Toronto Sports Media Discussion Thread - v7 (2022 Edition)

[Evilhomer]

Nope, he seems like an arrogant prick. I turn it off the minute he comes on

Unbearably arrogant. I always thought that he looked at himself as the Bob Costas of hockey, but with none of the appeal.

 

[Nineteen67]

Unbearably arrogant. I always thought that he looked at himself as the Bob Costas of hockey, but with none of the appeal.

I always found him dull and when he admitted he was a pothead I understood why.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I've heard that Marek might have leaked draft choices minutes early to colleagues as a possible reason he was let go. Also that his contract was up and wanted more money than SN wanted to give him. Maybe both of these things factored in or neither.

Either way it's a weird departure for someone who had a successful weekday afternoon show. As long as Sportsnet keeps Ken and Evanka I'll be ok.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Unbearably arrogant. I always thought that he looked at himself as the Bob Costas of hockey, but with none of the appeal.

I feel the same way about Friedman to be honest.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Am I the only one who can't stand Marek?

He makes my ears bleed

 

[WTFMAN99]

I've heard that Marek might have leaked draft choices minutes early to colleagues as a possible reason he was let go. Also that his contract was up and wanted more money than SN wanted to give him. Maybe both of these things factored in or neither.

Either way it's a weird departure for someone who had a successful weekday afternoon show. As long as Sportsnet keeps Ken and Evanka I'll be ok.

He can tell the future?

 

[Darcy Tucker]

He can tell the future?

He was made aware of picks before the audience to set up interviews with the players. That's what I read anyway.

I'm starting to freak out now because I was high at the time and maybe somebody's sarcasm went completely over my head

The initial statements did say for "draft related reasons" though so there could be something to his misconduct.

 

[Evilhomer]

I feel the same way about Friedman to be honest.

I'm not a fan of his either, but I find him a little less irritating than Marek.

 

[Nineteen67]

He can tell the future?

He was made aware of picks before the audience to set up interviews with the players. That's what I read anyway.

I'm starting to freak out now because I was high at the time and maybe somebody's sarcasm went completely over my head

The initial statements did say for "draft related reasons" though so there could be something to his misconduct.

Maybe he leaked it to friends. Wouldn’t it be more likely that colleagues “need to know”.

 

[colchar]

I don’t think he’s arrogant

Oh he most definitely is arrogant.

I heard a segment when he was late for a show in which they talked about him using some app to get around town, and in it he went on and on about how important his time is but how unimportant everyone else is. I don't have time to type out the entire thing, but it was basically "I am oh so very important and everyone else is meaningless and should count themselves lucky that I deign to honour them with my greatness and allow them to be in my presence - but only on my terms." It was arrogant in the extreme. I didn't much like him before that, and have despised him since.

 

[colchar]

Twitter

Well then it must be true.

 

[MSZ]

Well then it must be true.

I have already stated it's a rumor.

 

[al secord]

That just sounds weird, that it would justify a firing?

Loose lips sink ships.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Um, this is a family site. We don't need to hear about you cranking it.

CRANK THAT HAWG BORTHER

 

[mapleleaf979]

Marek thinks he is the moral compass for everyone on planet earth. His arrogance is toxic. Marek is also a phony, he will try and make everything sound good at the cost of honesty or humility. Friedman is cut from the same cloth. These types of people will kiss ass to anyone with a higher net worth/more famous then themselves, but look down on everyone else. Complete fakes.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Jeff Marek possibly implicated in betting scandal at the draft. Authorities involved apparently.

The shocking reason behind Jeff Marek's Sportsnet departure officially revealed

Jeff Marek was quietly let go by Sportsnet over the summer, and now his post-draft absence has been explained due to his actions at the 2024 NHL Draft.

www.dailyhockeydose.com

 

[Anthrax442]

Jeff Marek possibly implicated in betting scandal at the draft. Authorities involved apparently.

The shocking reason behind Jeff Marek's Sportsnet departure officially revealed

Jeff Marek was quietly let go by Sportsnet over the summer, and now his post-draft absence has been explained due to his actions at the 2024 NHL Draft.

www.dailyhockeydose.com

wow

 

[Nineteen67]

Strudy with a beauty today on OD. It’ll be on X soon, but Gord Miller was talking about Ken Danyko breaking his collar bone in Bantam and Strudwick asked if it was with a hit or a pass.

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

I feel the same way about Friedman to be honest.

Friedman is a jock sniffer and a rumor monger.

Marek thinks he is the moral compass for everyone on planet earth. His arrogance is toxic. Marek is also a phony, he will try and make everything sound good at the cost of honesty or humility. Friedman is cut from the same cloth. These types of people will kiss ass to anyone with a higher net worth/more famous then themselves, but look down on everyone else. Complete fakes.

Remember Friedman went to bat for Babcock during Phonegate—part of the Lugenpresse.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I mean , a leaky boom boom down

 

[Darcy Tucker]

 

[LeafsNet]

Destroying Toronto Sports Media in 15 seconds.

 

[Schenn]

So looks like Kyle Bukkakke is going to be the new co-host of the 32 thoughts podcast. Although I don't mind the podcast, it will continue to be a bit dry but that's okay.

 

[Dr Pepper]

So looks like Kyle Bukkakke is going to be the new co-host of the 32 thoughts podcast. Although I don't mind the podcast, it will continue to be a bit dry but that's okay.

......There's a joke to be made there, I bet, if Kyle's riding shotgun with Elliotte now.

Better him than Jeff O'Neill jumping ship, anyway.