He was definitely a lightning rod for critics but Lobel was still a Boston sports media legend. I grew up watching him, Lynch, and Dennis do sports in this town. Lobel seemed to have "lost his fastball" in recent years and the rise of the internet surely didn't help his cause or the way local news is done.
Lobel's interview with Orr, Bird, and Williams is still one of the all-time best Boston tv moments.