Comments on: TALBOT RIPS OVECHKIN

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:56:47 +0000

Maybe I’m missing something here, but…

He was asked in July, so he answered in July. If he were asked the same question in January and gave the same answer people would still accuse him of hyping the WC.

So why would it matter if he gave his answer in July or January?

The point of a press conference is for the media to get comments from players and coaches. Questions are asked and answered. If Talbot made the same remarks during an interview on KDKA in January, people would still accuse him of hyping the WC.

So why would it matter if he gave his answer at a press conference in July or in the KDKA studio in January?

Eitherway, I really don’t see why the league would need Max Talbot to hype-up this game for them. They have two of the biggest names in the hockey world playing in a Winter Classic game in Pittsburgh. I think that will do.

By: Ochotexto

Ochotexto — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:05:00 +0000

All of a sudden we find out he “hates” him., in July ? Same day as the big press conference ? Next I see someone grabbing a chair……

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:37:13 +0000

I’d love to see Max on TV ripping off his shirt and asking AO, “What you gonna do when Maximania runs wild on you, Brother?!” That would be CLASSIC! Especially with that french accent.

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:29:19 +0000

Real.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:28:34 +0000

What do you think John? Real or fake?

In my opinion, the dislike is legitimate. Unlike wrestling or Jerry Springer (one in the same), hockey is filled with real and raw emotion. The dislike for Ovechkin was present and accounted for long before Max Talbot’s remarks. It dates back to Ovechkin’s attempted run at Malkin back in 2008 to intentionally taking out Gonchar’s knee in 2009.

Those are just two examples over the last four or five years.

Once again and I don’t think this can be stressed enough, Talbot was asked his opinion and he answered it truthfully. It’s not like he seeked out the media, grabbed the microphone while tearing off his shirt and called-out Ovechkin on national television. In short, I think Talbot met the guy in person and didn’t like him. Is it really all that shocking?

By: Ochotexto

Ochotexto — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:50:22 +0000

Talbots comments reek of what’s called in the wrestling biz as a “work”. Or “cutting a face promo”., the timing being the key. Same day they were advertising the game at Heinz Field. Nothing wrong with it but I question whether he really hates Ove., lots a hype here I think.

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:17:05 +0000

There ‘s a classic Youtube video of Kevin Stevens doing a lot more than calling a guy out.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:57 +0000

NHL players are the classiest off the ice with fans…but old-time hockey is full of guys calling out others…it stokes the rivalry until the games are played…

The vast majority of fans LOVE what Max said…and they will take their cue from it…I fully expect to see the “D”- fence signs at Heinz Field, only the picture of the fence will be replaced by a bag…

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:13:44 +0000

A crazed liberal but he knows how to do talk radio.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:04:17 +0000

I liked Tony’s radio show.

He got in trouble with ESPN for exaclty the reason that I liked his show. He talked about sports and movies and politics and whatever else happened to cross his mind. He really wasn’t so much for the serious sports guy, but more for people just looking to be entertained, and that’s me.