Toronto Sports Media Discussion Thread - v6 (2021 Edition)

[Warden of the North]

Colaiacovo may be a fine person in real life, but my god does he comes across as a stereotypical meathead hockey player on the radio.

A couple days ago they were talking about McDavid and penalties and he somehow got down a rope of "players policing the game themselves". It felt like it was everything Mike Johnson could do to not insult him "Players cant police interference"

 

[TheShape]

Colaiacovo may be a fine person in real life, but my god does he comes across as a stereotypical meathead hockey player on the radio.

A couple days ago they were talking about McDavid and penalties and he somehow got down a rope of "players policing the game themselves". It felt like it was everything Mike Johnson could do to not insult him "Players cant police interference"

Colaiacovo lost any sort of credibility when he went on air ranting about how every player should have to spend some time in the AHL. Dude clearly still bitter that younger superior players on entry level contracts took his job.

Again, probably a good guy and all but the whiny voice doesn’t help either.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

It’s a Ferraro day on OverDrive, so the show gets 300% better for the next 30 minutes.

 

[LeafChief]

Colaiacovo may be a fine person in real life, but my god does he comes across as a stereotypical meathead hockey player on the radio.

A couple days ago they were talking about McDavid and penalties and he somehow got down a rope of "players policing the game themselves". It felt like it was everything Mike Johnson could do to not insult him "Players cant police interference"

Definitely seems like a really nice guy but he should be nowhere near radio or TV.

 

[justashadowof]

Zero showmanship in the intermissions for HNIC. Two dull retired hockey players with another older one there on merit. Then two slightly more personable chubby reporters peddling hockey gossip we've already read on twitter but only league approved gossip. It's like they don't want anyone to watch it. And I bet there was a summer of meetings and brainstorming sessions with scores of 6 figure Rogers staff who produced this product.

 

[bax]

It’s a Ferraro day on OverDrive, so the show gets 300% better for the next 30 minutes.

I was about to ask about this. Guest appearance today? I haven’t been listening as much lately so assumed he’s still with espn.

 

[Warden of the North]

I was about to ask about this. Guest appearance today? I haven’t been listening as much lately so assumed he’s still with espn.

He's still with TSN, actually. He just can't do a segment every day with his ESPN duties on top of the TSN stuff.

 

[Holls Blackmail]

Colaiacovo may be a fine person in real life, but my god does he comes across as a stereotypical meathead hockey player on the radio.

A couple days ago they were talking about McDavid and penalties and he somehow got down a rope of "players policing the game themselves". It felt like it was everything Mike Johnson could do to not insult him "Players cant police interference"

Coliacovo lost all credibility when he kept teasing that his buddy Pietrangelo was going to sign with Toronto daily on the radio.

His constant burying of Liljegren and praising of Sandin reiterates how little value he can actually provide.

 

[garce]

Coliacovo lost all credibility when he kept teasing that his buddy Pietrangelo was going to sign with Toronto daily on the radio.

His constant burying of Liljegren and praising of Sandin reiterates how little value he can actually provide.

Further to his lack of credibility he has spent the entirety of his on air career promoting his friend Del Zotto as a legitimate NHL defence man and strongly suggested the Leafs should sign him for depth.
Hoo boy, having seen most of MDZ games in Ottawa and twice live I can safely say he’s among the worst players in the game today. Just terrible in his own end.
I like to think of Carlo as Little Carmine after the Soprano character a absolute fountain of hilarious malaprops and misplaced overconfidence.

 

[Holls Blackmail]

Further to his lack of credibility he has spent the entirety of his on air career promoting his friend Del Zotto as a legitimate NHL defence man and strongly suggested the Leafs should sign him for depth.
Hoo boy, having seen most of MDZ games in Ottawa and twice live I can safely say he’s among the worst players in the game today. Just terrible in his own end.
I like to think of Carlo as Little Carmine after the Soprano character a absolute fountain of hilarious malaprops and misplaced overconfidence.

I really hope his co-host has a brother named Billy…whatever happened there…

 

[TheShape]

I like to think of Carlo as Little Carmine after the Soprano character a absolute fountain of hilarious malaprops and misplaced overconfidence.

This is accurate

 

[forecheck]

Who is the Clown Kyper and Bourne had on yesterday from 3 Zone Hockey???

 

[wingman75]

Who is the Clown Kyper and Bourne had on yesterday from 3 Zone Hockey???

Wasn't that something? Rob Desveaux. Might be one of the weirdest things I have ever heard. Not a shock he is frineds with Paul Marner...

 

[Brobust]

Why is Mclennan even in Toronto? Go back to Alberta.

 

[LeafChief]

Why is Mclennan even in Toronto? Go back to Alberta.

He thinks he brings balance but in reality he absolutely hates on the Leafs at every opportunity.

 

[garce]

He thinks he brings balance but in reality he absolutely hates on the Leafs at every opportunity.

It’s his schtick, I’d bet his wife and others behind the scenes at TSN encourage him to be the western contrarian, he doesn’t seem to have a whole lot of strong views on anything a puppet. He won’t join in on any of the light teasing the others do of Ottawa or Habs, Poulin MJ and Carlo also choose their words carefully when talking about the other Canadian teams particularly the ones TSN has deals with and whose broadcasts they work on.
The don’t want to offend the hinterlands and be accused of the dreaded Toronto Sports Network bias.
Doesn’t really matter tho, the Leaf favouritism scenario is ingrained in Hockey culture.

 

[the squared circle]

Go to twitter and search Damien Cox ....I’m assuming I can’t post it here.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Go to twitter and search Damien Cox ....I’m assuming I can’t post it here.

That was hilarious. How that guy hasn’t figured out the internet by now after the Twitter DM debacle years ago is mind boggling.

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

O’Dog wants to get into rock climbing. I’m dying here

 

[Budz22]

Bryan Hayes has alot of house problems.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

It's actually incredible how Al's Brother and O have like a ~35% win percentage for their NFL picks and we're already at week 13. You'd think they'd get pretty close to even as the season goes on, but doesn't look like it's happening

 

[meefer]

An up and comer, Frank Corrado. Funny, open, one of the more refreshing players to offer opinions during the last month.

 

[Apex Predator]

An up and comer, Frank Corrado. Funny, open, one of the more refreshing players to offer opinions during the last month.

Has he ever commented on his time with the Leafs?

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

It's actually incredible how Al's Brother and O have like a ~35% win percentage for their NFL picks and we're already at week 13. You'd think they'd get pretty close to even as the season goes on, but doesn't look like it's happening

I feel sorry for Al’s Brother. He does more research than Hayes and still gets battered. O-Dogs only contribution was over turning AB’s pick and it lost

 

[meefer]

Has he ever commented on his time with the Leafs?

Corrado on Keefe’s strengths as a coach, Leafs' young defencemen and the 'tank' season