In case you haven't heard, Kevin Slaten is back on the St. Louis airwaves on Monday. As a result, the volume level in the city is headed north, the message boards are bound to be lit up with people claiming they don't listen to him yet know every detail about his show and Post-Dispatch media columnist Dan Caesar has determined what the primary topic of his next 6 columns will be.
Caesar gave us a little preview of the Slaten carnage this morning, offering up some quotes from the bombastic one himself. For those anticipating the same old Kevin Slaten, he didn't disappoint.
In limited space, he mixed in some of his most consistent attributes...
Ripping of the Cardinals across the board? Check
"Another colossal failure on their part. They want to spin it like they somehow succeeded, but you're in fourth place."
Overstating his own impact? Check
"I would imagine La Russa's not really happy, or Duncan, with (me coming back) but that's too bad.''
Scapegoating a former employee? Check
"Have a good producer you can trust, I learned that more than anything,''
Goading a current co-worker into a verbal war? Check
"I feel terrible I don't have (Martin Kilcoyne's) approval. My gosh, that's what I strive for is Martin's endorsement. Without his approval I'm surprised I'm even going on. I'll roll the dice and see if I can succeed anyway.''
All we need now is some universal praise for Kurt Warner, a good tongue-lashing aimed at Mizzou athletics and a few "turn him downs" and we'll be set. Maybe he can throw in a Hi-Five energy drink spot for old times sake.
But all his bravado on the air, we do, however, know of one man that Slaten should be wary of crossing. For he is a trained assassin despite the illusion his day job creates. As this picture demonstrates, it's best not to challenge Dan Caesar, Kevin, as he can play it one of two ways - 1.) write an article offering some publicity or 2.) rip out your heart with his bare hands. You decide...
In case you haven't heard, Kevin Slaten is back on the St. Louis airwaves on Monday. As a result, the volume level in the city is headed north, the message boards are bound to be lit up with people claiming they don't listen to him yet know every detail about his show and Post-Dispatch media columnist Dan Caesar has determined what the primary topic of his next 6 columns will be.
