Speculation: Is Jack Edwards ok?!

[CamFan81]

I like Jack, but he's been slurring his words lately.

As far as the Maroon joke, gimmie a break. Think back to the days of Byfuglien and the lack of outrage.

My god this world...

 

[whitetape]

He stuck to play-by-play for the most part during the Las Vegas game and was fine.

 

[Knight]

Jack's 1st period endnote last night that the Bruins need to "Climb the...tsunami!!" was nonsensical gold/meme material

 

[danpantz]

He stuck to play-by-play for the most part during the Las Vegas game and was fine.

I noticed a few times he sounded like his thoughts were way ahead of his words and he was struggling.

He also messed something up and when he corrected himself he seemed like it really bothered him that he messed up

 

[Mione134]

I noticed a few times he sounded like his thoughts were way ahead of his words and he was struggling.

He also messed something up and when he corrected himself he seemed like it really bothered him that he messed up

It sounds like aphasia or after stroke like symptoms. I'm not going to speculate buy that's what it sounds like to me going back to last season. He didn't sound like this 3 years ago.

I just hope that whatever it is, he's okay.

 

[mikelvl]

I think it's time to slide him over to something else, interviews, special projects etc.

Time for a new voice in the booth (call Goucher first though)

 

[mikelvl]

I like Jack, but he's been slurring his words lately.

As far as the Maroon joke, gimmie a break. Think back to the days of Byfuglien and the lack of outrage.

My god this world...

His job is to call the game, not to go off into an inappropriate, unprofessional soliloquy that nobody really wants to hear, it's unprofessional drivel when he leaves the reservation like that.

And who can forget his 'where's the outrage' moment regarding Carolina using Pie McKenzie's retired Hartford Whalers #19? I'm just done with his garbage. I cringe when he's on the air now.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

His job is to call the game, not to go off into an inappropriate, unprofessional soliloquy that nobody really wants to hear, it's unprofessional drivel when he leaves the reservation like that.

And who can forget his 'where's the outrage' moment regarding Carolina using Pie McKenzie's retired Hartford Whalers #19? I'm just done with his garbage. I cringe when he's on the air now.

The Revolutionary War analogy will always be my favorite

 

[danpantz]

The Revolutionary War analogy will always be my favorite

When he eventually retires the appreciation thread on this forum is going to be full of some real gems by this guy that we will never forget.

Personal favorite was "Hamrlik goes down as if shot. GET UP!"

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

When he eventually retires the appreciation thread on this forum is going to be full of some real gems by this guy that we will never forget.

Personal favorite was "Hamrlik goes down as if shot. GET UP!"

 

[McGarnagle]

I think it's time to slide him over to something else, interviews, special projects etc.

Time for a new voice in the booth (call Goucher first though)

Best solution is NESN hiring Goucher away for the PBP role then letting Jack have a Don Cherry type segment in the intermission.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Best solution is NESN hiring Goucher away for the PBP role then letting Jack have a Don Cherry type segment in the intermission.

This would be okay. I like Sophia in the booth.

Have a panel with Jack, Sophia, Billy Jaffe. I like Raycroft rink side. Bring in Goucher and Brickley (or Bob Beers? I loved these two on 98.5).

 

[EvilDead]

I cringe whenever I hear that.

Best solution is NESN hiring Goucher away for the PBP role then letting Jack have a Don Cherry type segment in the intermission.

Gouch ain't coming back here. Only way he's moving is for a national job. Why would he make a sideways move?

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

man, watching the game tonight it feels like whoever is forcing Jack to read the ad for Comcast Business ("Comcast Business - Serving gig speeds to the most bussinessses") must be trying to torture him

 

[Fenway]

I cringe whenever I hear that.



Gouch ain't coming back here. Only way he's moving is for a national job. Why would he make a sideways move?

He misses Rhode Island

 

[bbfan419]

I hate when Jack says things like "the coin that won't toss" So stupid.

 

[DKH]

This would be okay. I like Sophia in the booth.

Have a panel with Jack, Sophia, Billy Jaffe. I like Raycroft rink side. Bring in Goucher and Brickley (or Bob Beers? I loved these two on 98.5).

Goucher was on radio last week - he’s married family has a home in Vegas, big in community- he’s already a legend out there

That ship has sailed

When Jack originally mispronounced Former Bruins coach Doug Houda last night right before Opening Face Off I thought something wrong

 

[smithformeragent]

I hate when Jack says things like "the coin that won't toss" So stupid.

It’s like the prerecorded lines in video games.

At first, you’re like “Oh, that’s kind of neat.”, but after the thousandth time, it gets real old.

I wonder if he’s got some sort of arrangement with Neil Young.

 

[Beesfan]

I hate when Jack says things like "the coin that won't toss" So stupid.

What does it even mean? I've been wondering that every time I hear it.

 

[smithformeragent]

What does it even mean? I've been wondering that every time I hear it.

 

[bbfan419]

What does it even mean? I've been wondering that every time I hear it.

Same here, have no idea what it means.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Yeah that “coin that won’t get tossed” line moving into an every game thing is bizarre.

I don’t even think he did the continuation (“rolling home to you”) until more recently.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

I'm sure he's great person, and I hate to pick on someone who may have a medical issue, or whatever, but it's almost unbearable to have the sound on while watching a game lately.

He's way behind the action, he doesn't tell you who has the puck until the next guy already has the puck, or the shot has been taken.

I've listened more closely since this thread was started and in the last half-dozen or so games, roughly half the goals have been scored while he's not even calling the play, and that goes for at least half the shots as well.

It's sad.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I'm sure he's great person, and I hate to pick on someone who may have a medical issue, or whatever, but it's almost unbearable to have the sound on while watching a game lately.

He's way behind the action, he doesn't tell you who has the puck until the next guy already has the puck, or the shot has been taken.

I've listened more closely since this thread was started and in the last half-dozen or so games, roughly half the goals have been scored while he's not even calling the play, and that goes for at least half the shots as well.

It's sad.

yeah this is where I'm at. And I defended him for years after others here started to turn on him. and I do believe he's a great guy. Years ago we even briefly DM'd on twitter about some Bruins stuff and he was very cool and approachable. It helps personally that it seems like our political and world views align.

But as a play by play guy he seems totally cooked and practically speaking, if I were running NESN there's no way I'd go into next season with him in the booth again. I truly wish him the best, but I find his current performance to be really distracting and detrimental to the product.

I was never a "they should have kept Goucher" guy, but after catching the Vegas feed recently, it was stunning how much better Goucher and Hnidy's broadcast was vs Jack & Brick (the technical & video presentation was night & day better as well but that's another topic).

 

[McGarnagle]

Jack Edwards Bingo 2022-23 edition:

Slurring player names	Down to Sophia Yyyyyurkstovich	45 second rants about opposing players' weight
Forgets what he's saying halfway through saying it		MAHTHA THE BAHN'S ON FIAH
The coin that won't be tossed	Chinese Mustard	Misses a goal because he's still in the middle of a sentence