Podcast (Audio) After the Whistle

[Doug Prishpreed]

f***!

I hope this is untrue. Ray had developed into the only enjoyable part of the Sabres broadcast. (which is honestly saying quite a damned bit about the quality of said broadcasts)

I heard this last week too, from somewhere else. I think it was the Instigator podcast? Considering the number of people who have been talking about it, and lack of denial, I'm guessing it's true.

This team really needs to move...every single thing that isn't complete dogshit ends up leaving and replaced by more dog shit.

 

[Chainshot]

I heard this last week too, from somewhere else. I think it was the Instigator podcast? Considering the number of people who have been talking about it, and lack of denial, I'm guessing it's true.

This team really needs to move...every single thing that isn't complete dogshit ends up leaving and replaced by more dog shit.

Terry needs to sell and get out.

 

[Ehran]

I heard this last week too, from somewhere else. I think it was the Instigator podcast? Considering the number of people who have been talking about it, and lack of denial, I'm guessing it's true.

This team really needs to move...every single thing that isn't complete dogshit ends up leaving and replaced by more dog shit.

Oh f*** me... this is why they kept Matt Ellis around, isn't it?

 

[SundherDome]

They should let 82 of us do it next season, it would at least be entertaining

 

[beerme1]

Oh f*** me... this is why they kept Matt Ellis around, isn't it?

No God No!!!

 

[dire wolf]

That kinda sucks. I like Rayzor. I wouldn't mind them moving Marty to color - he talks too much, but at least he is enthusiastic (which makes up for bland Dan) and fairly knowledgeable.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

[joshjull]

Oh f*** me... this is why they kept Matt Ellis around, isn't it?

 

[TehDoak]

They mentioned today that Rob Ray was retiring.

Good for Ray. Hope he has a happy long retirement.

They need to re-do the entire sabres broadcast (at least IMHO). Far too homer-ish. The games I do watch I'm often watching the opposition feed unless its Boston. I'm glad they aren't doing the live broadcast from Buffalo anymore when they are on the road though.

 

[Howie Hodge]

I may well be in the minority, but I like Dan Duleavy on PBP. I'm not neccessarily old school; just old.

He calls the game the way I think it should be called. No screetching and uneccessary hyperbole. Not usually attempting to use abnoxious modern hockey lexicon; which I think sucks.

He is audible and clear.

I do agree that he needs a color man who is entertaining, given.

He's not Ted darling or Rick Jeanneret, but then who is?

I can't think of anyone around the league I'd prefer, to be honest.

 

[5 Minute Major]

I imagine not having RJ around made it a little less fun for Rob….not to mention it must be eating him alive to see what is happening with the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[5 Minute Major]

f***!

I hope this is untrue. Ray had developed into the only enjoyable part of the Sabres broadcast. (which is honestly saying quite a damned bit about the quality of said broadcasts)

I love Rob Ray. I just found him entertaining which is what it’s all about. He has been a “ray” of sunshine through these shitty years. He and RJ.

 

[joshjull]

I may well be in the minority, but I like Dan Duleavy on PBP. I'm not neccessarily old school; just old.

He calls the game the way I think it should be called. No screetching and uneccessary hyperbole. Not usually attempting to use abnoxious modern hockey lexicon; which I think sucks.

He is audible and clear.

I do agree that he needs a color man who is entertaining, given.

He's not Ted darling or Rick Jeanneret, but then who is?

I can't think of anyone around the league I'd prefer, to be honest.

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For me its less about his enthusiasm and more about him doing a poor job describing play. Listening on the radio with his PBP can be tough.

 

[Fezzy126]

For me its less about his enthusiasm and more about him doing a poor job describing play. Listening on the radio with his PBP can be tough.

This exactly

I really don't care about any PBP or color guys in the league, hell last night I listened to the Amerks game with the Laval feed in French because I thought it sounded cool... But if I ever have the Sabres game on in background while cooking in the kitchen, working, or doing any sort of multitasking, I have no idea what is happening in the game.

If I can close my eyes and tell what end of the rink the puck is in and who has possession, the guy gets a passing grade. And DD is terrible at this.

 

[Tatanka]

I may well be in the minority, but I like Dan Duleavy on PBP. I'm not neccessarily old school; just old.

He calls the game the way I think it should be called. No screetching and uneccessary hyperbole. Not usually attempting to use abnoxious modern hockey lexicon; which I think sucks.

He is audible and clear.

I do agree that he needs a color man who is entertaining, given.

He's not Ted darling or Rick Jeanneret, but then who is?

I can't think of anyone around the league I'd prefer, to be honest.

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I think he is the worst announcer of any sport particularly in light of the fact he is the radio voice as well. He never fills in the blanks i.e. Who has the puck, where, which way is it going. He constantly gets the players wrong and he babbles and then yells scores. Who scored? Which team? I rather watch my score alert on my phone when I can't watch the game.

 

[Dex]

I really wish that the Sabres had separate TV and radio broadcasts as the styles are so different.

Having been the radio voice for the Sabres for 20 or so years, Rick Jeanneret brought many of the characteristics of a radio broadcast to TV when they combined the broadcasts. But as time went by, even RJ's style changed. That having been said, during his final few games, I made sure that I listened to a game on the radio while working in my garage - just to experience RJ's radio broadcast one last time. Over the years, as a kid, then a college student, then someone who couldn't afford cable, then as a single parent with something always going on - I'll bet that I've caught the majority of Sabres game I've experienced on the radio since I became a fan in 1970.

As for Dunleavy, he's fine for TV and I like him for the reasons cited a few posts up. But as for the radio, he's horrible at describing for radio what he knows everyone can see on their TV.

I was curious how many teams had separate TV and radio broadcasts so I checked google. If I read the table on Wikipedia correctly, and assuming it's correct, Buffalo is one of only three teams to simulcast TV and radio. What a surprise.....