CenterIce 83 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 simmonssteve steve simmons The bomb dropped at Versus hockey. All kinds of firings. Not certain who but 29 people lost jobs. Including lots of on air people. Very sad 13 minutes ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply http://twitter.com/#!/simmonssteve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 hopefully emerick, edzo, brickley and benanati all got fired 4 Selliria, Hockeymom1960, Detroit \# 1 Fan and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate94gt 134 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 i hope Charissa Thompson isnt one of them. I enjoy looking at her. And she works the big 10 games :drool: 2 HadThomasVokounOnFortSt and GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 I really hope that idiot who always makes his voice go really low/raspy when someone scores is gone. I can't stand that guy and his fake enthusiasm. i hope Charissa Thompson isnt one of them. I enjoy looking at her. And she works the big 10 games :drool: She is way too hot to fire. That's how she got her job in the first place. 2 sleepwalker and HadThomasVokounOnFortSt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) Versus has 29 employees? What does that leave... a camera guy and announcer? Edited February 5, 2011 by CaliWingsNut 3 Selliria, HadThomasVokounOnFortSt and Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 Hopefully everyone is fired except Charissa. She could run the whole show and that'll be fine with me 2 HadThomasVokounOnFortSt and GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 I really hope that idiot who always makes his voice go really low/raspy when someone scores is gone. I can't stand that guy and his fake enthusiasm. She is way too hot to fire. That's how she got her job in the first place. that is Benanati and I hope they kept Lindsay Soto, that other chick who does the hawks telecasts and vs had too scary of a voice i thought 1 HadThomasVokounOnFortSt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 I like Charissa Thompson too. She doesn't flirt or oogle over the players. She's gorgeous and professional. 2 Selliria and HadThomasVokounOnFortSt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 That's nuts. I'm pulling for Keith Jones to be gone. 2 Majsheppard and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Howard He Do It?! Report post Posted February 5, 2011 They are just consolidating their sports division. We will just see more of the NBC rejects now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) They are just consolidating their sports division. We will just see more of the NBC rejects now. Yep, no hope of getting rid of Olczyk or Emrick; they're on NBC, too. I know I'm probably in the minority, but I like Emrick...Edzo, on the other hand, can take a really long vacation any time now. Okay, now who's that guy who always says crap like, "Pronger flits down the ice like a butterfly and does a scene from Swan Lake with Crosby"? Is that Daryl Reaugh? Whoever it is, PLEASE let that guy be gone. Edited February 5, 2011 by MulesWillFly93 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingcapt 52 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 kind of a reason why to go back to ESPN!! theyre cutting the staff for the NHL's only national US coverage. shows how much the corporate bosses at NBC care about the NHL. i dont think the quality is going to be any better cause they lose employees. i bet it will be worse if anything... just a shame. whens the contract between the nhl and NBC/versus expire? 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Please don't fire me..... Edited February 6, 2011 by GMRwings1983 3 Rick D, nate94gt and HadThomasVokounOnFortSt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 link Harwood swept up in Versus changes: Comcast's purchase of NBC Universal has produced immediate changes at Versus, the Comcast network which holds the U.S. cable rights for the NHL and Montreal native Rob Harwood is out as game host and reporter."They're adopting the NBC format and they want an ex-player between the benches," Harwood said from his home in Vermont. He has a few months left on his contract and Sam Flood, who produces the NHL games for NBC, said they may use him for out-of-town cutaways during the playoffs. Harwood said he was pragmatic and he's already started the search for a new job. looks like the ladies like Lindsay Soto and Charissa Thompson could be gone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) link looks like the ladies like Lindsay Soto and Charissa Thompson could be gone F**k the ex players. What the hell do they know about hockey that could be so interesting? Nobody needs their insight. Besides, NBC sucks at covering hockey. This probably means they won't start airing games until January. Edited February 6, 2011 by GMRwings1983 2 HadThomasVokounOnFortSt and teebo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selliria 76 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 Please don't fire me..... You can't fire a face like that. You just can't. 1 teebo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockey23 79 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 I'd like to see Versus do it the way TSN and CBC do. Right now Versus just uses announcers from different teams. Doc is from the Devils, Beninati-Caps, Reaugh-Stars, Keith Jones-Philly, and they also use the Rangers guy and I'm sure I'm forgetting some. I'm not Canadian but I'm pretty sure TSN has their own guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate94gt 134 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Please don't fire me..... Edited February 6, 2011 by nate94gt 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Huge-changes-for-VERSUS-Pierre-McGuire-joins-NH?urn=nhl-317372&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Not 29 fired. harwood thompson and soto to be shelved for regular season. Pierre and Engblom now between the benches. Milbury moving to the studio. Oh joy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate94gt 134 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 Please don't fire me..... i'll turn her frown upside down. probably cuz she'd be laughing at my package, but lets not go there. http://sports.yahoo...._medium=twitter Not 29 fired. harwood thompson and soto to be shelved for regular season. Pierre and Engblom now between the benches. Milbury moving to the studio. Oh joy... baby jesus just cried. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 Yay. Pierre and Eddie O in the same broadcast? I can't contain my excitement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 Oh gawwwwdddd....not more of Pierre's in-ass -- I mean, glass -- reporting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Howard He Do It?! Report post Posted February 6, 2011 I was right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 McCarty and Ward have done some studio work for Versus. I wonder if we could see them between the benches at some Wings' games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWestWing 71 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Yay. Pierre and Eddie O in the same broadcast? I can't contain my excitement. And dont forgot Mulberry - its the hat-trick that every serious hockey fan has been waiting for! Edited February 6, 2011 by TheWestWing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites