SteveNJ Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 What's everyone around's opinion of VERSUS and NBC? I know I'm gonna get some negatives, so hear are some positives and negs from my point of view: Positives: -Better broadcasting talent. Emrick and Reaugh are tops, and the people they've hired this year (John Forslund, John Ahlers, Dave Strader) are solid. -Clement. Say what you will, but he's getting to the Ernie Johnson/James Brown level of un-hip dependability. And we need that more than John Buccigross', while sometimes funny, self-indulgent shtick. -Graphics. Love the Versus graphics and telestrator. -Intermissions and postgames that are all hockey. -The playoff coverage. Negatives -Eddie Olczyk. There. I said it. -Still no nightly highlight show. -Inability to pick up big games outside of Mon/Tue. (You know ESPN2 would've at least aired ATL-BUF tonite). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach_9 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Versus and MSG are all I get so I can't complain. I also can't tell you how often the guys on Versus are completely off-topic, missing the actual action while they talk about ridiculous, irrelevant things. Still... can't complain. I just enjoy seeing some hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveNJ Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 that's a bit of doc creeping in. he likes to tell stories. his audio commentaries on Nhl.com are a must listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CryWolf Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 If you have something to say about TV broadcasts, lousy commentators or how the media covers hockey in general, this is the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafountain Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Nice new section and threads Wolf. My biggest complaint about the media-side is the lack of coverage on SportsCenter and also the lack of a nightly Hockey show to see what happened during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafountain Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I noticed Darren Pang's name isn't listed on either the Versus or the NBC thread? Is he doing television anywhere for any team or network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveNJ Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 He does color commentary for the Coyotes on FSN Arizona, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finny Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Oops sorry Wolf, started a thread like this in the 'NHL' section. Anyway, does anyone know what happened to the rumors that Hockey Night in Canada was being purchased by Bell Globemedia, and CBC not being able to fork up that kind of money to keep it? Seems like nothing has happened yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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