Mike and Mike are OUT? Same with 'Tone.

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    It sucks that some suit can come to a franchise and just get rid of an institution like Mike & Mike. I hope he gets soundly booed at the first home game.
     
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    Yup. Despite all the crap they get for being homers, they constantly would change their tune if a replay showed that their initial reaction was wrong.
     
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    Maybe they're going to Root Sports and they want to bring a guy back from the Sonic Fox Sports days to get that Seattle crowd? Plus a wheelbarrow full of money?
     
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    Yeah; he's a fixture of my childhood. I figured next year would be his last though, not this year. If I'd known I would have torrented more games!!
     
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    It feels like being "blindsided" because no one saw it coming. No one saw it coming, because there was no apparent reason to make the change.

    Except for Harvey. He held that position 10 years too long.
     
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    Yup. They were fired. It's not like they decided not the extend their contracts.
     
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    Yeah, if losing the Mike's is the cost of NOT having Comcast control the distribution of their product, then it is sadly worth it.

    If so, way to take one for the fans, guys!

    :cheers:
     
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    It's been awhile since I posted but feel compelled to post in regard to this in light of the news and responses I have read in here. I was intrigued in knowing how you all felt.

    I think we need to give Chris McGowan (who I am a big fan of) a chance to hire the new broadcasting team or see where they are going with broadcasting. I agree with most of you on Tone. I never cared for him. In Rice's case, it might have been time for him as well. There were moments last year when listening to him in the playoffs for example that it felt like the end of the round couldn't come fast enough for him. As it was time to dust off the golf shoes and start the off season. I just felt in some ways he was burned out and he wore it well on tv. Barrett, up in the air on that one. I thought he did a pretty decent job but felt he was a lil too homerish and found him to be a bit condescending at times over the years.

    Other than that. I think we need to give Chris an opportunity to show what thr answer is. I disagree with many of you. I think he has done a great job. The organization is going to turn a profit for the first time in a long time and I like a lot of his ideas. I just think this is an
    Organization that has the pulse of the town finally and they will get it right. Give him time and an opportunity.
     
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    Id really like to know where you heard that from because I dont get that vibe at all. They even talk about being out at dinners and stuff sometimes.

    Hopefully ripcity radio will replay it on my drive home at four.


    I stand correct.ed I have another hour before I leave and we are at page 12 already but I've only read up to page 8. I got some reading to do tonight. Probably 20 pages by 5pm.
     
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    $amon and Sheed. Bonzi on the radio.
     
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    Your mixing them up with your posts!

    Sorry, couldnt help it. :)
     
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    FUCK. OFF. MCGOWAN.

    The talent was already there. Way to shit on Barrett and Rice on the way out.

    Here's a tip: LISTEN TO A FAN FOR ONCE.
     
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    "...as (the fans) are watching our games"???!!!! "...as (the fans) are watching our games"???!!!

    That presupposes that "the fans" can actually watch the fucking games!!!!

    FUCK COMCAST WITH CHRIS MCGOWAN!!!!
     
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    He doesn't have the pulse of the town. Mcgowan doesn't care about this town. He's made that abudently clear. That "local" selection of food at games is to appease and pull wool over the eyes. He's a fucking joke.
     
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    Oh shut the fuck up, you're probably employed by the team.
     
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    Yes. Exactly.
     
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    So first McGowan spearheads renaming the Rose Garden, and now this....

    Sorry folks, but if anyone would be the driving force behind the team leaving Portland, it would be this guy.
     
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    Sorry. Cant implicate the individuals because youd know who they are :P

    And no, they dont post on this forum.
     
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