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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I agree with EE. TSN has done a tremendous job with their CFL coverage - with a panel that provides the right balance of deep insights, humor and other elements.
The problem I have with the HNIC approach to hockey, which RSN is now embracing, is the lack of balance. They don't go deep enough. They focus too much on the past, and even within that, it is too narrow.
I've heard enough about the '72 series, the New Year's Even game between Canada and Russian, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Mario.
There are a ton of other great stories, players and games from the past that are never re-visited because they just talk about the same dozen or more things over and over and over again.
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Totally agreed. I am considered an older poster but I never saw Henderson or Orr play yet for most of my life I've been constantly reminded about their heroics and while I have nothing against reliving a little history it's got to the point where it starts becoming background noise. The 1987 Canada Cup was great at the time but half of today's viewers don't even know what the tournament was and can't relate to the Canada vs Russia theme so showing Lemieux's goal over and over isn't going to attract new fans that want to learn about today's stars.
The NFL and NBA are really good at selling their current stars and you will never see any NFL or NBA telecast start out showing highlights from 20 years ago of Dr. J or Dan Marino because that doesn't resonate with younger fans and it's not going to sell Tom Brady or LeBron James jerseys. This story of the game crap simply illustrates how out of touch RSN is.