NESN UPDATE 6/27 - Sean McDonough considering replacing Jack Edwards

[HockeyMomx2]

If it's Tom Caron I'll just turn on the radio and sync it up to the game

For real. Right there with you. Can't stand him as a person. My ears would bleed.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

For real. Right there with you. Can't stand him as a person. My ears would bleed.

As a person I can't speak.

As a sports voice, baseball or post-game shows is good.

Live hockey is too much to my ears as well.

 

[McGarnagle]

For real. Right there with you. Can't stand him as a person. My ears would bleed.

Seems like a good guy and fine on the pregame desk, but the voice is raspy and grating.

 

[Bmessy]

I wouldn't mind McDonough but he's also 62. I wonder if NESN would want someone younger so they don't have to replace another one in less than 10 years possibly sooner depending on when he wants to retire.
Please no Judd Sirott

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Is Brickley still going to be on the broadcast? I think it's been mentioned but I forget.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Is Brickley still going to be on the broadcast? I think it's been mentioned but I forget.

yea, you'd expect Brick to be under contract.... otherwise, it'd be both slots open.... but this may have been more behind the scenes than public knowledge to the fanbase before Jack announced when he did last year....

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Seems like a good guy and fine on the pregame desk, but the voice is raspy and grating.

Oh I am sure overall he's fine at his job. I had the unfortunate experience of dealing with him as a Hockey Dad. Yes, he was *that Hockey Dad.

 

[jgatie]

yea, you'd expect Brick to be under contract.... otherwise, it'd be both slots open.... but this may have been more behind the scenes than public knowledge to the fanbase before Jack announced when he did last year....

 

[Johnny Upton]

Is Brickley still going to be on the broadcast? I think it's been mentioned but I forget.

They had people audition with him so I would surmise that he will be.

 

[Ace0813]

I am frankly surprised we haven't heard more about this.

 

[CDJ]

#1 prerequisite is that they go absolutely homer like Jack when we goon it up next season

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

#1 prerequisite is that they go absolutely homer like Jack when we goon it up next season

If there is a Greg Campbell style beating as his fights often went, it had best be sold as a pro Bruins TKO slaughter instead.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

I’d prefer someone low key. The guy who subbed for Jack a few times last year would be fine . I watch a lot of hockey at work on my iPad mini during downtime with the sound down so it really doesn’t matter too much for me .

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

I wouldn't mind McDonough but he's also 62. I wonder if NESN would want someone younger so they don't have to replace another one in less than 10 years possibly sooner depending on when he wants to retire.
Please no Judd Sirott

Dunno why you type this. I think he'd be good. Radio hockey announcers tend to be good pbp guys. Baseball guys rarely transition well to hockey because they're used to all the down time to yak about unrelated and inconsequential bs.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Dunno why you type this. I think he'd be good. Radio hockey announcers tend to be good pbp guys. Baseball guys rarely transition well to hockey because they're used to all the down time to yak about unrelated and inconsequential bs.

likely reasoning is then you'd have Beasley having to search for Sirott's replacement

 

[jgatie]

Dunno why you type this. I think he'd be good. Radio hockey announcers tend to be good pbp guys. Baseball guys rarely transition well to hockey because they're used to all the down time to yak about unrelated and inconsequential bs.

Sirott's soccer-esque goal call sucks. In hockey, holding the "goal"/"scores" call for anything over a beat, unless it's an OT playoff game, reeks of the announcer not reading the room.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Sirott's soccer-esque goal call sucks. In hockey, holding the "goal"/"scores" call for anything over a beat, unless it's an OT playoff game, reeks of the announcer not reading the room.

And why do I picture him going cross eyed everytime I hear it?

 

[jgatie]

And why do I picture him going cross eyed everytime I hear it?

It's awful. Soccer makes a big deal over goals because you rarely see one. But we don't need that kicky-ball shit in hockey.

 

[GordonHowe]

Oh I am sure overall he's fine at his job. I had the unfortunate experience of dealing with him as a Hockey Dad. Yes, he was *that Hockey Dad.

I always liked his intermission work.

Spill.

Sirott's soccer-esque goal call sucks. In hockey, holding the "goal"/"scores" call for anything over a beat, unless it's an OT playoff game, reeks of the announcer not reading the room.

Irrational as I have literally never heard his voice, but no thanks.

Sean or Dr. Faust.

 

[jgatie]

Irrational as I have literally never heard his voice, but no thanks.

Sean or Dr. Faust.

Here's a link to a regular season OT goal, but every goal call is exactly like this one. It doesn't matter; OT or 1st period, game winner or blowout, up by 4 or down by 4, Tuesday game in January vs the Sens or rivalry game vs the Habs to clinch a playoff berth, it's always the stupid soccer goal call:

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[jimmccabe40]

 

[Johnny Upton]

Have you heard back from NESN?

 

[LetsGoBs]

Been a lurker here for a while and I've been checking this thread because I want to know who they're going to replace Jack with. A friend sent me this tiktok link that I thought would be worth sharing. It's highlights of Ryan Johnson from 98.5.

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[GordonHowe]

Here's a link to a regular season OT goal, but every goal call is exactly like this one. It doesn't matter; OT or 1st period, game winner or blowout, up by 4 or down by 4, Tuesday game in January vs the Sens or rivalry game vs the Habs to clinch a playoff berth, it's always the stupid soccer goal call:

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I see.

No thanks.

 

[Fenian24]

If there is a Greg Campbell style beating as his fights often went, it had best be sold as a pro Bruins TKO slaughter instead.

They could find Derek Sanderson, the man never saw a Bruin lose a fight.