TSN needs better people

by Kobra29 on Nov 13, 2008 12:14 PM EST

Yesterday I saw Damien Cox on TSN. Giving advise on TSN. Having people have to put up with him on TSN. It sucks.

They have Bob "I SCREAM REALLY LOUD TO MAKE YOU LISTEN TO ME" Mackenzie, and then Pierre "I SCREAM TO BE LIKE BOB BUT NO NOTHING ABOUT HOCKEY" MacGuire. Duthie is a decent emcee, but that's about it. And now they are asking Damien Cox to come on TV? The guys is bald, with 5" thick BLACK eyebrows. Let's call it a "newpaper" face. Or maybe tabloid. Newspaper sounds too proper and journalistic for him.

I miss John Davidson at times like this.

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I don’t mind Mackenzie. I think he just needs to turn up his volume to compete with the other blowhards. I dunno about Tortorella though..

by LeafFanInVan on Nov 13, 2008 1:37 PM EST reply actions

Sportsnet

Had the hotter anchors…

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by Winkle on Nov 13, 2008 1:45 PM EST reply actions

Too bad they also have the dumber staff. Kypreos and Brophy? God help us.

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by PPP on Nov 13, 2008 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

I dunno, Jennifer Hedger tho

by LeafFanInVan on Nov 13, 2008 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

She looks like a man!

Although Sportsnet dropped off my radar once Jody Vance left, she basically was Sportsnet but don’t they have Martin Guillard (sp?) now?

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by Winkle on Nov 13, 2008 2:14 PM EST up reply actions

EPIC FAIL

The real slam against Hedger is that she lets Sean McCormick sleep with her.

Jody Vance is a fox in glasses. She is the hot teacher fantasy in a sportscaster role.

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by PPP on Nov 13, 2008 2:19 PM EST up reply actions

I loved the old Sportsnet days with Jody Vance

And that glass desk, damned I loved that thing, and her legs too!

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by Winkle on Nov 13, 2008 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah Jody Vance/Tina Fey/Sarah Palin would be a good sammich.

by LeafFanInVan on Nov 13, 2008 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

And Holly Horton!

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by PPP on Nov 13, 2008 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

I like her

Better then Hedger

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by Winkle on Nov 13, 2008 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

TSN is miles ahead of Sportsnet in my opinion. MacGuire can be annoying, especially when he screams “THIS GUY IS A MONSTER” every 30 seconds, but you can’t say he knows nothing about hockey – he has the background to back it up. I’ve always liked Mackenzie and agree with LeafFanInVan that he probably just maxes out his volume to be heard.

Damien Cox on TV is never a good thing, it’s hard enough to read the guy, seeing his face just amps up the annoying factor.

What do you guys think of the Score? They’ve improved their look in the last few months but they still come off as second rate. I could have sworn they shot in someone’s basement by looking at the lighting setup and sets. The improved sets are better but still pretty cheesy.

by Likely on Nov 13, 2008 1:56 PM EST reply actions

The Score

Is what ESPN was about 15 years ago I think. I like it because it’s different, it’s goofy, it’s what a highlight show run by buddies might look like.

I go there for the ticker and laughs.
I go to TSN for news.
I go to Sportsnet if TSN is showing boxing and The Score is showing wrestling.

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by PPP on Nov 13, 2008 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

heh. Any “sports” station that shows wrestling is moot in my books. But the Score does have the best ticker.

by Kobra29 on Nov 13, 2008 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

Wrasslin’ was on TSN before it moved to the score I believe..

by LeafFanInVan on Nov 13, 2008 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

Forget wrestling – all the sports networks show POKER. At least there is some athletic ability needed to be a pro wrestler.

by Likely on Nov 13, 2008 6:40 PM EST up reply actions

Very true. The worst is when the local team is blacked out (especially with CFL games on TSN) and they’re showing poker instead. That’s just insulting!

by LeafFanInVan on Nov 13, 2008 8:23 PM EST up reply actions

Might be the only time we see Sundin anymore though! ha!

by Kobra29 on Nov 14, 2008 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

TSN is miles ahead of both Sporsnet and the Score.
Have you ever seen Onrait and O’Toole do Sportscentre together? It’s like “Weekend Update” for sports.
Tortorella is great too. Before his first show on the panel one of my buddies wished up luck, and Torts sad “Thanks, I hope I don’t f*** it up”

by EastLoop on Nov 14, 2008 4:26 PM EST reply actions

I do love Onrait and O’Toole. Funny guys and smart eye candy are a great combo.

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by PPP on Nov 14, 2008 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

Tort’s is the shit. Easily the best guy since Davidson. He’s cool headed, and know the game. Maybe a little too pro-lightning, but what can you expect when your coaching those guys for years

by Kobra29 on Nov 17, 2008 1:29 PM EST up reply actions