He wrote a book recently that is really good. Especially if you are into the NY radio scene. I have some connections with that scene so I knew some of the people he wrote about. Loved the book. Good read.

Sid is good on the radio. He has had his deamons with drugs and all and seems to have finally overcome them. Which is great to see. Anytime anyone can overcome something like that its a good thing.

Two best Sid stories is when he was on Imus bragging about stealing DIRECTV with the off the market card.....DirecTv heard him on the air and went after him lol lol....The other story (more Ironic than Funny..) is when Imus said his "NAPPY HEADED HOE's" comment, Sid was in the studio that day at that moment as a guest, and for all the times Sid F'd up and got fired off that show for his comments, this time Imus did it and Sid got a bird's eye view of the whole thing and stayed quiet and out of trouble.

You can love the book all you want, Sid is a prick!
I understand the stations need ratings and I guess they need a character like this to help that. But personally, I can't even hear his mouth for a minute, he's so damn obnoxious.
I can't wait for him to get slick with the wrong person and gets his ass dropped!

Wannyblows34 Wrote:
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> You can love the book all you want, Sid is a
> prick!
> I understand the stations need ratings and I guess
> they need a character like this to help that. But
> personally, I can't even hear his mouth for a
> minute, he's so damn obnoxious.
> I can't wait for him to get slick with the wrong
> person and gets his ass dropped!


The fact he gets that kind of reaction out of you, proves he is doing his job

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>
> The fact he gets that kind of reaction out of you,
> proves he is doing his job

MikeO tell us the truth.... do you want to be Sid?



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Sid sucks, he can go back to NY. OJ's show was so much better before Sid came along an ruined it. I liked the talk show hosted by an ex dolphin, then they brought in an obnoxious NYer to spice things up and I quickly stopped listening. and OJ was cut..WTF. If Sid is so loved in NY, he should go back ANd let us listen to our ex Dolphins in Peace, without the razzing by some guy, who we could care less about. It would be like if Zach starts his own radio show and they go and ruin it by making FLorio his co host....lol. no thanks........ Zach I would listen to all day, Florio makes me throw up, no surprise Florio and SId are bed buddies. Florio you stay at your beloved 30 rock and get them to hire Sid as well, it would be the greatest contribution you could ever make to south Florida



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Just another version of Hank Goldberg. I can put up with him at times, other times, I just change the station.No big deal either way for me.

Phinsfan2 Wrote:
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> MikeO Wrote:
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>
> >
> >
> > The fact he gets that kind of reaction out of
> you,
> > proves he is doing his job
>
>
> Only if his "job" is to be a schmuck and be an
> embarrassment to his profession and his species.
>
> I can't stand the guy, and if I come across him on
> the radio (he was on Mike Francessa's show here in
> NYC pimping his book and begging for a job a few
> months ago) I change the station.


His job is to be interesting on the radio, get a reaction out of people, and get people to hinge on his every word so they want to hear what he will say next. Obviously there are a few like you that don't like him and won't listen, but clearly the guy has done something right because with all of his deamons and mis-steps in life over the past decade he still has radio stations fighting over him and giving him prime radio time in great time slots in major markets and national outlets.

I don't listen to him daily but he interesting and has a unique take on things. I don't mind the guy and have no issues with him

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> Just another version of Hank Goldberg. I can put
> up with him at times, other times, I just change
> the station.No big deal either way for me.


Wow what an insult to Hank.

There are several differences between the two, not the least of which is that Hank actually cares about the Phins and other local teams instead of the New York ones. That doesn't make a difference to a lot of you, but it does to me. Hank has been in S. Fl for about 30 years, and has forgotten more about local teams than Sid will ever know.

JC Wrote:
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> Wow what an insult to Hank.
>
> There are several differences between the two, not
> the least of which is that Hank actually cares
> about the Phins and other local teams instead of
> the New York ones. That doesn't make a
> difference to a lot of you, but it does to me.
> Hank has been in S. Fl for about 30 years, and has
> forgotten more about local teams than Sid will
> ever know.

I couldn't agree more. Hank was very close with the team and pulled interview and always had tons of inside info to share. Yea, he was a bit abrasive at time, but that was usually with callers who were making things up.

Not living in SoFla or New York, I haven't heard Sid, so I can't comment.

I meant in personality. Sure Hank did care a lot more about the local teams, and he was more about betting than Sid. I just meant they both have teh same type of abrasive personality that incites listeners. I imagine if Cossell had done Talk radio, he'd be in the same mold as Hank and Sid.

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> I meant in personality. Sure Hank did care a lot
> more about the local teams, and he was more about
> betting than Sid. I just meant they both have teh
> same type of abrasive personality that incites
> listeners. I imagine if Cossell had done Talk
> radio, he'd be in the same mold as Hank and Sid.


I can imagine it would be as annoying as all heck to have to listen to an abrasive New York homer on South Florida radio. But I guess Sid's presence just points to the number of NY fans that live in the area.

DolfanMike Wrote:
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> That to me is the problem with Sid.



You just said in a post above you have never heard Sid before. Now you are pointing out the problems with Sid?

The guy is a multi-millionare and has book deals and works TV gigs. I don't think the guy is having any problems at all.

DolfanMike Wrote:
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> BobT Wrote:
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> > I meant in personality. Sure Hank did care a
> lot
> > more about the local teams, and he was more
> about
> > betting than Sid. I just meant they both have
> teh
> > same type of abrasive personality that incites
> > listeners. I imagine if Cossell had done Talk
> > radio, he'd be in the same mold as Hank and
> Sid.
>
>
> I can imagine it would be as annoying as all heck
> to have to listen to an abrasive New York homer on
> South Florida radio. But I guess Sid's presence
> just points to the number of NY fans that live in
> the area.

Exactly, it sucks and you hit the nail on the head. I know of very few Dolfans that listen to this guy, it is more the NY crowd, or the people that just love AM sports radio all day. OJ, crossed over and got people that didnt listen to AM radio but liked the Dolphins. Like I said, go back to NY, SID, we dont care. He is a NY homer. Our Am sports radio went downhill fast when SID arrived. and I like Hank alot, he wasnt a NY homer, he is a dolphin fan. He has just lost his touch over the last few years with his football picks. I use to listen to Hank alot and valued what he said.

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> Mandich, OJ, Bokamper, even Joe Rose. All great
> radio shows in my book. I learn more in a few
> minutes of radio from those guys than a month's
> worth of blogs from Florio.
>
> And Sid can't even land an interview with a
> Dolphin! LOL!


YOu said you don't live in S.Florida and don't listen to S.Florida radio in an above post. Now you say you learn stuff from all of these other S.Florida hosts?

And OJ hasn't been on the radio in about 5 years just so ya know!

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> YOu said you don't live in S.Florida

Wow you lack imagination. Yes, I don't live in Florida. I grew up there, was a huge Dolphins fan. Went to lots of games, and like following my team.


> and don't
> listen to S.Florida radio in an above post.

Where exactly did I say that?

I'm still trying to figure out with you if its a lying thing, or just lack of reading comprehension skill.


> Now you say you learn stuff from all of these other
> S.Florida hosts?
>

Yea. There is this new thing called the internets. You know, streaming radio. It works quite well. You ought to try it. Quite enlightening.

Just announced.......Sid got the job hosting the Dolphins pre-game show with Dan Morgan, OJ McDuffie, and Danny Kannell.


(rumor is Zach might be added to this group if they can work out the $$$)



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I guess i will be hearing the Dolphins pre-game in Spanish.. I am guessing that idiot doesn't speak spanish.

Well, I guess I'll hear him now.

I hope they get Zach, because I'd love to see Sid try to get personal and put Zach on the spot. That would be funny.

Sid has interviewed Zach before. They have a good relationship

he's got the highest rated sports radio show in Miami. He ain't getting fired

MikeO Wrote:
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> Just announced.......Sid got the job hosting the
> Dolphins pre-game show with Dan Morgan, OJ
> McDuffie, and Danny Kannell.
>
>
> (rumor is Zach might be added to this group if
> they can work out the $$$)


Not a fan of Sid, but he obvioulsy is well liked by alot of the AM radio crowd. I like OJ Mcduffie he was great on the radio before, Danny Kanell, is just a good guy, Dad was the team's knee doctor for ages, and local kid grew up here, besides his NFL and FSU days. Dan Morgan, I am indifferent about, and if they added Zach, that sounds like a pretty good show. Enough Dolphins and locals to give SID some of his shit back at him..lol. As much as I dont like Sid,I like th other guys enough to make it a must listen.
........TO be honest Sid, reminds me of the jerk off obnoxious NY jets fans, sitting next to you at the games, that wants to talk shit and constantly tempts you to punch his lights out at the stadium, any time the JETs do something remotely good and we do something remotely bad by his over the top actions and taunting. ALot of NY JETs fans,think they can do whatever they want in our stadium and town, and disrespect all day. Where if you were to dare do it in their stadium, a beatdown would occur. WHen I was younger, a little less mture and more reckless, going to a Knicks game or Jets games in Miami, normally resulted in a squable or two. lol

Phinsfan2 Wrote:
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> MikeO Wrote:
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> > he's got the highest rated sports radio show in
> > Miami. He ain't getting fired
>
>
> Then you don't know Sid.
>
> He worked on Imus's tv/radio program and shared
> the mid-day slot at WFAN in NYC.
>
> He blew all that up.
>
> He had the Giants pre-game show at one point.
> Then he got too hammered/coked up one saturday
> night to bother to show up or even call in sick
> for the Sunday pre-game show.
>
> Maybe he's cleaned up his act, but I doubt it.
> Once a cheater, always a cheater. Once a thief,
> always a thief. Once a whore, always a whore.
> Once a train wreck, always a train wreck. Once a
> Sid, always a Sid.
>
> I'll put you down for the over...


I know Sid's history. But SID was never a "STAR" in NYC. In Miami he is a STAR in the local radio industry.

Crowder52 Wrote:
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>.......TO be honest Sid, reminds me of the jerk
> off obnoxious NY jets fans....


There's a very good reason for that.