kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Anybody see that Volunteer Energy commercial with Drapes and Osgood? If you have there's no way you can say either of those guys would be better in front of a camera than Murph with a straight face. 2 Uncle Danny and Solidus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Kronwall - Murphy Smith - Girardi Kindl - Quincey 3 SiLkK19, Solidus and F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 5 Rebound, Hockeymom1960, sputman and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Anybody see that Volunteer Energy commercial with Drapes and Osgood? If you have there's no way you can say either of those guys would be better in front of a camera than Murph with a straight face. Yeah but those are scripted tv ads. 1 esteef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drumnj 459 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Anybody see that Volunteer Energy commercial with Drapes and Osgood? If you have there's no way you can say either of those guys would be better in front of a camera than Murph with a straight face. Hey, it's only a matter of time before their acting careers take off 2 Hockeymom1960 and kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 I'm not that upset. Murph grew on me over the years, but rolling with Ken and Mick is perfectly fine with me. To Murphy's credit, he has improved as a broadcaster. I remember early on he couldn't form sentences and didn't really add any insight to the color commentary. He still stumbled at times, but he could articulate about hockey at least somewhat coherently. The timing is quite odd. Imagine the entertainment value if Ozzie was down there. That would be my first choice, but I doubt he has any ambition for it. So long, Johnny-on-the-spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowings00 545 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 I agree concerning a petition, or an "e-card" for Murph... I've always liked him; the guy's a multi-Cup winning Dman; a hockey HOF member; he's rather funny - especially when paired with John Keating... It really boggles my mind as to whom FSD will replace him with. I'll bet SHE is a blonde with really BIG.....hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Fox seems to do a lot of dumb things, remember when they cancelled firefly?... yeah, I'm still not over that 2 TheXym and syntax reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Don't know if this was already posted or not, but here's a link to a petition to get Murphy back for those who are interested. http://kuklaskorner.com/a2y/comments/give-us-back-our-murph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Sorry Murph!! Good luck with whatever happens next...I personlly think he should open a Murphy Dog stand outside the Joe... Murphy's Dollar Dogs™ That would make a mint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Greek 323 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 You know if Oz wasn't scouting I think he'd be hilarious between the benches or even Drapes. Either of those two would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tman77 40 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Damn, gonna miss Murph. Keating seems like a good guy but i'd rather have Murph any day. f*** you Fox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franzine 739 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Damn, gonna miss Murph. Keating seems like a good guy but i'd rather have Murph any day. f*** you Fox. John Keating is a living legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 John Keating is a living legend. Geez, you think that Murph had awkward sayings..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) How about the Belle Tire girl/woman? She must know a lot about hockey. In any case, players would be less likely to turn her down for interviews and conversations during the game. Edited March 23, 2013 by GMRwings1983 1 Tman77 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tman77 40 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 John Keating is a living legend. LoL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 John Keating rules! His analogies are legendary. Anybody remember when he compared complaining about the refs to listening to Pearl Jam? Something about how it feels good at the time but in the end it doesn't make a lot of sense. Killed me. Unfortunately he splits time with the Tigers so I don't think he'll be the replacement, which is a bummer. It'll probably be Shannon Hogan for some dumb reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Let's get Homer on the broadcast 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Whoa, didn't see that coming. I was esking my buddy during last nights game, where's Murph? Being perfectly honest though, we should be happy he lasted as long as he did. While we all loved him, he wasn't really that great of a commentator or color guy, and I could swear he was either drunk or on opiates for at least a quarter of the games he called. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canadian wings fan 305 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Belle Tire!!!! God the FSD Corporate stuff is absolute crap. I don't know all of you put up with the Bernstein commercials every 5 minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Personally I despise the Bernstein commercials - even worse when Mickey is in them Wonder how much $$$ FSD gets from that law firm..... This. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martinezsvsu 240 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 its bull crap that he got fired. i really hope his replacement is another old wing. osgood and draper would be good choices because they speak really well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest irishock Report post Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) We're hiring Pierre McGuire. Edited March 23, 2013 by irishock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 Wtf??? They don't just fire someone like Murph mid-season for ratings. He must have come to work drunk a few times...people on here have made jokes about it, and here we are. Sucks. its bull crap that he got fired. i really hope his replacement is another old wing. osgood and draper would be good choices because they speak really well Drapes would be an amazing color guy, but he's under contract to the Wings as some sort of assistant isn't he? Or is he in GR? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) I think the next step is to put Richard Bernstein in Murph's old spot between the benches. Edited March 23, 2013 by ogreslayer 4 F.Michael, Detroit \# 1 Fan, FireCaptain and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites