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Dan's avatar

First, thanks for the shoutout, Mut. I’d be happy to write guest content any time, especially about WEEI. It’s a morbid fascination at this point. And my content would be better than Ted Johnson drunk tweets.

The Red Sox taking over the booth reads like they’re going to try and push hard as its own media group. Pretty soon you’ll have to pay to get any of their games. The less connections and responsibilities to other media groups the easier it will be, especially if Linda starts utilizing the Globe.

Love the Mut Stack. Regardless what Kirk says I read it every Friday.

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Mut (Mike Mutnansky)'s avatar

Maybe we'll do that...Listener Thoughts

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Father Chip Hines's avatar

Me too Dan

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Mut (Mike Mutnansky)'s avatar

+1, Father Chip.

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David G. Cyr's avatar

CAN WE PLAY THIS SEASON FIRST. I LOVE YOU MUT, BUT SAYING THAT WEEI WON'T KEEP THE RADIO RIGHTS IS JUST TRYNG FOR PUBLICITY THIS BAD BUSINESS IDEA YOU HAVE WHEN YOU KNOW MOST PEOPLE ARE ON TWITTER/X

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Jonathan Dunlea's avatar

OK, first of all, thank you Dan for pointing out the obvious...Ted may have an issue, as I haven't sent a message like that in 18 years, and nothing good happens at 3:43 AM, or whatever it was. I heard when he said his 10% take when it was live, and I thought "oh...that's cute". Brain moved on. This take has gone national?!

I also think that Ted is doing everything he can to NOT be Wiggy, because Wiggy is the show clown...a license to say anything is not necessarily a good thing...it probably means that nobody takes anything you say seriously...I think Laird's efforts to rid the station of meatheads - Gresh being his final victory - has swung too far the other way. 'EEI is becoming so cerebral, and to be honest with you, the thing that confuses me the most - not to be superficial here - but the absence of a premium being put on their talents' actual vocal quality. I don't need everyone to be Joe Buck, but since when is it ok to have radio sound like a recording of the CHS Chess Club?! OK, I like Jimmy's (afternoon producer?) thick Boston accent, but some of the people reading "trending" sound like my high schoolers' friends...does WEEI accept walk-in auditions, because I swear I could do better.

And yes...Nick Kostos (one of 'eei's biggest shining stars, and he works for Bet MGM🤣) needs to blow up big on the scene and be that national spokeperson for fast-talking, witty Brooklyn-esque betting poster boy that can entertain the pants off you.

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Mut (Mike Mutnansky)'s avatar

Kostos is a star - he's as good as it gets in the betting space, JD.

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joninthecar's avatar

I’ve been saying this for a while but Mike Thomas has surpassed Mike Salk in terms of destruction during their reign of terror.

NFL ratings have been down during their playoffs.

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Mut (Mike Mutnansky)'s avatar

The 57.7 million for Bills/Chiefs helped but still down a little, fair.

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D Thomas Howell's avatar

Commenting only because Mutstack arrived at the same time as my lunch and I eat early!

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Mut (Mike Mutnansky)'s avatar

Lunch is important, DTH.

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David G. Cyr's avatar

Thank you for the like. In the future could you write a a follow up four pack of some reader comments so we can get some love too.

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Mut (Mike Mutnansky)'s avatar

I just credited a comment in last week's column! Maybe we'll do a mailbag at some point.

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David G. Cyr's avatar

OK. SOME SB BETS FOR I LIKE KC -1.5 2 TD PASSES FOR PM. TAKE THE OVER ON NUMER OF TIMES A TS REACTION IS SHOWN ON TV

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Jeremy Licciardo's avatar

If sports radio just needs someone to go on a power rant for hours, I'm their guy lol.

More people will watch the Superbowl halftime show, just to hear Kendrick go "certified loverboy? certified pedophile" BAP BAP BAP BAP. That will be the greatest Superbowl moment ever lol.

I got my Bally bonus bets, lost every single one. lol Thank goodness I don't have a problem lol.

Good looks.

Unrelated, I am getting a dragon tattoo Saturday the 8th. It's cool man. lol

Good looks.

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