Toronto Sports Media Discussion Thread - v7 (2022 Edition)

[rielledup]

Most of the talk seems about hockey, but is Stephen A. schtick getting old?

It's never not been old from my perspective.

 

[ULF_55]

It's never not been old from my perspective.

Reminds of the screaming man child Leafs fan in his basement, just a prettier face.

 

[3blizzard4]

Really curious where Sid ends up. Back to sports again?

Any rumours?

 

[Nineteen67]

 

[Evilhomer]

Reminds of the screaming man child Leafs fan in his basement, just a prettier face.

I have no idea why eiher of those guys have any popularity whatsoever (and I'm not comparing Stephen A to Dangle, since one is a multi, multi, multi millionaire, and the other is very much not).

 

[rielledup]

I have no idea why eiher of those guys have any popularity whatsoever (and I'm not comparing Stephen A to Dangle, since one is a multi, multi, multi millionaire, and the other is very much not).

To be fair Dangle is a lot better on his podcast, can't stand him in his individual videos though.

 

[LOFIN]

To be fair Dangle is a lot better on his podcast, can't stand him in his individual videos though.

It's like night and day. On the SDP, he's calm (unless the Leafs lose in the playoffs), has very good takes overall and is engaging to listen to. People really should realize that what he does regarding the Leafs yelling and screaming on YouTube is like a totally different character.

 

[MK78]

It's like night and day. On the SDP, he's calm (unless the Leafs lose in the playoffs), has very good takes overall and is engaging to listen to. People really should realize that what he does regarding the Leafs yelling and screaming on YouTube is like a totally different character.

Well it's a character he developed for the LFR videos. It's an act, it is entertaining at times. I don't watch it for a serious nuts & bolts analysis of the game. It's like old Adam Sandler movies, I'm not watching for an Oscar performance, i'm watching to laugh.

Obviously on the podcast it's a lot more normal discussion between the guys, if he was flailing around and screaming it wouldn't work.

I am glad that they finally stopped discussing the social justice issues and just focus on sports this past year.

 

[rielledup]

Seemed like the guys on the Dangle podcast were taking shots at the overdrive guys today because of their 4 nation's takes.

 

[Evilhomer]

I am glad that they finally stopped discussing the social justice issues and just focus on sports this past year.

Like nature, society works best when it finds its equilibrium. For the last several years, everything went much too far to the left. I imagine in the next few years it will go too far to the right, and then hopefully after that it will find its way back to the middle. Extremes in any direction never work well.

 

[francis246]

To be fair Dangle is a lot better on his podcast, can't stand him in his individual videos though.

People do not watch his LFR videos for him to be calm. His reactions are what makes him famous. He’s talked about it at length. That’s not Steve on the day to day, he does take medication now, so he’s much calmer on the podcast. But I’m sure he adds sauce to his LFR for views. It’s his livelihood and he has to do what he has to do for views.3

 

[stickty111]

Seemed like the guys on the Dangle podcast were taking shots at the overdrive guys today because of their 4 nation's takes.

What did they say?

 

[OddyOh]

Now that the NFL season is over, maybe we don't have to hear O-Dog say "my partsie" when referring to Luke Wilson anymore...Reminds me of artsy fartsy...

To be clear, I enjoy the show.

 

[Anthrax442]

Seemed like the guys on the Dangle podcast were taking shots at the overdrive guys today because of their 4 nation's takes.

Dangle and his pals have worse takes than people on HF boards.

 

[MK78]

Now that the NFL season is over

It's my favourite part of the sports calendar, where even during non-football coverage here on Canadian sports media there is always banter about who bet on who and who won or lost by how much. And when the Fan590 switches to air the US CBS sports radio, its football talk 24/7/365. They hardly recognize other sports except a bit of college football and basketball, once gain due to gambling

 

[rielledup]

I wonder why Odog never gets invited back to Carolina for stuff?

 

[tmlms13]

I wonder why Odog never gets invited back to Carolina for stuff?

People who ask to be traded probably don't get asked back

 

[francis246]

I wonder why Odog never gets invited back to Carolina for stuff?

His time in Carolina ended really bad. I think he got a DUI and his brother had just died. He wanted out of there, wanted to go home to Toronto

 

[Ports]

He doesn’t shill. He evaluates what he sees and offer the opinion that Marner would get ~14 million on the open market and gives his reasons why that would be good or bad.

He basically says that Marner is the team’s best player.

 

[Nineteen67]

He basically says that Marner is the team’s best player.

He probably is. There’s not much else.

 

[Ports]

Why does Kyper shill so hard for Marner? It makes the show unlistenable.

I used to really enjoy the show but Kyper going on and on about Marner and the over the top hyperbole from Sammy is amateur hour. The should have kept Sammy behind the glass as a producer. Everything to him is terrifying or the most exciting or blah blah blah. He sounds like an over wrought grandmother.

 

[wingman75]

He probably is. There’s not much else.

I was thinking the same. I would never have believed you a year ago if you said I would agree with you...

 

[TheTotalPackage]

His time in Carolina ended really bad. I think he got a DUI and his brother had just died. He wanted out of there, wanted to go home to Toronto

Also, I believe O'Neill has said he has a severe phobia of flying.

 

[Ports]

He probably is. There’s not much else.

So that’s why they can’t win in the playoffs. He’s a regular season star but not a big game player.

 

[wingman75]

Also, I believe O'Neill has said he has a severe phobia of flying.

He does, for sure.

He must have thrown quite the tirade before he left, because it is pretty clear "he is dead to them". I mean, having watched him for years now, can't say I am surprised.