Thread: Rosen new LaKings Insider

Originally Posted by Dr. Naysay

Jon Rosen > Rich Hammond

Might be nice to have somebody who actually likes hockey.

Originally Posted by Dr. Naysay

Hey dinkuses...

"Jon Rosen joins FOX Sports West after spending four years as the play by play broadcaster and public relations director with the WHL’s Everett Silvertips. A former Michigan Wolverines hockey announcer, the Los Angeles native has also called games for the Las Vegas 51s and the High Desert Mavericks."

Does this sound like a guy whose main gig was "just PR"?

He's an LA Native and a hockey fan. He'll do just as good a job as Hammond if not better.

Scratch that... it'll be better.

But Hammond seemed so comfortable in front of the camera, and the camera loved him.

Originally Posted by Birdman

Why do I get the sense that they're hiring this guy as a stepping stone to take over for Bob when he retires here in the next few years.

Bleh.

I would hope that the job is Nick Nickson's. Rosen can earn his time doing radio for a while.

Originally Posted by jammer06

Well good luck to him, I'll be interested to see how he runs the site. My expectations are not that he'll try to imitate Hammond at all, but I would welcome some objectivity should he display it.

See dancing boy....cbgb

Originally Posted by PRMan!!

Originally Posted by Birdman

Why do I get the sense that they're hiring this guy as a stepping stone to take over for Bob when he retires here in the next few years.

Bleh.

I would hope that the job is Nick Nickson's. Rosen can earn his time doing radio for a while.

This.

Originally Posted by Bogey

But Hammond seemed so comfortable in front of the camera, and the camera loved him.

just every once in the while Bogey, you baffle me. This guy is like listening to a dryer turn round and round.

I'm really excited about the hire. I've seen him a couple times, and he brings energy, enthusiasm, and insight. I'm looking forward to it. He already has a couple nice articles on lakingsinsider. Granted, nothing is groundbreaking, but I definitely see more effort in his articles than what I have seen in Hammond's.

Originally Posted by x-wingcamewest

Originally Posted by Bogey

But Hammond seemed so comfortable in front of the camera, and the camera loved him.

just every once in the while Bogey, you baffle me. This guy is like listening to a dryer turn round and round.

I have the feeling he was employing sarcasm.

Dear God, he is awful on camera, fake smile, fake laugh, at least with Heidi I could hit mute and enjoy the picture.