Nostalgia is a HUGE part of sports. People seem to forget that. In fact, I’d rather hear a familiar voice who makes a few mistakes than some Hot New voice. That’s why the Rangers still have Sam Rosen doing games. We like him and, frankly, on tv the commentary isn’t really very important. At least not to die-hard fans.Nostalgia is powerful. Cole isn't a good announcer anymore and hasn't been for years. People are so used to his voice that it doesn't seem to matter what he's saying, it seems.
"The announcer for... Rogers SportsNet"Im gonna miss... uhm whats his name again.. oh yeah Cole!
Corporate ****s can go **** themselves.
There are certain broadcasters who have earned the right to go out on their terms. Bob Cole, Vin Scully, Keith Jackson, John Madden, to name a view.
You don’t do legends like this.
Erm. More than half the people posting here are saying they *do* want to continue to hear him.Deep down, I don't think anyone here really wants to watch Cole's abilities behind the mic continue to deteriorate.