Is there a worse broadcast then the Boston Bruins?

[boredmale]

I wish they would ban Edwards from using the word "lanes". It seems like he uses it 20 times a game

 

[Herbert Lewis]

To answer the question of this whole thread...…………..NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edwards and Andy Brickhead, are absolutely the NHL's worst by a landslide.

 

[txpd]

Edwards and Brick are top 75% in the league. Edwards is playing a character that the Boston fans love. See him do a non Boston game on NBC during the year and you immediately see how good he is.

He is a national level play by play announcer. Jeff Rimer is awful. Look at low dollar, regional only people for the worst

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Is Edwards the guy with the horrendously dopey and stereotypical Southie accent?

edit: Honestly, the accent wouldn't really bother me it all if it wasn't combined with the incredibly biased remarks favoring his team (he might be the worst in this regard).

 

[sanfordn]

Chara could stab a guy with a Bowie knife at centre ice and Edwards would be complaining how the Police are one sided, arresting Chara for murder, saying the opposing player fell on his knife.

 

[egelband]

Just watching the Nashville/Boston game and PB scored a goal and they gloated about how nice it was etc etc, going through the replay 4 or 5 times on the broadcast. To anyone with a brain it was obvious the only reason he scored was because Roman Josi bumped Rinnes skate and knocked him over. Not once did they mention it, and then during the intermission some other twits were talking about the goal and once again not one person mentioned Rinne getting knocked over essentially giving PB an empty net.

This is on top of him basically calling any penalties towards Boston laughable bad calls.. I know I’m ranting but does anyone else get supremely agitated listening to this guy? He is unbelievable. End of rant

I don’t mind a homer. That’s actually fine. Particularly on tv. The viewer can see what’s happening. I think of tv announcers as pals to watch the game with.
But out-and-out misrepresenting what’s happening and/or gloating and belittling the opponent. That’s garbage. Not sure how the Bruins guys are. I always thought of them as simply homers and playing to the home crowd. Nothing too bad. I find Denis Potvin to be truly repugnant though. For what it’s worth.

 

[egelband]

...anything the opposition does is disregarded for one reason or another.

If that’s the case, i agree. Garbage. Homer all you want but don’t manipulate the appearance of the game.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

David PAHH-STAHH-NAHK

 

[Herbert Lewis]

Edwards and Brick are top 75% in the league. Edwards is playing a character that the Boston fans love. See him do a non Boston game on NBC during the year and you immediately see how good he is.

He is a national level play by play announcer. Jeff Rimer is awful. Look at low dollar, regional only people for the worst

Yeah, in your world.

 

[Konk]

They're gahbahge.

 

[Herbert Lewis]

Yeah, in your world.

Yeah, and that GOD AWFUL anthem singer that FINALLY left to do whatever he does other than dress and sing badly.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Potvin is worse than Edwards as far as I'm concerned. He just.... God I don't dislike the guy but he can be brutal sometimes. He constantly sounds drunk

Lol to be fair so does Phil Esposito, but it's hilarious.

 

[PB37]

As a Bruins fan, all other broadcasts are worse for me personally. Why should I care about balanced coverage? I am emotionally invested in the game and if the announcer shares that with me, it only improves the experience. Watching other broadcasts creates a bit of dissonance for me since the response of the commentators to what is happening on the ice does not match my own emotional reaction to it. Maybe that's what fans of other teams experience with Edwards, but he is catering to the Boston market and does that well.

" THIS BUILDING IS VIBRATING "

and

" HEARTS OF LIONS "

Those will go down as two of the very best calls in Boston sports history.

 

[Gnashville]

Is Edwards the guy with the horrendously dopey and stereotypical Southie accent?

edit: Honestly, the accent wouldn't really bother me it all if it wasn't combined with the incredibly biased remarks favoring his team (he might be the worst in this regard).

It’s not Edwards but that accent has to be faked it too stereotypical to be real.

 

[PB37]

Yeah, and that GOD AWFUL anthem singer that FINALLY left to do whatever he does other than dress and sing badly.

You must be a lot of fun to hang out with.

 

[Ezekial]

I’m watching the same game and think the same thing every time NESN does a broadcast. It’s awful. Anything the Bruins do is praised beyond belief, anything the opposition does is disregarded for one reason or another.

Bruins and White Sox have the two worst broadcasters in sports imo.

Hawk retired.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

It’s not Edwards but that accent has to be faked it too stereotypical to be real.

Ah you're right, apparently I was thinking of their color commentator Andy Brickley.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

The most annoying broadcaster though might be the Blackhawks guy who does a bizarre muppet voice when the goalie makes a good save.

"And a SAVE by Crawford."

He sounds like a 1930's baseball announcer on acid when he does that.

 

[JustinCase]

Jack Edwards AINEFC.
The guy must go home and cry into his pillow after every Bruins loss.

 

[tgo0]

Hawk retired.

Was that at the end of this year? Thought I heard him this year but I could be mistaken.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Unless you are Bruins fan it’s hard to listen to the broadcast
I don’t bother tuning to it

 

[Ezekial]

Was that at the end of this year? Thought I heard him this year but I could be mistaken.

Yes, he retired after last season.

 

[tgo0]

Yes, he retired after last season.

Gotcha. Good riddance then, now I can watch white Sox games again.

 

[Beezeral]

Celtics announcers give Edwards a run for his money.

 

[Ezekial]

Gotcha. Good riddance then, now I can watch white Sox games again.

As a Cubs fan it was a long time coming. Although I did kinda get choked up by his last farewell on air, he loves the Sox and his job.