Pre-Game Talk: MOSER
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El Travo
Why are we still here? Just to suffer?
- Aug 11, 2015
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Sorry guys, I've been super busy lately and haven't been home a whole lot so I haven't really dedicated any time to this game. I don't know if I'm going to end up continuing it. It was a neat idea at the time so if someone else wants to take a crack at it by all means go for it. I may try doing it for the Playoffs, we'll see.
TheRarestDangles
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Knights looked incredible tonight. They lost but they managed to secure a point against the highly touted Vancouver Canucks. Looking forward to watching both teams in the playoffs.
Hennessy
Ye Jacobites, by name
SirLoinOfCloth
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Moser is the McDavid of commentary. If points were awarded for euphemisms he'd lead the league every year. He's an absolutely generational talent.
niwotsblessing
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He's the McDavid of commentary in that, like McDavid, he only plays on half the ice.
AvsGuy
Hired the wrong DJ again
Honestly Mose is just flat out not great at his job. I won't say bad, because he sure tries and he sure brings his own enthusiasm, but he is just not articulate or well spoken enough for a job in broadcasting, he sounds lost half the night and trips over McNab the other half
He really doesn't have a solid grasp on the English language either - someone else mentioned that he used "momentarily" wrong, I recall from a few games ago he said Chris Kreider was playing so well he was "just unconscious right now", which I mean I guess he was going for "unconscionable", but the way it came out was just flat out misleading, like it sounded like Kreider was injured... again, just poor at his job
He really doesn't have a solid grasp on the English language either - someone else mentioned that he used "momentarily" wrong, I recall from a few games ago he said Chris Kreider was playing so well he was "just unconscious right now", which I mean I guess he was going for "unconscionable", but the way it came out was just flat out misleading, like it sounded like Kreider was injured... again, just poor at his job
- Apr 25, 2006
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Avs want their broadcast to sound like an Avalanche infomercial and that's what they have. They aren't describing a hockey game, they are selling the Avs. It's always been like that.
Moser isn't the issue, the Avs are.
Moser isn't the issue, the Avs are.
- Jan 18, 2016
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I mean yeah, but it’s the Avs network. Of course they’re going to be biased towards the Avs. Even with all the bias we see McNab gush over plenty of other teams and specific players around the league.
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You can root for a team and at the same time acknowledge what's happening on the ice objectively.
ie: Dallas broadcast
SirLoinOfCloth
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I remember Lombardi once saying on the radio show that Moser is incredible because he doesn't have a list of player names/numbers/positions in front of him. That he just learns it all off by heart and doesn't need the prompt like other broadcasters do.
Which is great and all, but no wonder he gets everyone's names wrong. Maybe try a prompt.
Which is great and all, but no wonder he gets everyone's names wrong. Maybe try a prompt.
Slurpeelover27
Unleash the MaKaraken!!!
I am sorry, but it is ironic that you are criticizing someone on the use of the English language when you have the benefit of foresight and time to think about things whereas Moser is talking as things are unfolding. Using "unconscious" to describe how someone is playing in sports is often used (even though it is not really a correct usage of the word) I believe to infer that the player is playing so well that it is almost seems instinctual and so easy for him or her that he/she does not even need to think about what they are doing. The term "unconscionable" means unreasonable, unjust or not right. Your guess that he was meaning to use the word unconscionable is completely wrong.
IMO Moser is just not great at adding much insight or variety to his commentating. He is not the worst, and is acceptable. It's not an easy job and he seems to try his best to make the calls exciting. Can't fault his enthusiasm.
AvsGuy
Hired the wrong DJ again
Yeah that's not what irony means lol, misuses the word while trying to explain how not to misuse words
Thanks for letting me know I'm completely wrong though broseph
I liked Moser on the radio where his mistakes were less noticeable and he made every dump in sound like a dangerous chance. I'm not a huge fan of McGahey, but he's much better. Wasn't the plan for them to switch at some point?
