Behind Enemy Lines
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I think it's very obvious where Michaels learned the self indulgent bad habits that have carried over to his television play calling. Cam Moon is a solid talent and would be greatly enhanced with someone who's actually played the game. Strudwick would be a fantastic update as an analysis who is insightful, concise, funny, and actually played the game.And on the flip side, Cam Moon is a revelation on the radio call. Bob was trying to talk baseball with him during the game against St. Louis, and Cam politely but firmly shot him down by saying, "I'm in hockey mode right now" and refusing to get suckered in to the side chatter.
If only we could get Cam with an actual former player like Strudwick instead.
Jack Michaels brings great energy and passion to his play calling. But his tv work overcalls the action of what viewers can see on their screen. He fills every moment like a radio play caller who needs to engage an audience's imagination and inability to see the game. When he's focused and locked in on the game, letting it breath so to speak (and himself too), he is a really good play caller. But when he gets lost in stories and weird asides often at expense of what's happening in the game, it's a needless distraction and annoyance. Way more good than bad. But the learned poor self-indulgence from his radio days can frustrate for sure.
