Funny listening to JP say "we" and identifying with the team or as part of the team. Don't normally hear that on the broadcasts.
Looked at the Seattle thread and people there were saying the broadcast was pro-Preds. Maybe it was actually just neutral and fans of both teams hated that.
I agree that it was more neutral than the homer broadcasts. I guess the aspect that seemed interesting was how Kraken goals got replayed and broken down at the breaks and the Predators goals were just mentioned quickly before going back to commercials. I was a little surprised they didn't spend equal time on things like that.Looked at the Seattle thread and people there were saying the broadcast was pro-Preds. Maybe it was actually just neutral and fans of both teams hated that.
Their disregard of the Preds is an old political stance from the tennessean(no caps). They’ve always ignored the fact that the Preds ignited lower Broad as destination.Honestly didn't know the Tennessean was still a thing.
You’re dang tootin!This was the first west coast game I didn’t even bother trying to watch. Why watch when I can wake up and feel the same energy via this thread? Plus you don’t get to hear nicknames like ‘meth fisher’ on ESPN+!
Seattle was so horribly mismanaged during the draft. It's almost unbelievable how bad they are.
One more example of how little the "Tennessean" sports department cares about the Preds. In this mornings on-line edition they had the score as 4-3, and that Nick Cousins scored the first goal. I know I watched the game, obviously no one at the rag did.
I agree that it was more neutral than the homer broadcasts. I guess the aspect that seemed interesting was how Kraken goals got replayed and broken down at the breaks and the Predators goals were just mentioned quickly before going back to commercials. I was a little surprised they didn't spend equal time on things like that.
Maybe it is just the tone of their voice, but the broadcast seemed almost disappointed or fatigued at times. Also, did they cancel out the crowd noise? The sound of the puck hitting a stick was like the Columbus cannon going off, while the building itself sounded like the game was being played in the metro library. (Other Seattle games have not been like that.)
But, I wasn't expecting a Willy and Mase homer "we" broadcast and am sure anyone that wanted that was disappointed.
I had that impression early in the broadcast as well. Leah sounded thrilled when the Kraken scored and then like she was annoyed when the Preds scored.Even my 11 year old son noticed a subtle slant in the commentary towards the Kracks. He said they sounded more excited when the Kracks made a good play.
So like, Seattle is an expansion team. Bettman controls expansion. Bettman must look good. Bettman controls ESPN contract. Hello?Even my 11 year old son noticed a subtle slant in the commentary towards the Kracks. He said they sounded more excited when the Kracks made a good play.