for a couple of times you will find out that he is really “GREAT”.I have been looking for him for the past couple of years and couldn’t find where to pick him up, can someone help me out? “THIS DUDE IS REALLY THE BOMB”
Chuck,
you see the comment right above yours? That might answer your question.
ka-boom
Ferrell on the Bench was amazing in the 90s. “Pour me a cold one” was hilarious. I even loved the way he yelled the phone number: 800-BENCH-29, 800-236-24-29!!! And the best of all: “How can I possibly be da man when you da man?” Remember when he went back and forth with Letterman on that?
Ferrell is definitely an acquired taste. I personally think he’s great, but I can understand how he could be off-putting. I really couldn’t imagine listening to him any time other than overnights, though.
Ferrell ” How can I be the man” “When your the Man”
he had a radio show in Atlanta about a year ago. I used to listen and call in form time to time. I love talk radio and he had the best show other than the regular guys (which are back from radio jail). wish I could hear him. shakeitup…
imp n an iron, imp n an iron, imp n an iron …
scotty will be on howard sterns sirius lineup for a few nights
he’s doing a try out for his 2 channels
Yeah he’s on try out and absolutly unlistenablE. This guy is washed up and i painful to listen to…………………sucks
He stinks and i don’t like him
how could you not like this guy?
i haven’t heard him since around ’95 in the SF bay area
“how can i hubba duh hubba duh hubba duh adkfafajfsjkadlkfafdafd be da man when you da man?! pour this man a brewski!”
he definitely knew his stuff.
i think this could be one of the only things that pops up with a scott ferrell google search.
Anybody know Scott Ferrells web address? For those of you that thought he was unlitenable, he’s probably the best handicapper around. I’ve heard he’s posting picks on his website but I can’t seem to fiind it. Any ideas?
Lee right knee to the head knee to the groin, humana, humana head but. I remember those days. I used to work with that whole crew. Joel, Mad Max, Fozzie, man it’s been a long time. I seen Ferrell pop up on that rediculous show, “American Gladiator”, while flipping through the channels, he was trying his hand at announcing. Some good times back then. You just had to meet the guy to really appreciate him, and boy did he have a head for sports. This is Franklin Stubbs, get the guy another 72 ounzer, cause you da man!