While all your players are expected to give their best, it's no secret that your morning team can drive the rest of your broadcast day. Due to sexual harassment laws, butt-slapping is no longer allowed. Similarly, many PDs try to make last-minute programming or marketing corrections in order to eke out a slightly better book. In a football game, you know when what you're seeing is on tape. A trained radio ear can recognize it on the air, too.
Some football teams play a ground game, while others prefer to go to the air a lot.
In radio, this roughly translates to a station's format. Unlike football, the format generally is determined by its demographic target and the type of programming that appeals to that target.