<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Sportsnet.ca -- Get out the salami and cheese, Chuck Swirsky’s career with the Toronto Raptors is over. The team announced Tuesday that Swirsky, who had been the Raptors’ TV play-by-play man for the past seven years, has left the organization to assume the radio role with the Chicago Bulls. Swirsky was the Raptors’ radio announcer for three years before moving to TV. His signature call for a Raptors victory called for the salami and cheese. Swirsky previously worked in Chicago as the sports director at WGN radio from 1982-94 and the Raptors said Swirsky’s decision to return to the Windy City was based on personal reasons related to his family The Raptors praised Swirsky’s work in a statement released by the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the NBA franchise. "There’s lots of good play-by-play guys out there, but only one Chuck Swirsky," Tom Anselmi, MLSE’s executive VP and chief operating officer, was quoted in the statement. "He is a big loss to our organization. His passion for basketball and passion for our fans, makes him one of the game’s great ambassadors. He’s leaving for the right reasons, and that’s to place the needs of his family at the top of his priority list. He leaves with our support, our deepest appreciation and best wishes for the future." Swirsky, who also hosted an afternoon radio show on Toronto’s all-sports radio The Fan 590, had recently become a Canadian citizen. He signed a four-year contract extension in 2007.</div> http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/2008/05...wirsky_raptors/
I hope they don't promote Paul Jones. You think we can lure John Saunders back? I know he's with ESPN, but he's getting less airtime nowadays, and a bit more money might be convincing enough to bring him back home.
So now Jack Armstrong and Chuck Swirsky is gone. I hope they do promote Sherman and keep leo, the others are pretty waste.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ May 6 2008, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hope they don't promote Paul Jones.</div> What? Jones and Eric Smith would be great on tv! they're not super homers, know their shit and have a fresh approach. Whaddya got against Jonesy?
Get out the Salami and Cheese Chuck Swirsky's time in Toronto is over! Gonna miss his enthusiasm and his homerism, hopefully we get a good replacement.
Awh this sucks. I even made it on camera with my Cape Breton Chuck fan club sign vs the Nuggets. Maybe its what made him leave lol
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cornflake @ May 7 2008, 07:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Awh this sucks. I even made is on camera with my Cape Breton Chuck fan club sign vs the Nuggets. Maybe its what made him leave lol </div> loll, i dont think it was that, i think it was cuz towards the end of the season Leo was hittin on Chuck's wife
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (speeds @ May 6 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>STUNNING that Chuck is leaving. Stunning. Just pray it isn't Rod Black that takes his place.</div> lmao, werd. EDIT: My bad, Armstrong is returning.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hustler @ May 7 2008, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (speeds @ May 6 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>STUNNING that Chuck is leaving. Stunning. Just pray it isn't Rod Black that takes his place.</div> lmao, werd. EDIT: My bad, Armstrong is returning. </div> In what capacity? Will it be Jack and Leo now?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ May 6 2008, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hope they don't promote Paul Jones. You think we can lure John Saunders back? I know he's with ESPN, but he's getting less airtime nowadays, and a bit more money might be convincing enough to bring him back home.</div> Zero chance that Saunders is coming back....people don't go backwards....i was hoping for years that Dan Shulman would come back to do jays telecasts...he was great.... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shookem @ May 6 2008, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ May 6 2008, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hope they don't promote Paul Jones.</div> What? Jones and Eric Smith would be great on tv! they're not super homers, know their shit and have a fresh approach. Whaddya got against Jonesy? </div> Paul Jones is about as exciting as a Funeral...he stinks....but I kinda like Eric Smith... I wonder if Chuck will be such a big homer douche in Chicago...according to him, CB4 is an MVP calibre player and Andrea Bargs was robbed when he didn't get ROY.....hahahah Good Riddance. ....unless we get Rod Black...he is without a doubt the worst personallity on TV...do you remember a few years back when he was doing the outro to a Nets Raps game when VC was on fire....he called him Hurricane Carter...just about the time that Rubin Hurricane Carter's movie was out.....It made for a very confusing and funny ending to a great game....
