Rob Kerr

[JobHopper]

What I really dislike about Sportsnet lately is how they cut away right after the game, like to Oil Change last game or when the World Series was on. The people that are watching it are already watching it on another channel.

What's another 5 minutes to do a proper wrap up?

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by logan_izer10

What bugs me most is how he can't figure out that a city is singular. He says things like "Calgary come away with it" or "Calgary dump the puck in". It should be "Calgary COMES away with it" or "Calgary DUMPS the puck in". You could even say "Flames dump it in". Maybe I'm being overly nitpicky but it drives me bonkers

It's not a Kerr specific point, but I hate when people in sports refer to a singular player in the plural.

"It's going to take the Monahans, Svens and Gios on the team to get going."

There aren't any players similar to these guys, so don't say the Monahans. Say Monahan needs to get going, if that was the case. If they said the fourth liners or top players or whatever, I'd understand.

I hate Kerr when he yells "where is it"? It's your job to know where it is. Do you need the Fox puck with the glow light?

[Iggy3x]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

If you take away "He Shoots-- He Scores!" then you take away the soul of hockey.

I live in the States now so I got Gamcenter. When the internet doesn't work, I would stream 960 on my phone and just listen to Pete call the game. I really don't feel that I am losing too much from the action when listening to Pete. This year with Loubo on the color, it made the "radio" games that much better.

I don't mind Kerr. I loved it whenever he delivers the "he shoots -- he scores" line. He was so excited when Monahan scored in OT the other day. It was awesome! I do think he is getting better.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by JobHopper

What I really dislike about Sportsnet lately is how they cut away right after the game, like to Oil Change last game or when the World Series was on. The people that are watching it are already watching it on another channel.

What's another 5 minutes to do a proper wrap up?

Agreed, especially after a W. Can't we just cuddle?


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[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Corral

Sportsnet should drop PBP on the broadcast, improve the sound quality of the action on the ice, and just have Kerr do the analysis when play stops. With big screens and HD, i'm starting to wonder whether PBP in hockey really serves any purpose. I find even the best in the business just tell me what I've already seen.

Kerr must be the bestest because he can tell me what's happened before I've seen it.

Not blaming Kerr for this but it makes the broadcast look bush league.

[hurtin_albertan]

Originally Posted by CaramonLS

I'm not entirely convinced Simmer still works for the Flames.

I think Kerr just presses a button when he needs to take a breath and it plays one of 25 random generic Simmer "insights".

All of which begin with the words "At that point..."

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

PBP isn't about describing what's happening on the ice/field. It's about giving emotional texture to the action. The best PBP elevates a game beyond a visual spectacle and conjures up a story.

play-by-play
adj. Being or giving a detailed running account of the action of an event, especially a sports event, as it occurs.

n. A detailed commentary of an event as it unfolds.

...

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by JobHopper

What I really dislike about Sportsnet lately is how they cut away right after the game, like to Oil Change last game or when the World Series was on. The people that are watching it are already watching it on another channel.

What's another 5 minutes to do a proper wrap up?

The regional TSN channels have a live post game with full coach press conference, player interviews etc

[HOWITZER]

Originally Posted by logan_izer10

What bugs me most is how he can't figure out that a city is singular. He says things like "Calgary come away with it" or "Calgary dump the puck in". It should be "Calgary COMES away with it" or "Calgary DUMPS the puck in". You could even say "Flames dump it in". Maybe I'm being overly nitpicky but it drives me bonkers

The one that absolutely drives me up the wall is whenever on TV or in the press they say..

"Flames are taking on the Wild at Scotiabank Saddledome" without the "the".

You would never say "Flames are taking on the Wild at Saddledome", or "Leafs at Air Canada Centre" or "Rebels taking on Hitmen at Centrium", or "Stamps play Argos at Rogers Centre".

I don't know what it is, you could say "Stamps playing the Esks at the McMahon/Commonwealth Stadium".

Maybe the more grammar savy people on the board could elaborate on when to use "the" when referring to a place.

[stone hands]

Charlie "keep your feet moving" simmer

lately I've been muting the tv and just playing the fan960 broadcast on my tablet

[Corral]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

PBP isn't about describing what's happening on the ice/field. It's about giving emotional texture to the action. The best PBP elevates a game beyond a visual spectacle and conjures up a story.

What you describe as PBP is not what I hear Kerr or other hockey PBP folks tell me. They tend to describe what's happening on the ice in real time. Funny you mention field, because if you listen to an NFL or MLB broadcast - i think you'll realize those PBP folks do not describe the play as it unfolds in real time - they analyze it at the end of the play.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

The regional TSN channels have a live post game with full coach press conference, player interviews etc

Stop twisting that knife. I would do backflips if TSN could get their hands on the rights for the Flames broadcasts. I am stunned that Calgary Flames ownership and management could actually be satisfied with the 3rd world product Rogers puts out but it appears they just may be.

[nixon45]

I watched the game last night on an internet feed while at work with a router cutting aluminium in my left ear, no sound.

Was still more enjoyable than listening to Kerr and Simmer

[FBI]

I can't believe they haven't fixed the Kerr announcing goals before they happen problem yet..

[heep223]

Originally Posted by kipperfan

Meh, Rob isn't the best pbp guy but he knows hockey and his love of the game is always evident, all in all I can live with him.

If I was going to complain about someone on the Sportsnet broadcasting team it wouldn't be Mr. Kerr, no, it would most definitely have to be Mr. Simmer. I hate to rag on the guy as he seems like an extremely nice man, but by god does he bring nothing to the telecast. Rob seems to have much more insight then he does with regards to the in's and outs of the game, Charley's comments are always the same, canned cookie cutter responses he trots out every game. His voice is monotone and boring and for some reason he never wants to relate to his own experience as a player, you'd never even know the guy even played in the league if Rob wasn't always mentioning him being a part of the "famous triple crown line".

It would be nice if they could get a younger ex-player to take over in that role, someone with some personality and someone who has an intimate understand of how the game is played today, not how it was played 30 years ago. And if that guy happened to be an ex-Flame, I wouldn't mind that either. Although I'm guessing it's easier said then done to get a even somewhat well known ex-player for the kind of $$ Sportsnet is likely paying.

Agree re: Simmer. How about Rhett Warrener? He's already in the family and seems to enjoy doing the Fan stuff even though he doesn't need the money.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by FBI

I can't believe they haven't fixed the Kerr announcing goals before they happen problem yet..

It's truly mind bottling. They want to compete with TSN and they do things like this? They should be embarrassed.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Fire

It's truly mind bottling. They want to compete with TSN and they do things like this? They should be embarrassed.

I think you are overestimating them here. They don't aspire to put out a quality product like TSN. TSN regularly doubles Sportsnet ratings around the country. Rogers only has Sportsnet because Bell has TSN as it's more a way to get their brand out there. Think quantity not quality. It's not about the product with Rogers and more about whatever Bell can do they can do. It's a weird rivalry those companies as if one has a sports channel the other has to no different to TSN getting into the sports radio business which is the lone place Rogers has an advantage in the Fan 590.

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by Fire

It's truly mind bottling. They want to compete with TSN and they do things like this? They should be embarrassed.

People's continued insistence on using the phrase "mind bottling" is way more annoying than anything Kerr does, and I can't stand Kerr!

[lifetimefan]

How can you not use "mind bottling" after this?

[Wormius]

I hope Kerr uses "mind bottling" sometime during the next game.