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Originally Posted by BsFaninCGY
You're right, but other sports talk would be nice instead of - well, everything else they do. I actually tuned in this morning for the first time in a while and caught their hockey talk and interview with Friedman. Couldn't believe how long they went without being brutal.
Then, heard the 'recap' of Wills calls. Wow. That guy is so unprofessional it's unbelievable. One of his calls of Smith's big saves was something along the lines of 'Save by Smith! Take that haters!'. Completely paraphrasing of course - he didn't say haters but he did call out anyone who doubted Smith. WTF Wills? People are allowed to doubt a goaltender when he was playing as bad as he was at times in the season. Be a pro, ignore those who call you out on Twitter, and call a great save a great save. He's really let this feud with Pinder and the fans calling him out get to him and it makes him unlistenable. I know I won't listen to another Flames game on the radio again especially when it's so easy to get the TV stream or other teams broadcasters on your phone.
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Seriously?
I am NO fan of Derek Wills, but thought he had a great call last night. I suspect most of the frustration with him stems more from those who were frequently triggered by Mike Smith's poor performances this year, and Wills's defense of him when people were often unfairly critical. When I heard his "How do you like me now?!" call, I smiled because you know it perfectly captured the spirit of what Mike Smith was feeling in the same building with the same fans who were jeering him a month ago. It's an emotional game, and for all his flaws I thought Wills did a great job of capturing that emotion last night.
If he deserves criticism it is for his lame attempt to make the "Ryan Express" moniker stick. Just let it go, Wills.