[We're all fans of the Sabres. That includes Buffalo's announcing team. Have you ever really stopped to think how an RJ call of a goal might sound to another team's fan? Or the way that he calls a play when he thinks there should have been a penalty aganst the other team and says "NO PENALTY CALLED!"?

What makes the Boston crew so different and so much worse? I just think that, for a game where we have to regularly listen to the likes of Doc Emerick, Pierre McGuire, Joe Micholetti, etc., that Edwards and Brickley are a welcome alternative to most of the non-Sabres announcing crews.

For me it's way more than just yesterday's game. I have heard these two a lot and each game adds onto the last. They have a habit of calling foul on anything that isn't in the favor of their team while also discounting or excusing any good play against them. We get a sensational goal and the sun was in the goalie's eye but when they get a garbage goal it is trophy worthy. We get boarded and it was a dive "get up!!" Edwards screams...they get an honest check thrown against them and the guy jumped from the top rope with a chair is his hands!! Aside from Jack comparing their wins to Bostonians fighting the Revolutionary War and him laughing when people are injured, the guy is just fucking annoying at best.

Trust me, I've heard them more than just yesterday, and heard them announce more games than just Sabres games. They are homers, no doubt, but I don't think it's to the degree you guys portray it.

There are so many announcers out there who follow the Emerich/McGuire pattern that it is rare to find a team that actually calls the game.

I find those type of announcers are predominantly in "non-traditional" hockey markets.

You know, the ones who are compelled each period to remind you which color jerseys the home team is wearing

Jack Edwards is a complete, wuss-ass homer with little to no objectivity who wets his pants every time a Bruin scores or lays out a hit.

Andy Brickley is a high quality color guy who obviously cheers for the Bruins but maintains enough objectivity to make good points. He gave Sabres genuinely a lot of credit. He actually took Edwards to task when Edwards said that trading anyone on the Bruins for Scott would be a negative for Boston, replying that Sabres brought Scott in for one purpose only and it's admirable how he stands up for teammates.

FYI:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=414983

I couldn't agree more. As bad as the overall NESN experience can be, that's strictly due to Edwards. Brickley actually makes their broadcasts tolerable, which is no easy feat.

I couldn't agree more. As bad as the overall NESN experience can be, that's strictly due to Edwards. Brickley actually makes their broadcasts tolerable, which is no easy feat.