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Originally Posted by djsFlames
I'm glad that we've unanimously latched on to a local female media personality here (she's one of the easier ones to listen to, period).
People were subtly giving flak to those who weren't Cassie fans here with the subtext that it was a "female" thing. It most certainly never was. She's a consummate professional but I just don't think colour was ever a strong suit of hers. She's better on the panel IMO.
Hopefully this demonstrates to those people that gender was never a part of the issue. Some people work in the role and some don't, and she just didn't add enough to the games for me, and didn't come across authentic or excited for the Flames.
Sandra sounds like that fellow enthusiast that you'd rehash the previous game with at the water cooler. She gives an emotional perspective of a fan as well on key parts of Flames history. Makes her commentary relatable, as we all were there and felt the same things.
It's leagues better than someone that sounds robotic and like they can't wait to be able to talk about McDavid all the time.
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Plus she shouldn’t do Flames games as it’s a blatant conflict of interest with her husband being an AGM for the team.
It is an untenable situation for her.
I don’t understand why she doesn’t avoid it or why Sportsnet puts her in that position.
She either comes across as a homer or trying not to be a homer because she has to call the game knowing people know her husband works for the team.
She can say she isn’t biased, but trying not to be biased is a bias.
It is like trying to swim without getting wet. If Brad works for the games and she calls Flames games her analysis is compromised.
It forces her analysis to not be natural.
Is Kelly Hrudey better? Not really but criticism of him is based on his work not his family.