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Nesbitt absolutely has some skill. As for the tiny snippets of conversation they show, they selectively choose those because a segment of the fanbase worries more about that than if someone can play overall. In any given year, I probably have a dozen 10-15 minute hockey conversations with Keith Jones. He knows the game thoroughly.
It’s that’s the narrative they choose to put out there and even encourage then how can you critical of fans who respond to it and think “Flyers hockey” (the narrative) is bullshit in 2025?
In your own writings I know there certain things you can’t say or personal views you can’t express or positions you have to take based on your employer. Yet you have managed those restrictions, during your long career, with grace.
DB and Jones play to the lowest common denominator, intentionally. There’s no subtly, no nuance, no hidden truth. Whether he knows hockey or not is largely irrelevant because he wasn’t hired to do anything of any substance on the hockey side.
Jones is a career color commentator with no aspirations or known ability to be in a front office (not even a night class from Wharton). Comcast backed up a brinks truck full of money and said all you need to do is stand in front of the camera, like you have for the last 20 years, and say “aw shucks” in a friendly manner with a smile on your face. Jones told them he’d be their Huckleberry.
He’s doing what he’s paid to do and that is to make it more appealing for the lowest common denominator part to with their money. Nothing more, nothing less for this entertainment division of Comcast.
If he wants to be judged by more than the circumstances of his hiring and the narrative he chooses to project, then he needs to change it.
Anyway, having never met the man, just my opinion from a birds eye view.
Nesbitt absolutely has some skill. As for the tiny snippets of conversation they show, they selectively choose those because a segment of the fanbase worries more about that than if someone can play overall. In any given year, I probably have a dozen 10-15 minute hockey conversations with Keith Jones. He knows the game thoroughly.
Please get someone to moderate this board or this site is going to die regardless of the content. I’m not talking about the hockey discussions but i just went through 2 pages of Expedia articles to get to a hockey article and i’m not going to keep doing that.
We had a spam infiltration late last night. It will be dealt with. If you’re volunteering to be a mod, I accept LOL.
I appreciate those who volunteer their spare time to mod but I doubt I would be good at it.
Glad you were able to get it fixed.
Thanks.
Please get someone to moderate this board or this site is going to die regardless of the content. I’m not talking about the hockey discussions but i just went through 2 pages of Expedia articles to get to a hockey article and i’m not going to keep doing that.
We had a spam infiltration late last night. It will be dealt with. If you’re volunteering to be a mod, I accept LOL.
Please get someone to moderate this board or this site is going to die regardless of the content. I’m not talking about the hockey discussions but i just went through 2 pages of Expedia articles to get to a hockey article and i’m not going to keep doing that.
I believe them both to an extent; despite both being full of shit. Danny talks out both sides of his mouth. Numerous quotes over the years where he contradicts himself.
“Hilf” is a stone-cold moron. Whatever “Jonesy” and briere sell him he will eat it up.
What exactly are the fans buying into? The great bring back tocchet move?
Like it or not, The Flyers have an identity they want to put forth and they will never move away from that. They would rather die on that “Play Like A Flyer” hill than ever change it or adapt. Their 50 years of playoff success has proven……..wait…..
Whatever. I hope they do succeed using this model they mythologized over the course of the franchise. Hold on to it long enough that that league comes around to being a tough physical based game over skill based. I’m not holding my breath. Right now the Flyers lack size AND skill. ITs good they addressed some of that in this draft, at least with Martone. Either way, Ill be long dead before this team ever wins a cup.
its more amazing the number of peeps who buy their bullshit. one of the biggest con jobs in all of sports. flyers fans by far one of if not the dumbest in the league.
I believe them both to an extent; despite both being full of shit. Danny talks out both sides of his mouth. Numerous quotes over the years where he contradicts himself.
“Hilf” is a stone-cold moron. Whatever “Jonesy” and briere sell him he will eat it up.
What exactly are the fans buying into? The great bring back tocchet move?
Like it or not, The Flyers have an identity they want to put forth and they will never move away from that. They would rather die on that “Play Like A Flyer” hill than ever change it or adapt. Their 50 years of playoff success has proven……..wait…..
Whatever. I hope they do succeed using this model they mythologized over the course of the franchise. Hold on to it long enough that that league comes around to being a tough physical based game over skill based. I’m not holding my breath. Right now the Flyers lack size AND skill. ITs good they addressed some of that in this draft, at least with Martone. Either way, Ill be long dead before this team ever wins a cup.
