Toronto Sports Media Discussion Thread - v7 (2022 Edition)

[BTP]

Bryan Hayes on Overdrive just addressed it.

Said He's on leave. Definitely something personal life related. Didnt go into any further detail, but it's for personal reasons.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Hayes says he's on leave "but he's okay" doesn't go further than that. Notes we'll see more of Frankie going forward which makes this sound like more than short-term. Noodles says "We're thinking of him" and that he's seeing all the messages.

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

The fact they said “leave” vs “personal leave” is telling. How hard would it be to start the show saying odog is a on a leave please respect his privacy ?

Does that ever work in this age of online trolls?

Look we’re all curious, but frankly we’re not entitled to know anything. Just have to live with it.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Yea, only thing that makes sense is a personal issue. If he was fired we'd know by now, if he was suspended they would know that at some point they'd have to explain his absence so why not let us know by now? I'm guessing Odog asked them not to talk about it until the personal issue is resolved and he's back on the show.

Oh no, he offended somebody! Cancel him!

 

[ColtsNLeafs]

 

[Future]

That’s too bad. Was really looking forward to hearing what Odog would say today after the Leafs advanced.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Media speak. Hope he's not Don Cherry'ed.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Take care O’Dog , see ya back on, soon.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Media speak. Hope he's not Don Cherry'ed.

Or personal information that’s none of our business! Don’t worry, you don’t have to fight imaginary ghosts.

 

[Holls Blackmail]

Why does Mike in Boston care so much.

And lol @ far be it from me to tell Bell media comms what to do, but I’ll do it anyway.

MIB is a legend. You should look into who he is. He’s more plugged in than anyone you can think of.

 

[WillNy29]

This seems really plausible as Odog can be a man child and it's always been obvious to me that he has personal demons/emotional issues

didn't one of his brothers die causing him to have alcohol problems

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Could be personal life stuff. Could be health. Could be substance abuse. All stuff that really isn’t any of our business so I wouldn’t expect much more detail than that.

I have no doubt it will come out.

In Toronto you bet your ass it will leak.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

To me that sounds like someone who is battling personal demons and is not in a good place right now. If it were health related I think the message would have been a bit more forthcoming.

Not a fan of the show, but he's still human, and wish him all the best. This is the high time with the Leafs finally in the 2nd round again, and he's nowhere to be heard to enjoy it. Sucks.

 

[Warden of the North]

Frank Corrado is excellent. He is a great snag for TSN.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Frank Corrado is excellent. He is a great snag for TSN.

Can talk other sports, too, which they need or Hayes would be on an island.

 

[Peasy]

Didn't Corrado dip his toes into the podcast/radio world when he first came onto sdpn? Funny what one little appearance has led to for him.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

you bet your ass it will leak.

already nervous for tonight?

 

[stats1]

I have a feeling it has to do with his comments on how cheap Rogers/Bell is on not flying Bowen and his partner into Tampa for road games. They had to call the games from the studio… and he’s totally right. It’s just too bad he’s going to get cancelled for telling the truth

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

already nervous for tonight?

Not yet It's still to far away, but once game hitd I'm sure I will be about 3 inches away from the TV.

Then again it is round 2 perhaps my nerves have calmed.

But I doubt it.

 

[wingman75]

I have a feeling it has to do with his comments on how cheap Rogers/Bell is on not flying Bowen and his partner into Tampa for road games. They had to call the games from the studio… and he’s totally right. It’s just too bad he’s going to get cancelled for telling the truth

That would make perfect sense, and I do remember him saying that now that you say it.

I doubt TSN would take that lightly especially when it was said live on air. Others suspect a behind the scenes blow up... I feel that is a regular occurrence with him.

 

[phillipmike]

O Dog is back.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Glad O is back. For all the curmudgeon bit he puts on about stop and chats (and you know what? I get that. Like, dude just wants to go get his groceries, he doesn't need to be asked about Liljegren or Holl in the 6th spot in the dairy aisle) you could tell it meant a lot to him that so many people reached out and asked after him.

 

[Uncle]

anyone else cringe hearing carlo talk? lol. Always makes it sound like he has some amazing point or speech to come, only to stroke out and fumble words

 

[3blizzard4]

I have four sportsnet channels all showing the Dallas/Seattle game


I have four TSN channel all showing the Dodgers/Padres game.

 

[Rude Dog]

Yeah, I won't be tuning into sports radio for a while.