I wonder why Savage didn't/couldn't go after initially saying he planned to and why they played his DVD speech rather than just say 'out of sight, out of mind'. Maybe he didn't want to face his peers since he has ridiculed most of them. LOL!
That was my first guess.
The other hosts should be grateful to Savage.
Although Savage’s numbers put him at number 3, he is clearly the true leader of talk host show universe.
Both Rush and Sean REACT to what Savage does.
When Savage jumps, R&S typically respond with a copycat effort.
Seems to me his sending a speech on video is what torpedoed him with CSPAN.
Or to put it another way:
Savage is “Jung Yujin” - fresh, original, truthful and genuine.
Rush and Sean are “Oh Chelin” - vain, predictable narcissistic and egocentric.