Jack Edwards needs to be stopped.

[The Senators Guy]

Jack Edwards strikes again. This time featuring his heartless soul, no feelings for the players on the opposite team at all. He needs to be stopped. Oh my god.

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[rent free]

this was bad. what a homer

 

[belair]

Don't exactly disagree with him, honestly. But Edwards' MO is saying it in a way that gets under your skin.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Can't stand this dude. He's gotta be one of the dumbest and most biased media people in the hockey business. It seems that every time he opens his mouth he's either saying something incredibly homer-ish, or just plain stupid. This time was a bit of both...

Edit: It was also Marchand who took out Johnsson too (i'm not gunna buy that it was an accident, Marchy knew that Toronto was about to go 2 on 1). I agree that it should have been blown dead earlier, but commentators are supposed to remain as impartial as possible, and Edwards is blatantly unable to do that.

 

[Gardner McKay]

So... A PBP announcer for the Bruins, on the Bruins network, acts like a homer and people are upset... why?

If anything, threads like this are what need to be stopped.

 

[DKH]

Can't stand this dude. He's gotta be one of the dumbest and most biased media people in the hockey business. It seems that every time he opens his mouth he's either saying something incredibly homer-ish, or just plain stupid. This time was a bit of both...

Edit: It was also Marchand who took out Johnsson too (i'm not gunna buy that it was an accident). I agree that it should have been blown dead earlier, but commentators are supposed to remain as impartial as possible, and Edwards is blatantly unable to do that.

He's dumb? But you're smart.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

So... A PBP announcer for the Bruins, on the Bruins network, acts like a homer and people are upset... why?

If anything, threads like this are what need to be stopped.

Because this is FARRR from the first time that he's done this, and the subject matter, and his inability to maintain his composure should be unacceptable in that field of work... I mean, the guy is beside himself here, everytime he says something stupid I think it can't get worse, then he goes and tops himself again with something like this.

 

[The Podium]

I agree, it shouldve been blown earlier, but everything after that point is irrelevant. If its blown earlier that break the other way never happens. The only issue is it wasted maybe 2 seconds of the PP.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Can't stand this dude. He's gotta be one of the dumbest and most biased media people in the hockey business. It seems that every time he opens his mouth he's either saying something incredibly homer-ish, or just plain stupid. This time was a bit of both...

Edit: It was also Marchand who took out Johnsson too (i'm not gunna buy that it was an accident, Marchy knew that Toronto was about to go 2 on 1). I agree that it should have been blown dead earlier, but commentators are supposed to remain as impartial as possible, and Edwards is blatantly unable to do that.

According to who? According to what rule? I fully expect PBP guys who are calling games on their local channels to be biased. It is when games are televised nationally that commentators need to reign it in.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

He's dumb? But you're smart.

(mod)
Yes. Edwards is dumb. My level of intelligence is irrelevant because I'm not the one who's on television every night making myself look like a FOOL.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Because this is FARRR from the first time that he's done this, and the subject matter, and his inability to maintain his composure should be unacceptable in that field of work... I mean, the guy is beside himself here, everytime he says something stupid I think it can't get worse, then he goes and tops himself again with something like this.

Who cares if it is the first time he has done something like this. Change the channel. Watch it/stream it on a different network. Or did you not watch it live and are just getting worked up over a youtube clip?

 

[Torontonian]

I couldn't imagine watching a hockey game with this guy being the commentator..

Listening to him is just so cringe.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

I don't disagree with what he said, but it could have been said differently.

Then again playoffs, Bruins' PBP guy, I don't really have a major issue with it.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Hi @The Senators Guy

 

[Reddawg]

Don't exactly disagree with him, honestly. But Edwards' MO is saying it in a way that gets under your skin.

I don't disagree with him either, but his delivery makes it sound like he had money on the game.

 

[Thndrstruck]

It's called the Mute button. It turns of all the sound, wonderful invention. I use it whenever Romanuk or Kevin Quinn are calling a game!

 

[Kranix]

It's funny. These regional homer commentators are hilarious. Like Phil Esposito years ago doing colour for Tampa Bay.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I don't disagree with what he said, but it could have been said differently.

Then again playoffs, Bruins' PBP guy, I don't really have a major issue with it.

If PBP guys show no emotion they are called out for it. People talk about how boring the broadcast is. When they get really into it, we get threads like this. There is no winning.

If this was on NBC I could somewhat understand it. But it wasn't. It was on NESN.

Also, having had NHL Center Ice on and off since 05-06 and having heard every single commentary crew in the league, Edwards isn't even close to being the worst. He and Brickley actually do a better job than most crews.

 

[rent free]

If PBP guys show no emotion they are called out for it. People talk about how boring the broadcast is. When they get really into it, we get threads like this. There is no winning.

If this was on NBC I could somewhat understand it. But it wasn't. It was on NESN.

Also, having had NHL Center Ice on and off since 05-06 and having heard every single commentary crew in the league, Edwards isn't even close to being the worst. He and Brickley actually do a better job than most crews.

who are bigger homers then?

 

[Incognito]

Lol at Edwards thinking that the only good reason to blow the play dead due to injury is if the player is unconscious. Comments like that make me assume that all his knowledge of medicine and health came from Mark Recchi.

 

[Jozay]

Can't stand this dude. He's gotta be one of the dumbest and most biased media people in the hockey business. It seems that every time he opens his mouth he's either saying something incredibly homer-ish, or just plain stupid. This time was a bit of both...

Edit: It was also Marchand who took out Johnsson too (i'm not gunna buy that it was an accident, Marchy knew that Toronto was about to go 2 on 1). I agree that it should have been blown dead earlier, but commentators are supposed to remain as impartial as possible, and Edwards is blatantly unable to do that.

Yeah, you can see Marchand use his right hand to pull Johnsson down.

 

[Haj]

I guess Jack Edwards expects players to be unconscious if a ref blows his whistle WHILE THE BRUINS ARE ON THE POWERPLAY ?!!


In all seriousness, he is the Bruins announcer he is supposed to be a homer.


All team announcers are homerish to one degree or another......WHILE THE BRUINS ARE ON THE POWERPLAY?!!!

 

[TMLeafs17]

Toronto already had possession going back the other way, it should’ve been blown down earlier if anything.

There’s honestly no contest on who the most biased commentator is, and that’s not even close to the funniest stuff he’s said this season.

 

[Montecristo]

That was a hilarious call. The conscious line kills me. Turned out to be right, jonsson reentered the game shortly after and looked fine

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I f***ing love Jack Edwards

Might be my favorite announcer in the league (and I’m not a Bruins fan).