Rumor New Blazer tv deal down to Root Sports and Fox? (1 Viewer)

[dviss1]

How does anyone this far north know what a "digger cam" is?

I'll admit I had no clue.

 

[Mediocre Man]

They do good with Nascar. I'd like to see HCP manning the Digger Cam.

I thought Lincoln got rid of that?

 

[Mediocre Man]

The team also wants Calabro to play a role in choosing who he’ll be paired up with in the broadcast booth. McGowan said that they are in the process of “developing a short list in collaboration with Kevin” with the hope of hiring a replacement for Mike Rice by the end of the summer. Calabro, who has most recently worked alongside of Hall of Famers Dr. Jack Ramsay and Hubie Brown said he didn’t have any specific candidates, though he knows traits he’s looking for.

“Obviously somebody that can match the energy level night in, night out, that’s right there with me,” said Calabro. “Somebody that is seeing all the nuances of the game. Somebody that’s watching the game within the game, because when you’re the play-by-play announcer, for the most part, your eye is on the ball. Wherever the ball goes, your eyes are wandering with the ball, you try to develop peripheral vision and be able to see the entire floor and so forth. That’s where your analyst really needs to be your key guy. He’s your eyes off of the ball, ball and man. He’s going to be able to paint the picture and pick up anything that you did not pick up in the initial call to add. That’s why they call them ‘color.’ You’re adding little elements that fill in the picture for folks when you’re doing the play-by-play.”

http://forwardcenter.net/calabro-joins-trail-blazers-as-new-television-play-by-play-announcer/

So someone like Mike Rice?

 

[DaLong]

So someone like Mike Rice?

Rice was an old geezer and you know it. Every fan outside of Portland thought so as well. Homer Simpson would be an upgrade.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Yeah I read that one. And I disagree two high energy guys is the way to go. You need balance. Like Smitty or Brent.

Id love barry over anyone else.

But gary payton would fit with who he was describing. And has a seattle and oregon connection. As well as some announcer experience.

 

[Denny Crane]

How does anyone this far north know what a "digger cam" is?

Is it anything like HCP's lawn mower cam?

 

[julius]

Is it anything like HCP's lawn mower cam?

A lawn mower cam? You mean a camera showing HCP sleeping while "working"? Some people pay big bucks for that.

 

[santeesioux]

Is it anything like HCP's lawn mower cam?

HCP should totally livestream his mowing job this summer for the forum, it would keep us entertained on the long August days.

 

[Wheels]

Our long Blazer nation nightmare is almost over.

But an old nightmare will re-emerge. Me being around these parts more often!!! Muahahahha

 

[julius]

But an old nightmare will re-emerge. Me being around these parts more often!!! Muahahahha

How come Sly...er I mean, no one has made a "Rice" moniker?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I wonder if they could buy-out the last year of their Comcast deal?

Good! This will cripple Comcrap.

Lol, "cripple"

Cripple Comcast sports NW maybe. And maybe they take a blow in the local market, but Comcast is one of the major corporate beasts of this world. To cripple them it would take a great depression the likes this nation might not ever recover from. And it makes me want to cry with ow unfair it is...

 

[THE HCP]

Rice was an old geezer and you know it. Every fan outside of Portland thought so as well. Homer Simpson would be an upgrade.

DOn't know if you are trying to be funny or not. This is NOT true. That guy is damn respected around the league, every arena coaches/players come up to give him props.

 

[theprunetang]

DOn't know if you are trying to be funny or not. This is NOT true. That guy is damn respected around the league, every arena coaches/players come up to give him props.

Yep. I'm going to miss hearing his voice. Legend.

 

[THE HCP]

I haven't really given my opinion on this and won't...... but just had to speak up a bit when people who have NO GO DAMN CLUE what they are talking about try spouting off like they know what's up. It's a business and this is part of it.

 

[THE HCP]

DOn't know if you are trying to be funny or not. This is NOT true. That guy is damn respected around the league, every arena coaches/players and other team's GMs come up to give him props.

 

[julius]

I haven't really given my opinion on this and won't...... but just had to speak up a bit when people who have NO GO DAMN CLUE what they are talking about try spouting off like they know what's up. It's a business and this is part of it.

Then why did you PM me and tell me that it was because you had started a failed coup d'etat at work?

 

[maxiep]

Don't really care who broadcasts the games, only that everyone gets to see them.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I loved rice, the only time i met him he complimented my killer blazer jacket and joel przybilla swag

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Then why did you PM me and tell me that it was because you had started a failed coup d'etat at work?

I'm supposed to believe that HCP can even pronounce coup d'etat let alone spell it correctly or use it in a sentence?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm supposed to believe that HCP can even pronounce coup d'etat let alone spell it correctly or use it in a sentence?

HCP knows coup is what you keep chickens in d'etat is French for boobs.

 

[e_blazer]

HCP knows coup is what you keep chickens in d'etat is French for boobs.

So, combined it's some sort of fancy bra?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So, combined it's some sort of fancy bra?

 

[e_blazer]

Well, sure, I can see HCP needing one of those.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Seattle based Root sports seems to fit to direction of the team

 

[julius]

Seattle based Root sports seems to fit to direction of the team

as long as it's available to more people in Portland, I don't care if it's based out of Donald Trumps toupe.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

as long as it's available to more people in Portland, I don't care if it's based out of Donald Trumps toupe.

Exactly this.

It makes no difference where the company is based, the issue is access to games over multiple TV providers.

 

[DaLong]

I haven't really given my opinion on this and won't...... but just had to speak up a bit when people who have NO GO DAMN CLUE what they are talking about try spouting off like they know what's up. It's a business and this is part of it.

Yeah ok, you know what I've read across internet forums for years and years better than I do. Maybe coaches and players but certainly not most other fans. But maybe if I use all caps I'll sound more believable.

 

[santeesioux]

Now I really hope Root or whomever gets the tv deal gets a deal done with Playstation Vue because it finally came to the Roku and the picture quality is every bit as good as cable, for only 35 bucks a month. At least CSN Northwest is available on it for their last season there.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That was intentionally leaked so Comcast will get nervous and throw down a bigger offer.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

That was intentionally leaked so Comcast will get nervous and throw down a bigger offer.

Probably. Comcast is still the best option and the big boy amongst the options. With playstation vue available it will reach the homes of many more now.