Comments on: It’s the same old story

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:21:39 +0000

I loved your Colbert line. When interviewing a rightie, “G dubya, great president, or greatest president?” And of course some of the dolts he is interviewing don’t get it.

Don’t get me wrong, I do admire McNab’s passion and knowledge of the game. But when your team is down 4-0 to Nashville, or being outshot 27-4 by Detroit, you do kind of get sick of hearing how great they are. Maybe he was more of a good fit during the glory years?

By: jibblescribbits

jibblescribbits — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:10:17 +0000

Ok I’ll say it. I love McNabb. As I’ve said before he’s not a homer, he loves EVERYONE. Phaenuf, Chelios, Lidstrom, the guy may not have a critical bone in his body. Everything is the best ever, not only is it highly entertaining but at least he is able to convey the love he has for the game and it’s players. Listen to Detroits guy who bithces and moans about every little thing that bounces against Detroit, or the Calgary guy who kills the fun in everything. I’ll take McNabb’s soccer-mom style confidence building any day over those crotchety farts.

He is Stephen Colbert in real life… Markus Naslund, great hockey player, or GREATEST hockey player?

I kid, but I actually think McNab does a good job. He is obviously being directed to not be critical by the guys upstairs so he isn’t. But he has an enthusiasm for hockey that few match in the booth. He occasionally has some good analysis, and he’s able to usually make good points without being critical of anyone, which takes some skill.

In short he makes games more fun and entertaining, and that’s a good thing.

By: David Driscoll-Carignan

David Driscoll-Carignan — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:04:04 +0000

wow, doc, I can’t picture that at all. Clark usually speaks in the blandest of teamspeak cliches. I’m impressed if McNab pulled him out the shell for a moment.

By: thedoctor

thedoctor — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:49:24 +0000

I am not a McNabb fan, but I will say he engages really well with players in interviews. He asks the right questions, and they dont just shuffle off answers. His interview with Brett Clark the other night (after SJ?) was actually really good, and he got Brett to talk candidly about how the team is in some ways better with all the injuries — something I doubt anyone else could have pulled out of Mr. Not Keystone Light.

McNabb really understands the game, I just wish he would stop the over-praise of everything that skates.

By: Stewart

Stewart — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:48:32 +0000

I know the Altidudes are homers, but when I have to listen to some of the other broadcasters (like VS.), I do count myself lucky to have those guys, especially McNabb. I thought he was the best of the bunch at the last olympics. And I definately don’t miss John “pass me another Dewars” Kelly. Thank you, thank you, thank you he’s gone!

By: David Driscoll-Carignan

David Driscoll-Carignan — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:31:06 +0000

“Great Office Space reference. We have a manager here that we call Lumberg. And sometimes when he says “that would be great” he sounds just like him.”

my first few years here, I swear we ended up having to move our desks every 3 months or so. that always prompted lots of “yeah, we’re going to go ahead and move you downstairs” riffs. good times.

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:26:24 +0000

“covering about 20 percent of the screen, often including the puck and players involved in the”

I forget what game I was watching on Saturday but after a player was shook up, they did a PIP shot with the injured player on the bench taking up 80% of the screen and the action taking place in the other 20%.

And it wasn’t a split second either, it was a good 5-10 seconds. Those camera/production crew people do some weird things.

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:13:45 +0000

Great Office Space reference. We have a manager here that we call Lumberg. And sometimes when he says “that would be great” he sounds just like him.

By: David Driscoll-Carignan

David Driscoll-Carignan — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:45:15 +0000

“I wouldn’t exactly say I’m missing it, Bob”

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:32:02 +0000

One thing you are not “missing” from the Altitude feed, in addition to Peter “Everyone in an Av uniform is one of the best at (fill in the hilarious blank here)” McNab, is their wonderful propensity for flashing very disruptive and prominent 5 second advertisements OVER PLAY DURING THEIR BROADCASTS. No, they can’t wait until an icing or other stoppage in play, they have to actually disrupt your viewing experience by covering about 20 percent of the screen, often including the puck and players involved in the action, with some wonderful Go Auto or Waste Management ad. I need to call those *&^%%$#ers and ask them to please stop that crap. It is incredibly bush league.