TSN: The Official Ottawa Sports Radio Thread #9

[Masked]

The league had better address this, or they risk a fatality!!! They need an MMA expert to monitor all fights, scuffles..if he sees an MMA move, boom; instant suspension...and harsh.

You do know that punching someone in the face is an MMA move, right?

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

There is only one way to resolve this: a parking lot rumble with all people that think it was dirty and he should be suspended vs all those who think it was a hockey fight.

 

[ChurchOfAlfie]

I am the only one who can't listen to AJ on anything other than the post game show? On the post game he's calm and a good host, but on the drive he just spends 4 hours yelling his opinion at the listeners. Today he says he doesn't want to hear about those "crying" about Tom Wilson. Zero self-awareness, considering his constant meltdowns on air. When he knows people disagree with him, he'll preempt any critique by saying he simply won't read any listener texts. It's exhausting listening to him.

Like I said, he's good on the post game though.

 

[Stylizer1]

SPORTS MEDIA..call it for what it is.

The Tom Wilson antics are MMA moves. The way he hit Buchnevich and pounded him from on top is MMA. The way he body slammed Panarin is MMA.

When Marchand flipped the Carolina player a few weeks ago, MMA. When Burrows got suspended for his Kneeing antics...MMA

NHL guys are spending their time training MMA...Someone is going to get very seriously hurt. Can you imagine 600-800 guys, 18-38 years old, powerful, strong athletes and training in MMA..On ice, with skates and sticks in hand!!!!

The league had better address this, or they risk a fatality!!! They need an MMA expert to monitor all fights, scuffles..if he sees an MMA move, boom; instant suspension...and harsh.

Panarin came within an inch of having his skull cracked open..as did the poor bastard who Marchand slammed.

Sports media, call it for what it is. Not simply goon antics that should get a guy a game or two..but a bigger issue. How long it will be before Junior players, and U16 on down start doing the same. MMA gyms are a dime a dozen. Do we want some 15 year old to crack the skull of another in MMA style.

Really?

 

[slamigo]

AJ is terrible. Beyond terrible.

 

[GCK]

AJ is terrible. Beyond terrible.

I love AJ, he’s the best.

 

[slamigo]

I love AJ, he’s the best.

He is stressful to listen to. He needs to work out his issues. His anger is toxic and constantly seems to be simmering just under the surface. Irrational angry takes and absolutely bizarre sanctimonious rants. He's the kind of person that you sigh when they walk in the room and you avoid talking to because they're never happy and want to drag the rest of the world into their misery.

No thank you. If he's on the radio, I listen to music instead.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

SPORTS MEDIA..call it for what it is.

The Tom Wilson antics are MMA moves. The way he hit Buchnevich and pounded him from on top is MMA. The way he body slammed Panarin is MMA.

When Marchand flipped the Carolina player a few weeks ago, MMA. When Burrows got suspended for his Kneeing antics...MMA

NHL guys are spending their time training MMA...Someone is going to get very seriously hurt. Can you imagine 600-800 guys, 18-38 years old, powerful, strong athletes and training in MMA..On ice, with skates and sticks in hand!!!!

The league had better address this, or they risk a fatality!!! They need an MMA expert to monitor all fights, scuffles..if he sees an MMA move, boom; instant suspension...and harsh.

Panarin came within an inch of having his skull cracked open..as did the poor bastard who Marchand slammed.

Sports media, call it for what it is. Not simply goon antics that should get a guy a game or two..but a bigger issue. How long it will be before Junior players, and U16 on down start doing the same. MMA gyms are a dime a dozen. Do we want some 15 year old to crack the skull of another in MMA style.

You know...if they were to invent a new ice sport that's like that, with a bit of hockey and roller derby thrown in...I'd watch it.

They'd have to have some seriously high insurance and an iron tight contract to protect the league when someone does suffer a catastrophic injury or death, but it would definitely bring in a lot of viewers.

 

[GCK]

He is stressful to listen to. He needs to work out his issues. His anger is toxic and constantly seems to be simmering just under the surface. Irrational angry takes and absolutely bizarre sanctimonious rants. He's the kind of person that you sigh when they walk in the room and you avoid talking to because they're never happy and want to drag the rest of the world into their misery.

No thank you. If he's on the radio, I listen to music instead.

Good for you. Not listening to things you don’t like is a healthy response. I love listening to AJ but choose alternatives when Steve Lloyd is on air.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Good for you. Not listening to things you don’t like is a healthy response. I love listening to AJ but choose alternatives when Steve Lloyd is on air.

I’m a fan of AJ as well, change the channel with Lloyd usually.

 

[cudi]

I dont mind AJ. The station as a whole generally is unlistenable though imo. Its very college radio. Very amateur feel. Dont really feel like I ever learn anything listening to most hosts.

Steve Lloyd makes me turn it off though if i happen to be listening. Just something about that dude. He tries way too hard to fit in with the 'jocks' or something. His vibe is just off.

 

[Stylizer1]

I hardly listen anymore.

 

[Johnny Hanson]

He is stressful to listen to. He needs to work out his issues. His anger is toxic and constantly seems to be simmering just under the surface. Irrational angry takes and absolutely bizarre sanctimonious rants. He's the kind of person that you sigh when they walk in the room and you avoid talking to because they're never happy and want to drag the rest of the world into their misery.

No thank you. If he's on the radio, I listen to music instead.

Odd take but whatever. AJ is awesome

 

[Yourkeyparka]

Don't really know how some of them stuck and stay on the air. Very amateurish...

Lee Versage - speech impediment and thought impediments

Steve Lloyd - too much personal information that no one cares about...ex...Wilson's dogs, Whitey's sweaters, the on air schedules of colleagues, favorite marvel movies and tv shows...ugh

AJ - what is he having for supper again and his ranting and the way he long pauses in between each thought and buying time with uh uh uh uh

Creech - nice guy but his takes are lame

only guys that i like are Simmer - Rodenburg and Macromella currently...

Methot is great as guest

 

[Beech]

You do know that punching someone in the face is an MMA move, right?

come one, you know the difference.

I had a friend who trained Judo for years. We were jostling around. His training kicked in and he flipped me. Luckily we were in a park on grass and he was careful enough. A similar situation, in anger and on concrete, I would have been hospitalized.

I really believe that we are 1-2 years away from a real serious issue. Two guys standing there throwing haymakers at each other, with helmets and facemaks on, so that the odds of a clean hit to the face is minor..is way different than a judo flip and the 2-3 close range MMA moves that can seriously injure a person.

You cannot even turtle!!!!!!!!!!! If you turtle, more MMA stuff. The other guy can put you into 2-3 submission holds that are deadly. You want some idiot to use chock holds.

Now think of this with 14-19 year olds.

 

[slamigo]

Odd take but whatever. AJ is awesome

Ha. OMG.

I was thinking of Lee Versage. My apologies to AJ. Whoops.

 

[slamigo]

Good for you. Not listening to things you don’t like is a healthy response. I love listening to AJ but choose alternatives when Steve Lloyd is on air.

Yikes. Just realized I was thinking of Lee Versage. Not AJ. Whoops.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Ian,
did Howard Berger get this right?
The Travail of Stormin’ Norm

 

[Stylizer1]

Ian,
did Howard Berger get this right?
The Travail of Stormin’ Norm

So Ian was let go?

When you see the list of those names it was a no brainer to move on.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Ian,
did Howard Berger get this right?
The Travail of Stormin’ Norm

I don't mean to call you out here but that is absolutely none of our business.

 

[Radiogirl]

Sounds like Simmer is returning Monday. I wish him well.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Sounds like Simmer is returning Monday. I wish him well. Hopefully, he will come back a bit kinder and more humility.

You couldn't leave it at "I wish him well."? Sincerely. Please get help for yourself. This isn't normal.

 

[Radiogirl]

You couldn't leave it at "I wish him well."? Sincerely. Please get help for yourself. This isn't normal.

Happy

 

[Golden_Jet]

I don't mean to call you out here but that is absolutely none of our business.

That’s fair, but I think Berger probably got it wrong, just assumed because of time frame.

 

[Stylizer1]

That’s fair, but I think Berger probably got it wrong, just assumed because of time frame.

in all likely hood he would have been let go anyways.