I think Derek Wills has definitely improved away from the PBP when talking about the team with the rest of the crew. Still a bit of a homer, but hey it comes with the job description. I think he's actually better than Maher at it.
That said, every time I hear him doing PBP, it makes me miss Peter Maher. Peter was a natural storyteller and he did a fantastic job of transporting you into the game. Wills just doesn't have that quality...words are said, but I'm not really listening. It especially drives me nuts that he is always behind the goal calls. You hear the crowd reaction, and then a second later, in comes Wills, late and dragging out the call.
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