pens on the ropes hawks roll

[satan's twin]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

here come the hawks the MIGHTY black hawks..i miss jack brickhouse as the
voice.

Thankfully, Jack Brickhouse never called the Blackhawk games.

A renowned booze fighter, whore monger and general good guy about town, Brickhouse was a raconteur extraordinaire for the Chicago Cubs during a 30+ year broadcasting career of the most god-awful baseball ever sustained by one team in the history of major league baseball.

Brickhouse and Irv Kupcinet teamed up for several years on WGN radio going Chicago Bears football games and in so doing formed the most inept broadcast team in professional football history.
The duo reached their zenith on a frigid December afternoon at Wrigley Field in the mid-1960's when the Bears lined up to kick a game-winning field goal against their arch rivals, the much-hated Green Bay Packers. Mac Percival, who earlier that year gained Chicago Bear immortality when one of his field goal attemts hit his center square in the ass, came onto the field for an unheard-of attempt of 42 yards. A converted lineman, Percival was challenged both by distance and accuracy by any kick greater than a 100 feet.
While everyone in a five state area listening to the broadcast knew that the Bears were kicking for the win, the two broadcasters airing the event somehow missed that fact. Both 'professionals' were mystified both by the fact that not only were the Bears trying a 42 yard extra point, but also by the fact that the phantom touchdown eluded them. Demonstrating their unique pigskin acumen, Brickhouse and Kupcinet began screaming from the broadcast booth to the referees somewhere below that the game should be over because of the "game-winning" touchdown. It mattered not to Brickhouse or Kupcinet that between them and the referees were two decks and 40,000 delirious fans. The integrity of the game dictated that they should alert the refs to the crime about to be committed.
As Percival's kick miraculously sailed through the uprights for a Bears victory not one person across the Midwest dialed into WGN heard "the call". Precisely as the kicked was launched, Brickhouse managed to drop his binoculars from the booth down below onto the melon of an Andy Frain usher, creasing the poor bastard's skull and sending him to the emergency room with a concussion.
A legend, indeed. You just don't get that kind of a call from today's talking heads.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by satan's twin

A renowned booze fighter, whore monger and general good guy about town,.

who would tink?

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by satan's twin

Thankfully, Jack Brickhouse never called the Blackhawk games.

A renowned booze fighter, whore monger and general good guy about town, Brickhouse was a raconteur extraordinaire for the Chicago Cubs during a 30+ year broadcasting career of the most god-awful baseball ever sustained by one team in the history of major league baseball.

Brickhouse and Irv Kupcinet teamed up for several years on WGN radio going Chicago Bears football games and in so doing formed the most inept broadcast team in professional football history.
The duo reached their zenith on a frigid December afternoon at Wrigley Field in the mid-1960's when the Bears lined up to kick a game-winning field goal against their arch rivals, the much-hated Green Bay Packers. Mac Percival, who earlier that year gained Chicago Bear immortality when one of his field goal attemts hit his center square in the ass, came onto the field for an unheard-of attempt of 42 yards. A converted lineman, Percival was challenged both by distance and accuracy by any kick greater than a 100 feet.
While everyone in a five state area listening to the broadcast knew that the Bears were kicking for the win, the two broadcasters airing the event somehow missed that fact. Both 'professionals' were mystified both by the fact that not only were the Bears trying a 42 yard extra point, but also by the fact that the phantom touchdown eluded them. Demonstrating their unique pigskin acumen, Brickhouse and Kupcinet began screaming from the broadcast booth to the referees somewhere below that the game should be over because of the "game-winning" touchdown. It mattered not to Brickhouse or Kupcinet that between them and the referees were two decks and 40,000 delirious fans. The integrity of the game dictated that they should alert the refs to the crime about to be committed.
As Percival's kick miraculously sailed through the uprights for a Bears victory not one person across the Midwest dialed into WGN heard "the call". Precisely as the kicked was launched, Brickhouse managed to drop his binoculars from the booth down below onto the melon of an Andy Frain usher, creasing the poor bastard's skull and sending him to the emergency room with a concussion.
A legend, indeed. You just don't get that kind of a call from today's talking heads.

who called the games in the stadium?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

who called the games in the stadium?

Pat Foley?

Red Wings on a 2-1 breakaway, shot BANNERMAN!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Pat Foley?

Red Wings on a 2-1 breakaway, shot BANNERMAN!

Not until the early '80s. He was the radio guy for the great Grand Rapids Owls in the late '70s.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Not until the early '80s. He was the radio guy for the great Grand Rapids Owls in the late '70s.

Bannerman's best season IMO was in the early 80's maybe '82 when Tony O was getting older. Remember a great playoff series that year with the North Stars (Hawks won) and pretty sure Foley was around for that.

[satan's twin]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

who called the games in the stadium?

Lloyd Petit for 17 years, 4 years of dead air with nondescript 'personalities' followed by 25 years of Pat Foley.

[GBBob]

DAY 2

A very good evening

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by GBBob

DAY 2

A very good evening

Twas a very good evening all around. Let's just hope that your prophecies end with the Conference Finals.

Flyguys are playing some STELLAR puck for Pete Laviolette right now on all fronts. Sad to say though, that the Western Conference teams seem to be on their own level of existence. Anything can happen though.

There's a neighborhood kid around here that has been in a wheelchair for his whole life. He BLEEDS orange and black, probably more than I bleed Eagle green. He's been hospitalized with complications of his illness ever since the day after game 5 of the Bruins series. I bumped into his sister yesterday, and she said it seems like half the hospital watches the game in his hospital room. She told me that Timmy just KNOWS that this is their year. I'm inclined to think along those lines as well, esp. with Leighton transforming into a brick wall like he's been.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Twas a very good evening all around. Let's just hope that your prophecies end with the Conference Finals.

Flyguys are playing some STELLAR puck for Pete Laviolette right now on all fronts. Sad to say though, that the Western Conference teams seem to be on their own level of existence. Anything can happen though.

There's a neighborhood kid around here that has been in a wheelchair for his whole life. He BLEEDS orange and black, probably more than I bleed Eagle green. He's been hospitalized with complications of his illness ever since the day after game 5 of the Bruins series. I bumped into his sister yesterday, and she said it seems like half the hospital watches the game in his hospital room. She told me that Timmy just KNOWS that this is their year. I'm inclined to think along those lines as well, esp. with Leighton transforming into a brick wall like he's been.

It has been 21 years since I lived in the philadelphia area and the flyers are the only team I have stuck with from philly. I still have a Tim Kerr and Tochett jerseys laying around. It would be great to see a Blackhawks/Flyers cup. I can still remember as a little kid ripping a slapshot at the flyers carnival against Hextall. Bobby Clark lived in the neighborhood next door and had a pool shaped in the flyers logo. Hope this is the year, especially for your neighbor Timmy! It has been 35 long years!

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Twas a very good evening all around. Let's just hope that your prophecies end with the Conference Finals.

Flyguys are playing some STELLAR puck for Pete Laviolette right now on all fronts. Sad to say though, that the Western Conference teams seem to be on their own level of existence. Anything can happen though.

There's a neighborhood kid around here that has been in a wheelchair for his whole life. He BLEEDS orange and black, probably more than I bleed Eagle green. He's been hospitalized with complications of his illness ever since the day after game 5 of the Bruins series. I bumped into his sister yesterday, and she said it seems like half the hospital watches the game in his hospital room. She told me that Timmy just KNOWS that this is their year. I'm inclined to think along those lines as well, esp. with Leighton transforming into a brick wall like he's been.

Who's that Leighton kid..oh yeah..an ex HAWK

I'm glad for him..he was here when the team the Hawks put in front of him was pathetic at best and beyond description. He always tried hard and never bitched about anything. Good to see him get what he deserves

[Nascar1966]

Bob,

Since my Pens are out of it I will rooting for your Hawks.