JOSH INNES VS BOB ALLEN & NUTTLESS RADIO CITY
Written By: LM
One of the best days in sports talk radio in a non football season capacity I can recall in a long time. First there was me me getting extra pissed with Matt Jackson (790) saying "Vincent Jackson (Chargers) was a better than Andre Johnson. Trust me a blog is coming, but then there was Bob Allen.
If you are in Houston living underneath a rock, Bob Allen (ABC 13 Sports Anchor) made a comment about someone he knows who know the Manning family saying "Peyton was interested in the Texans". Let me begin by saying, Peyton is the "man" to garner that much attention on a comment I thought personally thought was a "non story". Josh Innes (Sports Radio 610) sitting in the wings observing the reaction took a completely different approach to the Bob Allen story than most personalities approached it. Completely disregard the intent of the message but lest focus on the message. I have to be real, I appreciate the combative style of radio.
I grew up on Bob Allen, Dave Ward, Melanie Lawson the whole ABC 13 staff but if someone find a kink in their armor, it is what it is. My approach to Bob Allen was that of it not being a story, but Josh Innes dissected Bob's actual take. From Josh's point of view, Bob Allen's take cancelled it's self out. Below is the exchange between Bob Allen, Josh Innes and Brien Straw.
Bob Allen vs Josh Innes <<<<< Listen
WOW, Bob was pretty pissed off. I have to say, you have to balls the size of the Astrodome to challenge Bob the Allen. This once, I will neglect to have an opinion on the interview but the Bob Allen call-in was only the PG version on the scale of entertainment value. I say PG in terms of people who were not able to listen live and listen to the podcast because things got pretty interesting after Bob Allen.
After Josh and Brien Straw got off the phone with Bob Allen, Josh went on a rant about the Houston Sports Market, In one word, epic. As I listened to this rant, I was like "how in the hell can a 610 personality make such comments". Like it or not and I do not speak for every member of HMW but he said what most local media never want to be uttered.
Josh on Houston Media Market
Well it didn't stop at Bob Allen and Houston, Josh took a call from a caller Mouton. Again, I have no opinion on the exchange but it was good radio. Josh Innes blows up after Mouton drops a couple of expletives.
Josh vs Mouton
Josh vs Mouton
DAVID NUNO WANT SOME TOO "MORE BOB ALLEN"
Ok no matter how everyone try to act as if they don't listen to competitor's shows, everyone in Houston heard what transpired between Josh, Brien and Bob. Well, David Nuno brought Bob Allen to lay out his case. From what I observed, Bob was still flustered about earlier events as he should. Don't take my word, listen.
Bob Allen w/ David Nuno
WRAP IT UP
I would be dishonest with myself if I were to blast Josh for what I have been bitching about for almost two years in print and countless years as a caller. I think Josh went far and beyond his personality to show courtesy to Bob on the intro and exit of the J&R Show and I think he felt he had to show gratitude/homage to Bob for longevity.
Sports Talk is entertainment, this is my avenue to get away from real life and have fun with sports I love. I want some real sports talk. Outside of the 94/95 Rockets Organization (Champions) anything else as far as Houston is over exaggerated with platitudes. We know Bum Phillips birthplace, we know John McClain has a cat and a wife, we know Kyle Lowry stats from tomorrow, we know Dan Pastornini had a lot of sex in the 70s, we know all of this damn great history in Houston with only 2 championships show for it. I am not grinch but the "he's a swell guy" stuff with any and everybody in Houston not named Jerry Glanville is a bit much.
I do not believe Bob Allen tried to pull a fast one but I can't get mad at Josh Innes for asking a question. I learned one thing listening to Bob Allen on with David Nuno, journalist take there information pretty serious. Bob pretty much begin the interview defending his story. It was kind of sad because Bob is on his way out and no one wants to go out with a blemish on the tail end of a wonderful career.
In radio, I challenge the information of Barry Warner and John McClain, their longevity does not shelter them from questions I may have. I feel the same apply to Josh and Bob Allen, however I think Josh may have took it to a level of making Bob look bad. Josh's 2 O'clock hour on Bob was pretty brutal by Houston standards. As far Bob, to call in a show and don't have the facts correct? Bob called in and went at Brien and Josh for a comment a caller made that he thought the on air talent said. The funniest thing about yesterday's events, if Rich Lord would have been in studio, Josh would have literally been thrown out of the window in 59 South traffic. Rich don't condone media on media.
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LM
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In radio, I challenge the information of Barry Warner and John McClain, their longevity does not shelter them from questions I may have. I feel the same apply to Josh and Bob Allen, however I think Josh may have took it to a level of making Bob look bad. Josh's 2 O'clock hour on Bob was pretty brutal by Houston standards. As far Bob, to call in a show and don't have the facts correct? Bob called in and went at Brien and Josh for a comment a caller made that he thought the on air talent said. The funniest thing about yesterday's events, if Rich Lord would have been in studio, Josh would have literally been thrown out of the window in 59 South traffic. Rich don't condone media on media.
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LM
hmw_lm@yahoo.com
