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Is Banks still doing his spot with Evan on WFAN?

japanhead : 11/17/2020 4:49 pm
looked around WFANs homepage but couldn't find any audio posted from this past Sunday or any other game season.
I think he was on with Moose and Maggie  
aimrocky : 11/17/2020 4:55 pm : link
yesterday.
i hope so  
Joey from GlenCove : 11/17/2020 4:55 pm : link
i think that's the best paid segment on wfan
RE: I think he was on with Moose and Maggie  
Joey from GlenCove : 11/17/2020 4:56 pm : link
In comment 15049274 aimrocky said:
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yesterday.


Thats horrible
Did not get the impression  
Oscar : 11/17/2020 5:02 pm : link
Any of the old guest spots were carrying over to the new show. They said goodbye to Banks, Costello, Dottino. Carton must have his own guys he wants to use. Haven’t listened to the new show and don’t plan on it.
Been listening a little bit  
ColHowPepper : 11/17/2020 5:20 pm : link
and have switched it off: awful. I don't know how long Even puts up with the arrogant, narcissistic prick. It doesn't even sound like the same Carton with Boomer, but the arrogance and irrelevance to sports is the same.

Hey Bro was not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he had a chemistry with Evan and they genuinely seemed to like each other. In this duo, whoever Evan's new partner is (Carton?), he wants to be the Alpha Male with in the first week. Unlistenable.
They suck! I’d listen to Kim Jones and  
Simms11 : 11/17/2020 5:23 pm : link
Whomever they put on with her anyway, but the FAN sucks. I don’t even think there’s a host that is a Giants fan, I could be wrong. I think Gio speaks highly of them, but that’s about it.
LOL  
mitch300 : 11/17/2020 5:49 pm : link
I was going to make start a thread about this. Why would they cancel the guest spots. Heyman and Banks seems to went to moose and Maggie. I guess when a new host comes aboard, the contracts automatically end?
Sadly Carl’s been demoted  
MtDizzle : 11/17/2020 6:16 pm : link
to Moose and Maggy. Y’all are funny, Craig is arrogant and obnoxious but it’s a gimmick so you’re basically the equivalent of wrestling fans booing the bad guy. That being said Carton and Roberts have been a pleasant surprise. You can tell everyone is having fun. Lighten up boomers.
RE: Been listening a little bit  
haper : 11/17/2020 6:25 pm : link
In comment 15049307 ColHowPepper said:
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and have switched it off: awful. I don't know how long Even puts up with the arrogant, narcissistic prick.

I switched over while in the car and couldn't agree more. Evan seems like a smart guy, he knows who signs his paycheck so it will be interesting to see how he navigates this.
just to pile it on a bit  
Allen in CNJ : 11/17/2020 6:34 pm : link
the inter-show wars between Esiason/Giannotti and Carton/Roberts are already making BOTH of these shows unlistenable. It's worth listening in the off-hours when other guys are on now just to hear some real sports talk. Not sure why FAN went down this road!
RE: Sadly Carl’s been demoted  
joeinpa : 11/17/2020 7:15 pm : link
In comment 15049348 MtDizzle said:
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to Moose and Maggy. Y’all are funny, Craig is arrogant and obnoxious but it’s a gimmick so you’re basically the equivalent of wrestling fans booing the bad guy. That being said Carton and Roberts have been a pleasant surprise. You can tell everyone is having fun. Lighten up boomers.


If you like a sports talk show where actual talk of sports is just peripheral support for silliness, guess you re right.
RE: RE: Sadly Carl’s been demoted  
MtDizzle : 11/17/2020 7:16 pm : link
In comment 15049383 joeinpa said:
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In comment 15049348 MtDizzle said:


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to Moose and Maggy. Y’all are funny, Craig is arrogant and obnoxious but it’s a gimmick so you’re basically the equivalent of wrestling fans booing the bad guy. That being said Carton and Roberts have been a pleasant surprise. You can tell everyone is having fun. Lighten up boomers.



If you like a sports talk show where actual talk of sports is just peripheral support for silliness, guess you re right.


I’m more of a real sports talk guy myself but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t entertained.
I really don't find how anyone finds  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/17/2020 7:20 pm : link
Carton entertaining, but that's me.
RE: I really don't find how anyone finds  
MtDizzle : 11/17/2020 7:29 pm : link
In comment 15049385 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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Carton entertaining, but that's me.


That’s not your call to make pal.
Banks  
TommyWiseau : 11/17/2020 7:34 pm : link
won't deal with Carton's bullshit to be honest, don't think they would mesh well. Him and Beningo has a good rapport
I will never  
Giant John : 11/17/2020 7:35 pm : link
Listen to that moron.
80% percent of the morning and afternoon show isn’t  
bubba0825 : 11/17/2020 7:35 pm : link
Sports anymore. It’s horrible, I don’t know why people think carton is entertaining at all. I find myself listening to the Micheal Kay show which is ehh
The only people  
Beef Wellington : 11/17/2020 7:37 pm : link
that find Carton entertaining will probably do time at some point in their life like he did. Advise. Don’t drop the soap.
The view from the Left Coast:  
81_Great_Dane : 11/17/2020 8:04 pm : link
I'm 3 hours behind, so my "drive time" show is the midday show. I used to listen to Joe & Even in the morning. I listen on the radio.com app.

I want to like Maggie & Moose, but I find their interplay sort of forced — as if they're straining to find something to disagree about. Overall, I find them kind of dull. But they may need time to find their stride.
The best show on WFAN is the warmup show with Al and Jerry  
BlueHurricane : 11/17/2020 8:53 pm : link
Fortunately that have rewind on the Radio.com app. Hopefully they move them to the wrap up time and boot Moose and Maggie who suck Moose balls.
RE: The only people  
MtDizzle : 11/17/2020 11:19 pm : link
In comment 15049394 Beef Wellington said:
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that find Carton entertaining will probably do time at some point in their life like he did. Advise. Don’t drop the soap.


Imagine painting people with such an awfully wide brush.
I'm giving the new show a chance,  
Dave in Hoboken : 11/17/2020 11:25 pm : link
but that bit yesterday with Carton and the pies was so cringe-worthy that I actually had second-hand embarrassment for Carton. I actually want them to beat the shit out of the Michael Kay show in the ratings, but if this is what the show is gonna be like, I don't see them winning the ratings. Evan just sort of sits in the background and lets out fake, little laugh noises every now and then when Carton is doing his bits just to remind us that he is still there, but it's not good. Kinda feel bad for Evan, but he is a geek with awful taste in teams, so whatever. I'm looking forward to when their first ratings book comes out to see how they do. Should be interesting.
RE: Been listening a little bit  
Kidprince : 11/18/2020 7:11 am : link
In comment 15049307 ColHowPepper said:
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and have switched it off: awful. I don't know how long Even puts up with the arrogant, narcissistic prick. It doesn't even sound like the same Carton with Boomer, but the arrogance and irrelevance to sports is the same.

Hey Bro was not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he had a chemistry with Evan and they genuinely seemed to like each other. In this duo, whoever Evan's new partner is (Carton?), he wants to be the Alpha Male with in the first week. Unlistenable.


Man I totally agree. Feel bad for Evan, whom I like and is a serious sports person. Carton’s a clown, and I’m not saying this because my wife went to the HS Prom with him! His takes are HORRIBLE
What about Irvin?  
weeg in the bronx : 11/18/2020 7:51 am : link
He was another good spot on the show. Sucks that they have gone in the shock jock direction.
RE: I'm giving the new show a chance,  
Zeke's Alibi : 11/18/2020 9:07 am : link
In comment 15049471 Dave in Hoboken said:
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but that bit yesterday with Carton and the pies was so cringe-worthy that I actually had second-hand embarrassment for Carton. I actually want them to beat the shit out of the Michael Kay show in the ratings, but if this is what the show is gonna be like, I don't see them winning the ratings. Evan just sort of sits in the background and lets out fake, little laugh noises every now and then when Carton is doing his bits just to remind us that he is still there, but it's not good. Kinda feel bad for Evan, but he is a geek with awful taste in teams, so whatever. I'm looking forward to when their first ratings book comes out to see how they do. Should be interesting.


Same. I actually liked Carton in the morning spot, but this isn’t a fit at all. The pies thing was terrible. Poor old guy waiting hours to get on and he’s completely clowning him. I felt bad.

If it was more sports focused I’d be all about it because Carton can be entertaining, but it’s veered way to far off that. I’d rather listen to podcasts if I’m not getting football talk in middle of football season.
Saturday morning  
blueberry : 11/18/2020 10:16 am : link
Carl was on around 11:00 last Saturday morning with Evan - sounded like it was going to be a regular spot
WFAN is basically unlistenable...  
ThisIsMyBBIname : 11/18/2020 10:29 am : link
Outside of Evan on Saturday, JJ (although now that he's full on "The Gambling Guy!" its a little tiring) and a dash of Somers just for that old school feel.

I actually miss Bart Scott and Maggie doing the show after Carlin left. Never was a big Carlin guy and Bart and Maggie actually seemed to have decent chemistry. But Maggie and Moose is just terrible.

Carton and Roberts seems destined to flame out, but I guess who knows. The WFAN brass might think two conflicting personalities worked with Mike and Dog, but both of those guys weren't gonna back down to the other. Evan doesn't seem like that kind of person, which is why he's already being drowned out.

Personally, if the show doesn't work out and WFAN lets Evan go, it'd be great to see Evan jump to ESPN NY and get paired up Bart (Alan Hahn is terrible) or if Kay eventually decides he doesn't want to do double duty anymore, get the afternoons with Don.
RE: Banks  
djm : 11/18/2020 10:43 am : link
In comment 15049390 TommyWiseau said:
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won't deal with Carton's bullshit to be honest, don't think they would mesh well. Him and Beningo has a good rapport


I wish Banks would deal with it for about 30 seconds. Maybe that's wrong...
the WFAN gambling push  
djm : 11/18/2020 10:46 am : link
if push is even the right word, more like a full on assault, really bothers me. And now you've got Carton back? Unbelievable to me.
RE: the WFAN gambling push  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/18/2020 12:07 pm : link
In comment 15049815 djm said:
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if push is even the right word, more like a full on assault, really bothers me. And now you've got Carton back? Unbelievable to me.


When you don't have enough good content to fill a day, lean on gambling.

Whoever runs WFAN has the easiest job on earth. I feel like an ape could run the programming the same way. Not sure why anyone listens to it. There are no interesting perspectives or voice on the shows. Even Beningo was at least entertaining at times.
RE: RE: the WFAN gambling push  
djm : 11/18/2020 4:37 pm : link
In comment 15049912 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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In comment 15049815 djm said:


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if push is even the right word, more like a full on assault, really bothers me. And now you've got Carton back? Unbelievable to me.



When you don't have enough good content to fill a day, lean on gambling.

Whoever runs WFAN has the easiest job on earth. I feel like an ape could run the programming the same way. Not sure why anyone listens to it. There are no interesting perspectives or voice on the shows. Even Beningo was at least entertaining at times.


I'll put it on for a moment or two when in the car but gone are the days I would listen for hours on end while working. For them to drive me away, that's saying something. I used to be a loyal listener. Even this past week, after finally seeing NYG get a good win, which usually meant sports talk was a must listen for me, I gave Carton and Evan a short try and turned it off once Carton and Even started debating about Westbrook to the Knicks. Really it was Carton that drive me away. I just hate most of his takes.

And my god Moose and Magi are fucking terrible. I have always been pretty tolerant of the talkies, but they just keep getting worse.
RE: The only people  
gmoney11 : 11/19/2020 6:26 am : link
In comment 15049394 Beef Wellington said:
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that find Carton entertaining will probably do time at some point in their life like he did. Advise. Don’t drop the soap.


I just wasted 5 seconds of my life, and am now dumber after reading this post..
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