Scoop Cooper: DOC EMRICK WINS ANOTHER NATIONAL EMMY; CALLS CUP PLAYOFFS FROM HOME TOO! Fir the eight time in the last nine years Mike "Doc" Emrick has won a national EMMY award and is now calling the first time ever summer Stanley Cup playoffs from his basement.

The single, most annoying voice in hockey broadcasting. He’s not even particularly knowledgeable about the game. An endless, nasal, verbal diarrhea stream of “clever” wordplay. Pucks should never be squirted, ladled or shelayleed. The dude swallowed a thesaurus. When he covers games, I turn off the sound. It’s that bad.

You can make a hell of a drinking game out of it, Bromancer.

A sip of beer for “skittered”, a shot for “waffleboarded”, and pound a full beer for mentioning Crosby when the Penguins aren’t even playing.

You can make a hell of a drinking game out of it, Bromancer.

A sip of beer for “skittered”, a shot for “waffleboarded”, and pound a full beer for mentioning Crosby when the Penguins aren’t even playing.
- Hesh_

We’d all be on the floor by the first intermission!

The single, most annoying voice in hockey broadcasting. He’s not even particularly knowledgeable about the game. An endless, nasal, verbal diarrhea stream of “clever” wordplay. Pucks should never be squirted, ladled or shelayleed. The dude swallowed a thesaurus. When he covers games, I turn off the sound. It’s that bad.

I had no idea that other people felt the same way about this annoying, freaking hack as I do. I could have written that exact post word for word. Whenever I think about my team possibly making the Final I quickly switch over in my mind to thinking I'll have to listen to that giant tool screeching like a 5 year old every time the puck gets within 20 feet of the net and the rest of the time sounding like a 7th grade algebra teacher saying stupid crap about pucks being "filtered on through" and "turning into an icing." There are so many great announcers NBC could use and they continue to foist this annoying moron on us and then people give him freaking awards. Unreal.

I think he’s probably very good for the casual fan or new viewer. He can explain things well, he’s certainly quick on the call, and if your new, then all of his quirks haven’t worn on you yet. I know a lot of die hard hockey fans who can’t stand him, but let’s face it, we’re all very particular about our sport. We all have our guys, and very few are appreciated across the Continent. Maybe Clement? But he’s a different type of broadcaster completely.

Now I can’t speak for Canada, but in the States where it is a niche game even in markets where the numbers are successful, hockey takes a back seat to the others when people talk sports or listen to that type of radio. I’ll hear listeners complain “you don’t talk hockey enough!” to the sap on the air, and then when he tries it’s “god you suck at talking hockey. Just STOP”

So it’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation. Doc fits in this similarly. Fact is, Doc does games where they are trying to dig for more fans on a big stage. He calls to them. The old blood who is annoyed by his ‘skittering’, ‘filtering out of the zone‘, and “SCOOOOOORRRREEE!” calls are all going to be watching regardless. Meanwhile Doc tries to get people pumped for big games that fresh meat is watching. Could they get a better guy for the long time fans who know the game and want the intricacies noted and analyzed? Sure. But what they WANT are viewers. What they need is ad money. Heeeeere’s Doc!

So good for Doc, I guess. He gets the job done that is required of him. Think of him like John Madden. Oh! Even better - Richard Vitale. I’m sure the poor guy’s name will be censored. How about “Richardey V”, censors?

But John Madden is so football. “Doc” is not so hockey. Madden knew the game. He was also a big, fat, sexist, violent, beer-slurping, beef-eating glutton with a limited vocabulary. In other words, perfect for football.

But John Madden is so football. “Doc” is not so hockey. Madden knew the game. He was also a big, fat, sexist, violent, beer-slurping, beef-eating glutton with a limited vocabulary. In other words, very football.
- Bromancer

How about Richard Vitale. I know they’re gonna censor his name.

Think of how ridiculous it is to listen to that man if you’ve been watching college basketball for years

How about Richard Vitale. I know they’re gonna censor his name.

Think of how ridiculous it is to listen to that man if you’ve been watching college basketball for years
- Hesh_

I don’t watch b-ball, but I believe it when you say Richard sucks.

Scoop Cooper: DOC EMRICK WINS ANOTHER NATIONAL EMMY; CALLS CUP PLAYOFFS FROM HOME TOO!
Fir the eight time in the last nine years Mike "Doc" Emrick has won a national EMMY award and is now calling the first time ever summer Stanley Cup playoffs from his basement.
- iScoop

Nice tribute Scoop.

Now having said that, and as a Canadian watching some of the NBC broadcasts, I’m am not a fan of most of their broadcast team. Listening to Emrick is painful, the same is true of McQuire and Milbury, I don’t mind Olczyk and Sharp.

I don’t watch b-ball, but I believe it when you say Richard sucks.
- Bromancer

I know you’re trying to get a zing in there, but this site has zero chill with the censors.

And yeah. He’s terrible. YouTube it if you have 5 minutes and wanna smash your head against the wall.

It upsets me when NY sports blogs get so about the censorship piece. I mean, if you go spouting stupid, sexist, violent, racist, dangerous stuff, I get it. But if you’re just engaging in some good, old-fashioned, colorful NYC sports talk, it gets to be too much.

Yeah, Hesh, it upsets me when NY sports blogs get so about the censorship piece. I mean, if you go spouting stupid, sexist, violent, racist, dangerous stuff, I get it. But if you’re just engaging in some good, old-fashioned, colorful NYC sports talk, it gets to be too much.
- Bromancer

I remember he was commentating on a college game and "They're the team in the maroon jerseys decorated with the maize colored numerals" I was like WTF

I always wanted to play a drinking game for whenever they say "hoisted"

He sucks donkey balls.