Toronto Sports Media Discussion Thread - v7 (2022 Edition)

[wingman75]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841610305530462373

McKenzie is about to get a lot more insufferable on the CJ Show.

I would have thought the same, but this season, so far, it's been a major improvement. Julian is acting as more of a host and just setting up CJ. Very little interjection from him compared to previous years. No reason that should change now.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I would have thought the same, but this season, so far, it's been a major improvement. Julian is acting as more of a host and just setting up CJ. Very little interjection from him compared to previous years. No reason that should change now.

He's fine until it comes to anything Toronto VS Ottawa. Then heavy bias comes out favouring the Sens. That's only going to increase now that he's their official beat reporter. Like good for him moving back closer to home and a new gig but he's basically going to be the Noodles of the CJ Show.

 

[wingman75]

He's fine until it comes to anything Toronto VS Ottawa. Then heavy bias comes out favouring the Sens. That's only going to increase now that he's their official beat reporter. Like good for him moving back closer to home and a new gig but he's basically going to be the Noodles of the CJ Show.

I like Noodles; seems the people who take issue with him live in or are from Toronto. I am neither, so his 'Toronto' takes don't offend me. As for his Leafs takes, he is a talking head just like the rest'of'em; everyone has an opinion. If Julien does go off the rails too far, I'll happily stop listening like I did for anything related to Jeff Marek (could not handle the pompousness of that guy). That would be disappointing though as I like CJ, the information he shares and how he shares it.

 

[Peasy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841610305530462373

McKenzie is about to get a lot more insufferable on the CJ Show.

No clue how that dude got the gig with CJ in the first place. I listened to a few episodes of that show when it started and I just couldnt stand Julian. Checked out after that and have never gone back.

 

[Schenn]

No clue how that dude got the gig with CJ in the first place. I listened to a few episodes of that show when it started and I just couldnt stand Julian. Checked out after that and have never gone back.

Julian seems like a nice enough guy but I've never seen a hockey writer know so little about hockey.

 

[stickty111]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843331091278832064

If you needed more reason to hate Frank. He edited it now but it's not any better.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843320402384408843

In fact he edited it again, and put in Gaudreau from heaven.

 

[GoonieFace]

So because the NHL players don't run with gangsters and drug dealers they're boring eh? ok...

I dunno about you, but I prefer players solidly committed to the game, and with the vast majority of them we get it, and the vast majority are decent people outside of the game.

Yeah, look at some recent events with hockey players and re-think this. And hockey has many issues over the years…

 

[DutchHockeyGuy]

Anybody tried the new Hockey Show with Mike Futa?

I watched both morning shows on the sports networks in Canada this morning. Surprisingly little hockey content considering the season is about to start (in North America). Mostly football, baseball and basketball.

If I compare the attention for soccer in my country with the amount of hockey on TSN and Sportsnet in general it is a lot less dominant. I am always a bit disappointed by that.

 

[MK78]

Yeah, look at some recent events with hockey players and re-think this. And hockey has many issues over the years…

Nowhere to the degree that NFL & NBA players do. Money goes to their heads, and they do stupid and terrible stuff.

 

[Folignos Helmet]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843331091278832064

If you needed more reason to hate Frank. He edited it now but it's not any better.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843320402384408843

In fact he edited it again, and put in Gaudreau from heaven.

He is by far the worst hockey media person.

 

[1specter]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843331091278832064

If you needed more reason to hate Frank. He edited it now but it's not any better.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843320402384408843

In fact he edited it again, and put in Gaudreau from heaven.

This is gross

 

[rielledup]

I used to love Overdrive and still do at times but I just can't handle Jeff Oneill anymore.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I used to love Overdrive and still do at times but I just can't handle Jeff Oneill anymore.

I find him tolerable, most of the time, but whenever he gets defensive he starts talking over everyone.

Can be a bit much.

 

[kevsh]

O-Dog is the stereotypical Loud Mouth. Kypreos used to be exactly the same until he grew up.

He loves to make a bold (and usually wrong and/or stupid) statement/prediction then when challenged on it his instinct is to just yell and scream so as to drown out the other speaker.

Like Nick I hope he gets through emotional puberty one day and sorts it because yeah, he's very annoying and overall I find him not very insightful even when not pounding the table like a hungry toddler.