Confirmed with Link: Al Trautwig contract not renewed with MSG Network
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stan the caddy
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Did we ever find out what caused the leave of absence? I know he was slurring. Really stinks, always like Trautwig a lot.
Kreider Typical
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nope and we probably won't. could be substances or personal medical or the deal he made with the devil that made his interviews lead directly to goals. hopefully his life goes well going forward
Crease
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Pretty unceremonial departure for an MSG legend. Makes you wonder.
ZiGOODejad
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DeAngelo, Pavelich and now Trautwig. This year has been a PR nightmare for the Rangers so far. And it's still only March.
EDIT: Forgot Panarin! Geez.
EDIT: Forgot Panarin! Geez.
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Hire Sather
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He was a weirdo, but he was our weirdo. Definitely feel like he could have gotten a bit more of a send off, given his long tenure with the organization. Makes me wonder if there’s some other side to this...
17futurecap
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He clearly showed up either highly medicated or drunk that last night he was on, hopefully they offered him assistance, but I can’t get on them for not putting him on anymore.
GoAwayGiannone
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He's left us to suffer through intermission with Giannone, an unforgivable act.
Maximus
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Something very nefarious happened with Al. No way in hell he doesn't get a proper send off had it just been a medical issue.
It had to be abuse of drugs or alcohol and the suits at MSG had warned him about it and he kept screwing up...something along those lines. Its a shame cause Al was a good soldier and one of the better interviewers in the business. He'll be missed.
It had to be abuse of drugs or alcohol and the suits at MSG had warned him about it and he kept screwing up...something along those lines. Its a shame cause Al was a good soldier and one of the better interviewers in the business. He'll be missed.
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Whoot Whoot
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I guess it's better than it being health related. Though if it's drugs/alcohol it still IS health related. It's kind of like Mitch Herberg's bit about how alcoholism is a disease but it's the only disease you can get yelled at for having.
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I really don’t get why people don’t like Giannone.
I Eat Crow
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He’s just a bland corporate sycophant with an irritating voice. I unfortunately already deal with a department of people like him every day. It’s called Compliance.
Kane One
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I wish they brought back the old jingle.
H00fHearted
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I never realized it before, but if there was ever a movie about Al, JK Simmons absolutely must get the role.
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My guess is either dry mouth by prescription abuse such as adderall which can give you awful dry mouth or a mouth/teeth issue causing this which is probably wrong as you notice he’s leaning to one side. Most likely booze. I have ran into Al a few times at the little liquor store right down the block from the garden but he was always in a rush and never looked friendly enough to chat with.
FireGerardGallant
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Jeez that video is sad to see, I hope he gets the help he needs
Grumpy Vigneault
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Good lord, I completely missed this. Given the hate he sometimes got here, I never wondered why he was gone. Makes me sad to see this and I hope he gets better, whatever this is.
Jim Ramsay
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Al Trautwig's contract not renewed by MSG Network
Al seems a little salty... I wonder what happened here
Al seems a little salty... I wonder what happened here
