First, the good. I was flipping around last Saturday morning and came across your show. Since I hadn't visited the BFT in a while, it was a stroke of luck to learn of the new site this way. Not that I wouldn't have been redirected, but still, had no idea.
Now, the bad:
First, Zipp, you sound smarter online than over the airwaves. Kidding, but it was weird hearing your voice for the first time ever. I was expecting something different. The man crush is over. On the other hand, appreciated the fresh perspective you brought to a forum -- sports talk radio, that is -- that rarely has any. Don't hear things like Bourn's apparent resistance to bunting very often on radio.
Second, the "apology." See, though, it wasn't exactly an apology. It sounded about as much like an apology as a man apologizing to his wife for cheating on her, and then telling her to get over it. He said something to the effect of "Yeah, I'm sorry I hung up on him...after his 86-minute call." Cute. Smartass. But decidedly not apologetic. Turns me off, as do all hosts in the mode of Zeuerlein, who feel it's their province to make snide remarks at the callers' expense. It made me not want to listen again. Look, if you want to apologize, say "Gee, I'm sorry, my bad," or "Sorry, dude, shouldn't have done that," or "I apologize." Any attempt to justify your actions on-air completely nullifies the apology, and is in fact worse than not apologizing at all. There, a customer's first impression for you to file away. Or ignore.
I realize you're there to entertain first and foremost, but try some humility. It actually is so rarely ever seen/heard in broadcasting that you'd be surprised how much you would stand out above all the other pinheads, pinwheels and pin cushions across the dial. Think more JD, less DJ.
