I may have said this pages ago, but I found George good at what he was there to do. In my view his job is a host and setup man. He's not there to be a "star" or make things about him, he's there to let the hockey guys answer the questions he tosses their way. I thought he did a good job of that and I always felt he asked questions with a "I've never done this before or I'm not as plugged in, what do you guys think?" tone. Ron, likely from doing this for his career, wants to bring his own insights in. I don't always mind that if he could just say "I'm seeing this, what do you guys think?" It's the extra anecdotes and Gene Principe-esque puns and such which drive me nuts. You don't need to act like you're superior to everyone, you're just a TV host. Deliver the question, and let the hockey guys answer.
I'd be curious to see what the stats from 5-6 years ago are comparing Coaches Corner to the Hotstove or whatever it was called in the 2nd intermission. In that segment Ron was more of a traditional host/setup guy. I was much more interested in hearing what the media guys had to say over Ron and Don's ummmmm "banter".
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