Speculation: Is Jack Edwards ok?!

[BradMarchandismydad]

You should add "Frent Trederic" to that bingo card

He's guaranteed for one every 2 games or so

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

The irony of this is all of us would sound like Jack stumbling through if we tried calling the game.

 

[JayMark]

The irony of this is all of us would sound like Jack stumbling through if we tried calling the game.

But we don't claim to be professional broadcasters. The guy's a joke.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

But we don't claim to be professional broadcasters. The guy's a joke.

Hence me using the word irony.....sigh

 

[missingchicklet]

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).

Jack has been awesome as the Bs announcer. I like a PBP guy who keeps up with the action well, tries to pronounce player names correctly (a few big-time announcers are horrible at that), and adds a little flavor to the mix. Jack has provided all of that. Even has been good at trolling other fan bases on occasion.

I agree with you that this needs to be Jack's last season as the Bruins PBP guy. I hate saying that because he really does seem like a wonderful human being who has done such a great job on the NESN broadcasts. His fastball has lost some speed. Some games he seems more sharp than other games. It's not good when you have a long thread on the team message board discussing if you have a medical condition underlying decreased performance in the booth.

It's concerning when he says things that make no sense. It's awkward for Brick to politely chuckle a little in response to some of Jack's nonsensical statements. It's sad to listen to slurred speech and butchered names, when in the past Jack has been so on-point. The execs at NESN surely are noticing all of this stuff as well. I will be surprised if Jack is back next year as the PBP announcer for the Bs.

 

[Dr Hook]

You should add "Frent Trederic" to that bingo card

He's guaranteed for one every 2 games or so

Tumbling muffin, too

 

[aguineapig]

Jack calls the game the same way I watch it. With the excitement of a young kid and an undying passion and loyalty to the Black and Gold. Some may not care for it, I care not for some. But it shows more and more with each passing game that the spirit and fire are still willing but the ability to deliver it verbally is passing by. I was struck the other night in Vegas how he called Nic Roy , Andre on more than one occasion. His long term memory seems fine, it's the in the moment processing that seems strained. We've spent an awful lot of time together without ever have spoken. As such I will always consider him as a friend as much as an announcer. Best wishes no matter what my friend.

 

[EvilDead]

Great. He ruined the only Neil Young song I actually like to listen to. Just great. Thanks a lot Jack, you no talent hack of an announcer.

 

[smithformeragent]

Great. He ruined the only Neil Young song I actually like to listen to. Just great. Thanks a lot Jack, you no talent hack of an announcer.

Maybe he’ll do a tribute to “Heart of Gold” titled “Black and Gold”.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

i was watching a game they had on nesn plus the other day. think it was from 2010??
its amazing how different jack sounded. he was zippin words out like jaffe.
speaking of jaffe. can you imagine him and jack having a conversation?? lol.
complete opposite.

 

[Dicky113]

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

lol poor Brick might have the hardest broadcasting gig in the NHL

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

lol poor Brick might have the hardest broadcasting gig in the NHL

nah, that distinction goes to whoever is stuck sitting next to Leah Hextall

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I don’t keep I don’t think I really listen that closely to every word he says ,still would rather listen to him them the broadcasters from there opponents .

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

Sadly, Jack seems to be in the same place Cherry was just before he drove the truck off the road. Your always remembered for your last call.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

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	View attachment 621534	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

Tumbling muffin and serpentine route are musts.

 

[CDJ]

Yeah I mean there’s a reason this thread exists

I want the guy to be ok and I want him to be able to leave his job on his own terms- but boy is something off. He’s still 10x better than I’d ever be.

 

[Dr Hook]

Tumbling muffin and serpentine route are musts.

And can of corn

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Tumbling muffin and serpentine route are musts.

And any phrase followed by "Ya knowww. . " (insert story here)

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Would not be Jack Edwards Bingo w/o Tumbling Muffin! Center Square maybe.

 

[smithformeragent]

There’s a game from 2011 on and it’s night and day.

Not sure if you’d notice similar differences if you went back and listened to 70s Fred Cusick vs 90s Fred.

Sucks getting older.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

speaking of jaffe. can you imagine him and jack having a conversation?? lol.
complete opposite.

It would be like watching "Of Mice and Men", Jaffe as George and Jack as Lenny.

 

[UncleRico]

I actually don’t think he’s well

 

[quietbruinfan]

There’s a game from 2011 on and it’s night and day.

Not sure if you’d notice similar differences if you went back and listened to 70s Fred Cusick vs 90s Fred.

Sucks getting older.

I was there for most of it and Fred had a more deliberate, attentive style to say the least, but he was good for transposing names from the past with names from the present. For example, Bourque became Orr on a few occasions. Like Jack, his processing of the game and speech slowed down.

 

[Fenway]

I was there for most of it and Fred had a more deliberate, attentive style to say the least, but he was good for transposing names from the past with names from the present. For example, Bourque became Orr on a few occasions. Like Jack, his processing of the game and speech slowed down.

Fred was 69 when he called this game in 1988. Outside of the Cup win in 1970, this is the game he cherished the most.



He did not get to call the 1972 Cup winner as it was on CBS.