Merged: Blazers control of media content....

Listened to the BE podcast by Dave Deckard with guests Ben Golliver and Isaac Ropp.

Issac was the first guest. His story makes sense and probably true. Not sure all of his hatred for Olshey is justified, or where it comes from. He is slightly bitter over the firing, in-spite of saying he is not.

Ben Golliver gave a healthy prospective as a former Portland journalist. He agreed all of the conditions are in place for the Blazers to control CSN. Without the Blazers, CSN probably does not exist. Without naming names, he basically confirmed Issac's story is probably true. He also confirmed there are very sensitive people running the organization, and hate any type of criticism.

Dave summed it up by agreeing with Ben that the Blazers probably are trying to control the media to some extent, and we should question everything from now on.

 

Apparently he was being too critical of Olshey and Stotts. this article links to some of his tweets about the team. Issac Ropp thinks Neil Olshey got him fired. Issac worked for CSN, so it would be interesting if the Blazers could get CSN media fired for saying bad things about the team.

There's also a link in the article to Issac talking about this on his radio show. He says Olshey is super sensitive and watches closely everything said about him.

Anyway, I've not watched a game in quite awhile now. This season is just too boring.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2017/02/isaac_ropp_fired_neil_olshey.html#incart_2box

 

Opps,sorry, looks like there is already a thread about this

 

The anti-neil sentiment seems to be growing, from earlier in the year where people where throwing crap at me for simply asking if he's on the hot seat. Who knows what is going on in Paul Allen's mind, but as an owner, I know I would not appreciate the salary to product ratio this team gives. It's the worst in the league in that respect.

 

Neil was an actor before a GM, maybe Ropp is on to something with those "sports trump" comments...

 

That's always been true.

 

Now all of the guys on Talkin Ball will sugar coat everything. There all afraid of Olshey.

 

If the team sucks, say it.

And they've mostly sucked this year.

It's like our team is being run by the group of parents at the YMCA basketball games.

 

Well, Stotts does love the small line-up.

 

Meh, he's not a "celebrity" anymore.

 

I know it's way after the fact, but you bring up a good point that I tend to overlook in general. When things go south with the team, I immediately assume the head cheese is responsible (N.O.), when we actually have 2 of them.

McGowan, 43, oversees all of the day-to-day operations of the Trail Blazers & Rose Quarter business including arena operations, ticket sales and service, corporate partnerships, premium seating, analytics, brand strategy and digital, corporate communications, broadcasting, social responsibility, digital, finance, and people and culture.

Seems to me a situation like this would be more of an issue to McGowan, even though it doesn't sound like this one is the case....

 

Surely Olshey and McGowan are in contact? It seems reasonable Olshey might have gotten pissed and then had McGowan make the call to CSNW to demand that Ropp be removed.

 

Cut from the same cloth

Neil Jong Un-shey.

 

Chad has toned it down quite a bit from earlier in the season. It is a much softer opening monologue than earlier in the season when it was a flat out histrionic rant. It was pretty funny at times. Now when he calls out the team it has a negative tone to it but is much more reserved.

 

Sure. That makes the most sense. It may be awhile (if ever) before we find out exactly what happened. Maybe Isaac was just talking BS? Doesn't seem that way from all of the other comments from other people though. Especially Quick, when he says he has to bite his tounge (my words). I was just saying that Sly does bring up a good point that I tend to overlook. I tend to think all things are done by Neil, when in reality, it could be actually Chris that is doing the stuff....

 

I've been working earnestly and overtime on here and Twitter to get him to create an account so he can open up a can of whoop ass on me. And also to have him tell me to "remove the pic...NOW!" Like only a 'Sports Trump' would do.

Fix the team Neil! I don't believe for a moment your as bad as you have been for this club for 5 years. You can do this. So do it.

 

Ive been inquiring once in a while for a couple of years about Blazers radio and what is out there and what is the best. Not much out there, but of what is, Isaac and Suke won me over. They are funny and quick witted compared to anyone else on the radio around here. So until someone moves in and sweeps me off my feet, they get my radio time.
And for the record, I also love that they aren't homers and say it like it is. And if you read the story and listen to what happened (all be it, Ive heard mostly only one side) It is absolutely a sock in the mouth to shut up the negativity.

 

If NO really got someone whom was negative towards him/Stotts, then why is Jaynes still employed?
Why does Aaron Fentress appear on pregame/talkinball at times.
IMO Isaac offered no new opinions on the pre/post game shows, no "expert analysis", and really seems pretty smug.
His crying and needing to "explain" why he was "fired" is pretty childish. Made the right decision giving him the axe.

I'm not defending NO/Stotts because frankly while the NBA is a "what have you done with me recently" league.
But to say they got Isaac fired... pretty silly. Considering the other negative broadcasters CSN/Blazers employ.
Isaac seems pretty close to McGowan in terms of douchebaggery.

I remember during a Clippers game that season Mike & Mike saying on the broadcast after a commercial break.
That Crawford just said to the Clippers team/bench that he wanted to play there.
If the HC/GM had any balls, Crawford would have been benched for the rest of the season.
JCrossver, more like JBrick.