[OOT] March 10, 5 games!

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by colbym72

If we had McDavid, we would get the same treatment and I bet Rick Ball would do the same. We get mad about homerism watching our biggest rivals home broadcast. Our broadcasts gush about our players. Our famous commentater would scream YEAH BABY in our big moments. I dont understand the hate

That's because you're an Oiler fan.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by colbym72

If we had McDavid, we would get the same treatment and I bet Rick Ball would do the same. We get mad about homerism watching our biggest rivals home broadcast. Our broadcasts gush about our players. Our famous commentater would scream YEAH BABY in our big moments. I dont understand the hate

Actually, I read comments from the Detroit fans recently who really liked Ball and Hrudey because they WEREN'T homers.

And I don't think they would be if we *did* have McDoofus. They're pretty even-keeled and pros to boot. They talk lots about the other team and their players and always give credit where it's due.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Har-Calgary

Malkin quietly leading the league in points per game but you wouldn't know it from this game, all the talk was around Sid and McDavid.

To be fair, he didn't do much.

[tvp2003]

Watched the game with no sound. Much less annoying.

Nice to see Kessel redeem himself in the shootout.

Oil/Ducks get one out of four points. I'll take it.

[Blarg]

1.5/2 is not bad from tonights OOT (ANA loss, EDM OTL). Flames win tomorrow gets us 2nd in the Pacific

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Of McDavid? I cant stand that he is on the Oilers but most peoples hate for him is pure jealousy that we do not have him. Its frustrating that the Oilers got a hand out again and a franchise rejuvenated. But it is what it is. We just spend too much time complaining on hear about the commentators talking about the guy who may be the best player in the world. We need to accept it because its going to be like this for fifteen years

I'm not jealous that the Flames don't have him. I'm pissed because the Oilers didn't deserve him. I'd be a McDavid fan if he played for Buffalo.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by colbym72

If we had McDavid, we would get the same treatment and I bet Rick Ball would do the same. We get mad about homerism watching our biggest rivals home broadcast. Our broadcasts gush about our players. Our famous commentater would scream YEAH BABY in our big moments. I dont understand the hate

You can't even compare Ball/Hrudey to Quinn/Remenda. It's night and day. Kelly's not sitting there going Ohhhhh on every missed opportunity. Maybe when he's actually spoken to but Remenda does it the entire game during live play. It's bush league.

[StrykerSteve]

Second in the Pacific is now officially up for grabs.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by colbym72

If we had McDavid, we would get the same treatment and I bet Rick Ball would do the same. We get mad about homerism watching our biggest rivals home broadcast. Our broadcasts gush about our players. Our famous commentater would scream YEAH BABY in our big moments. I dont understand the hate

Peter maher called games with respect and called the game/play excitingly no matter what. The biggest moments in the Flames history brought out the big ya baby's of course but Peter Maher would have finished calling the Phil Kessel goal in the shootout instead of going silent.

[colbym72]

Was tonights game a national broadcast? or regional? What separates a regional TV broadcast from a regional radio broadcast otherwise? Yeah more people probably will take in the TV broadcast using gamecentre but still...

I did watch the Penguins feed so it is a little unfair for me to comment I guess, but I think we take notice more when the commentators talk about the other team we dont like rather than our own.

[krazycanuck]

So the Oilers lose, Mcdavid basically puts a puck in his own net, and wiffs on a breakaway in overtime where he had about 30 seconds and still gets first star? Sportsnet loves fellating him.

[colbym72]

I shouldnt of compared Maher to Remenda, but my point is on a regional broadcast you are going to get a lot of homerism. Hell, Pittsburgh's radio guy yells MAKE ME A MILKSHAKE MALKIN after his goals sometimes.

[Calgary4LIfe]

26:53 for McDavid tonight. 60th game for Talbot.

They are going to run out of juice.

[TBone290]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Of McDavid? I cant stand that he is on the Oilers but most peoples hate for him is pure jealousy that we do not have him. Its frustrating that the Oilers got a hand out again and a franchise rejuvenated. But it is what it is. We just spend too much time complaining on hear about the commentators talking about the guy who may be the best player in the world. We need to accept it because its going to be like this for fifteen years

I think a lot of us accept he's arguably the best player in the world, but it's the manner in which they present him. Tonight clearly demonstrates the homerism in their calls, not to mention the commericals, the Katz TV special, the endless promos.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Was tonights game a national broadcast? or regional? What separates a regional TV broadcast from a regional radio broadcast otherwise? Yeah more people probably will take in the TV broadcast using gamecentre but still...

I did watch the Penguins feed so it is a little unfair for me to comment I guess, but I think we take notice more when the commentators talk about the other team we dont like rather than our own.

Uhhhh if you didn't watch the Oilers feed I don't really think you're in a position to comment... It was insufferable.

[colbym72]

Originally Posted by the2bears

That's because you're an Oiler fan.

Nope. I hate that he is on the Oilers.

I'm not trying to become a public enemy on here. We just have different opinions on McDavid I guess

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Was tonights game a national broadcast? or regional? What separates a regional TV broadcast from a regional radio broadcast otherwise? Yeah more people probably will take in the TV broadcast using gamecentre but still...

I did watch the Penguins feed so it is a little unfair for me to comment I guess, but I think we take notice more when the commentators talk about the other team we dont like rather than our own.

Colby.. Remenda was brutal with the Sharks.. BRUTAL. Give him McDavid and the something special that is Edmonton and now you constantly have him saying Connor every other word and automatically assuming the other team got away with something like when he said Crosby pushed Larsson into Talbot before awkwardly walking back on it.

Hrudey and Ball are professional and call the game with dignity - very hard to hear any favouritism in their calls... it's thick with the two in Edmonton, unbearable to listen to.

[colbym72]

I do agree that the national media gushing is insufferable but we just gotta deal with it and shut them up in the playoffs. Lets start by getting home ice

[Gaudfather]

LOL - it is physically impossible for Gene Príncipe to do an interview without bringing up Connor McDavid - have never seen anything like it.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Uhhhh if you didn't watch the Oilers feed I don't really think you're in a position to comment... It was insufferable.

the dead air after Kessel scored pretty much was the height of homerism... only way it could have been worse is if they screamed "noooo"...

watched part of the game with the sound off until the OT... should have kept the sound off