Cheese and rice! Even if they “settled” at 50% increase that’s big dollars! I mean at some point the nfl bubble has to pop no? MNF broadcasting rights will probably fall in the 2.5ish billion dollar range, that’s insane, but then again I don’t buy shit that I saw on a commercial break from the game. Me being the dummy I am just can’t fathom the amount of advertising dollars spent each year across all platforms
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Cheese and rice! Even if they “settled” at 50% increase that’s big dollars! I mean at some point the nfl bubble has to pop no? MNF broadcasting rights will probably fall in the 2.5ish billion dollar range, that’s insane, but then again I don’t buy shit that I saw on a commercial break from the game. Me being the dummy I am just can’t fathom the amount of advertising dollars spent each year across all platforms
Aeroforce
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Being in a different time zone and all games EST this season, I watch the B's on DVR. As such, I not only skip the commercials, I fast forward the commentary between periods.
Tonight's game from Lake Tahoe was the first I watched in real time.
I disliked the comedian/whoever doing the points of local interest, obviously filling the spot of Jeremy Roenick. Since Roenick is a former player, one of whom I watched for years in the NHL and Olympics, I had a connection to him.
It was a tad humorous watching a former NHL star doing cartoonish, every-man things, somewhat similar to watching Battle of the Blades and seeing former NHL enforcers figure skating.
But I have no connection to this guy and find these 'human interest' spots pointless.
I'm an older viewer and obviously not the target demographic. I miss the edge the between periods shows used to have.
Tonight's game from Lake Tahoe was the first I watched in real time.
I disliked the comedian/whoever doing the points of local interest, obviously filling the spot of Jeremy Roenick. Since Roenick is a former player, one of whom I watched for years in the NHL and Olympics, I had a connection to him.
It was a tad humorous watching a former NHL star doing cartoonish, every-man things, somewhat similar to watching Battle of the Blades and seeing former NHL enforcers figure skating.
But I have no connection to this guy and find these 'human interest' spots pointless.
I'm an older viewer and obviously not the target demographic. I miss the edge the between periods shows used to have.
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Hot takes today.
One the one hand, Mazz now says he’d trade Carlo over Pastrnak in a deal for Crosby.
However, he called Pastrnak a “pond hockey player”.
Good stuff lol.
One the one hand, Mazz now says he’d trade Carlo over Pastrnak in a deal for Crosby.
However, he called Pastrnak a “pond hockey player”.
Good stuff lol.
He wouldn't have the balls to say something like that about a Celtic or Pats player. F*** ****
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He’s a putz. Makes up headlines. He’s learned well from ESPN. His takes are stupid. Sooooorry.
wish we could trade broadcasters like we trade players, he needs to be hired by an NBA Franchise outside of New England....and the Celtics share 98.5
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If this is the prime time hockey talk you're gonna get, then I'd prefer the B's ride things out in anonymity until the playoffs at least. Then watch these guys scramble to identify anyone in the bottom nine forwards/bottom 4 D
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Mazz isn't the hockey guy, Felger is.
the Cheesehead is our version of Stephen A. AND Skip Bayless combined, so what does that tell you.
Felger and Mazz have the easiest job in the world. Getting Boston sports fans riled up
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I stopped listening to sports radio with the exception of Toucher and Rich but even then, I rarely listen live and will check out the podcast to see if they talked about anything of interest.
The Bruins could be in the Cup Finals and 98.5 will talk about Tom Brady non stop.
For the flagship station of the Bruins it would be nice if they actually discussed it and brought in people who know the Bruins/hockey better than them.
I do listen to the Hockey Show on Saturday and have noticed that the weekend shows are more likely to talk hockey for more than a segment or two.
Face it, the Bruins are boring as hell. The Celtics keep choking in the 4th quarter and they will bash the Pats every chance they get with the draft coming up. The Sox are a tiny bit interesting now that Cora is back. You'll hear the "did the Sox cheat in 2018" crap along with relevant talk about E-Rod, Sale and whether Bogey opts in or out. Just wait until Devers has his first error and they will cry about that all day.
I will say, I will listen to Mazz when he talks baseball and that is it. He may not be on the beat but the guy is a wealth of knowledge.
The Bruins could be in the Cup Finals and 98.5 will talk about Tom Brady non stop.
For the flagship station of the Bruins it would be nice if they actually discussed it and brought in people who know the Bruins/hockey better than them.
I do listen to the Hockey Show on Saturday and have noticed that the weekend shows are more likely to talk hockey for more than a segment or two.
Face it, the Bruins are boring as hell. The Celtics keep choking in the 4th quarter and they will bash the Pats every chance they get with the draft coming up. The Sox are a tiny bit interesting now that Cora is back. You'll hear the "did the Sox cheat in 2018" crap along with relevant talk about E-Rod, Sale and whether Bogey opts in or out. Just wait until Devers has his first error and they will cry about that all day.
I will say, I will listen to Mazz when he talks baseball and that is it. He may not be on the beat but the guy is a wealth of knowledge.
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oh, yea, the way Felger disses the NBA and why NBC Sports Boston puts up with that between Inside Edition, et all, it's a wonder why they waste simulcasting the afternoon drive.... T& R AND Zo & Beetle are way more enjoyable.... especially if it was Arena and the Revolution segments w/ Hardy
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He knows nothing about hockey, but even Mazz isn't dumb enough to say that about Pasta without it being shtick. They are so obvious about it, it seems they don't even try to hide it anymore. Yet the moron listeners still fall for it. I've not listened to those two shtickmeisters since Felger's "I think it's time to consider trading Bergeron." stupidity.
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Yeah, he would. This is what he does. It's all an act anyways. If he says something cray enough, it incites the callers to dial in and scream at him for saying it. He's done this for years and ridden the results to ratings gold. He spent the last 2 seasons of Brady's time with the Pats ripping Tom every chance he got. They spent all last season ripping Newton and Belichick for not benching him. He's been critical of Brad for years, as well as players like Tatum, Brown, and Kyrie every chance he's gotten.
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He has. He also has had Neely hang up on him before because he was critical of the Bruins as well. He does this to everyone. I've heard him interview Jonathan Kraft and go hard at him and the Patriots as well. It's his entire act. He does it well too.
As much as I agree he takes his shots with a lot of athletes, He usually will do it when they are down and maybe even deserve some sort of criticism but to pick on Pasta after that performance? Kid is the biggest sports personality in Boston right now.
Deal with it, junk radio
LSCII
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He's been down on Pasta since he slipped and broke his wrist after a team dinner before the playoffs when they lost to St. Louis. He's been riding him every chance he's gotten since then. Lots of the same. Too weak on the puck, too easily taken out of his game by physical contact. Only scores on the PP. Only scores when they're up by 3 goals. Etc. It's been 2 years now. This is nothing new. Which is why when the Crosby rumors were out there a week ago, he was suggesting trading Pasta straight up for him.
LSCII
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Great guy. Handled losing his job to Brady with so much class and dignity. I never really got why some people around here hated him. He was good. He got the team to the Super Bowl. It's not his fault Parcells continued to kick off to Desmond Howard.
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