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Bob Page was one of my all-time favorites ... rarely missed sportsdesk in those days cause the man was hilarious, in a cynical sort of way ... he was a pretty knowledgable sports guy with a tremendous wry wit
It's hard to explain why I liked Bob Page cause I ordinarily detest the cynical media, but there was something different about Bob that I cannot put into words ... he was just a funny guy without trying to be funny, and often the brunt of the joke deserved to be the brunt of the joke based on foolishness, incompetence, or any number of mishaps ... and the humor/ridiculousness of the modern sports culture was never lost on Page
But in the end what I liked about Bob Page was that I always got the feeling he liked sports and all it entails ... in spite of his smirkmeister demeanor ... he liked sports more than he ever let on ... that was just a vibe I got from Page ... and that's part of what separated him from some sarcastic twit like Mike Lupica who IMO hates sports and often comes across as just plain bitter and agenda driven, which is far more common amongst the media nowdays
In short, most members of the media strike me as a tad elitest ... thinking themsleves above the fans and even the sports they cover ... I can sense an underlying resentment towards the whole sports scene, and often I can see an agenda at play ... but I never got that feeling about Bob Page ... I always viewed Page as a fan who often saw the obsurdity of sports and rolled his eyes at it all ... like a funny friend who loves the games but does not ignore the insanity, and strikes just the right tone to point out the insanity and make you LOL about it, cause you know he absolutely nailed it
Anyway, sorry for the long answer but it's really difficult to explain what I liked about Bob Page ... and even after this long-winded answer I still don't feel like I adequately explained it ... I guess I just liked his style
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