Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: ESPN's Dan Shulman; Peter King, Sports Illustrated football writer; George Gillett, Montreal Canadiens outgoing owner; Doug MacLean, consultant to Jim Balsillie's company; Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal.
OK, you see yesterdays review? Skip it! If there are new and twisting revelations with regards to the Phoenix situation, like that of today with MacLean jumping ship, then giddyup, lets go! MacLean absolutely ripped into McCown during the spring regarding the Balsillie mess. I don't recall Prime Time Sports ever replaying a past interview before a guest came on, especially when the guest did a complete 180 of the way they felt. A great set-up for the interview that took place.
When I heard the news of MacLean joining the Balsillie camp, I immediately thought that if Balsillie loses, MacLeans career is DONE! No one will ever give him a shot after the "betrayal" of the NHL with this move.
HOLD CRAP what an explosive interview with MacLean!!! MacLean attacked McCown "...it's not unlike you when someone is not in the studio that you are at your best. For you to say it was it was suicidal for me to partner with Balsillie, it was suicidal for me with the NHL for me to become a friend of yours." Man, he was ticked. I do agree with MacLean that McCown was a bit out of line to throw the tape on air when he wasn't around.
It sounded like MacLean wants to be the bridge between Balsillie and the NHL.
I have said it time and time again that MacLean has an axe to grind with MacLean. McCown: "He always makes it a personal attack and that's what he did tonight. As long as I sit in this chair, that will be the last time you hear MacLean on this program. I may be criticized for that, but I don't care. He is who I thought he was." Stunning.
I would love to see the video behind this and McCown's reaction when MacLean was speaking. I can't ever remember Bobcat being spoken to like this on Prime Time Sports...ever...
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mccown makes me sick! thats why i switched over to the watters show, pompous ass mccown is! he can act like he enjoys being hated but the smart thing hes done is embrace it as his schtick...for him to say maclean was what he thought he was, that was clearly indicative of a personal vendetta...the media love to come up with a story and maclean joining forces with balsille is one...yes he critiqued him before but he didnt deny such...what doug said was clear, he is concerned with what occurs moving fwd...its clear as day...
ReplyDeleteI download the podcast almost every day and when I heard that interview I couldn't tell if they were just joking around or not until the end when he said he would never have him back on the show.
ReplyDeleteI've tried to find the video online somewhere but can't find it. Any suggestions?
Jeremy