It's Calabro!!!!!

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Does Barry have kids? Where does he call home?
     
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    Funny how people are freaking out about the Seattle ties when Calabro was originally a Hoosier. I watched his brother do local sports in Indiana for years before moving out here.
     
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    Then Seattle has 3
     
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    Criminy, as a fan since 1970, I'm still mourning the firing of Jimmy Jones as play by play guy....and was just getting adjusted to Barrett and Rice. Sigh.............solid hire, very shabbily done.....
     
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  5. Natebishop3

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    It's not so much where they're born. Isn't Calabro the equivalent of Bill Schonely to Sonics fans?
     
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    On the Seattle thing I've always heard that the NFL has a rule that doesn't allow an owner to own more than one team in the same city, is that true?
     
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    I would be profoundly disappointed if they hired Brandon Roy.
     
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    If a hire in the Blazers' broadcasting world can "move the needle," then this is certainly one of those moves.
     
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    I know a lot of people still love him, but he rubbed me the wrong way on his way out the door.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    You also claimed they were fired without cause. We don't know that either. Most such contracts contain language that allow either party to terminate the contract early under specific conditions. I suspect, but obviously don't know, that one of the conditions for early termination by the team was the waiving of any non-compete clause. Both Barrett and Rice have tweeted about potential future employment options. I don't think they'd be actively lobbying for work the day they were canned if they knew they couldn't work in their chosen field for a year.

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    He did say he would deliver you a 6-pack of Coors.
     
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    Fantastic hire. I knew it would be Calabro. Theres a reason this guy does ESPN games. Hes one of the best in the business..

    And to the folks thinking this is one more step closer for a move to Seattle, you guys are hilarious. That is silly. Portland packs its stadium, is becoming a hotbed for expensive real estate, and is projected to grow tremendously. Last I read 250,000 people are expected to move here by 2035. Even when the fear was there, it was simply leverage to get the city to pay for a stadium and not a real threat.

    Again this is a great hire for a great future coming up
     
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    Yeah I was trying to be tongue-in-cheek. I think the kids call it "trolling". ;)
     
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    We don't need to know about your "encounters" with B-Roy.
     
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    Inevitable joke about "rubbing the wrong way" was inevitable.
     
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    And his voice. Oye vey. And why should we assume he'd be any good at it? So many other better candidates out there.
     
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    If they were fired for cause they wouldn't get their money from their contract.
     
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    It would be nice if it was a player that 'moved the needle'.
     
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