As you probably know, throughout the Stanley Cup Finals, the Kings had Bob Miller and Jim Fox call games in the event that the Kings won the championship. Bob and Jim’s live broadcast of Game 6 will be part of a DVD included with the Kings’ commemorative book. Today, KingsVision released a video of Bob and Jim calling the Kings’ first goal in Game 6.
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Finally, some good news!
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Rich, any word/idea about a Blue-Ray version of the game?
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Hell yeah!
I was shut out from Bob and Jim after the last home game of the regular season. Had to listen to all of the homer announcers on the networks.
As bad as I am jonesing for the season to begin, I am with the players all the way in this debacle. Stay the course and don’t get railroaded this time!!
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Weasel Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
@Munchrat,
Me too. I really wish they could just split the difference 50-50 this time around and sign a short term CBA of say 2 years. That would mitigate everyone’s damages and allow them to keep the momentum they’ve finally rebuilt.
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I love the system Bob and Jim use – Bob is obviously distracted by the play and calling the game so Jim supports him by watching for any type of tip or deflection. Especially in this game, Bob and Jim are sitting approximately 40 feet higher than their traditional vantage point so as soon as the goal is called Jim holds up a card (presumably with Brown’s name on it) so Bob can seamlessly call the tip by Brown from Doughty. That’s a great team at work.
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Weasel Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
@Jonathan,
How did you find this out? Is in that trailer mentioned in the original posting? I’ve been to 100s of Kings games and never been in a position to see that.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
@Weasel,
Its in the video above.
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Weasel Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
@FKA PakiFro,
Thanks as soon as I get home I’ll check that out
Will they ever sell the dvd speate so I do not have to buy the book?
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
@dactribble, Probably on eBay
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Do I buy the book and put more money in the coffers of the LA Kings owners? I support the players during this lock out and as a result I am really torn. I already canceled my auto renewal for Center Ice. I REALLY want the book and to hear the call of Bob and Jim. I may have to hold my nose and get this …but then again.
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Just a heads up for those that may have missed it, Baileys Buddies are now available for 2012 and have a pretty cool Bailey Bobblehead with the Stanley Cup. All proceeds go to Kings Care, so its guilt free hockey spending!
https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1278950-DwtBRgzQrw
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Gail Web Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
@LomitaKingsFan, Also as well they will mail it too you for 7 bucks so if no games, of course you cannot get at the games then, at least you can still get one, mine are on order since last week, at least Bailey is way cool even if the owners are not
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Wow, what a great look at Bob and Jim in action. They are so into it. Interesting to see what Bob is doing during the pauses in his play-by-play.
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Well i was going to boycott buying anything until everyone got their heads out of their behinds…and got the NHL going again.
Then i saw this clip and got inspired. Ok ok…I’ll buy it.
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McDonalds Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
@Cruiznblue,
Fool! You’re playing right into their hands!
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dellanooch Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 10:30 pm
@Cruiznblue, As much as I want the book and DVD (as well as other merch), I’m not purchasing anything until the lock out is resolved…I already plan on boycotting the food concession this year.
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How sweet is that! Watching Bob and Jim call that goal! Can hardly wait to get my book in the mail so I can watch the dvd over and over!
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Some of you guys need to stop feigning like buying this book and all other Cup memorabilia from this incredible season is making you “torn” as to whether or not you want to support the NHL by buying it. You know, I know, and more importantly the owners know that you are going to buy it. I have read far too many “This is the last thing I’m buying” comments on here. It probably is the last thing you are buying, until the next cool thing is released. NHL fans, while few in number, are more supportive of their sport than any other fan base out there, and the NHL knows we (myself included) will come right back once games start up again. Let’s all stop pretending otherwise…
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Weasel Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
@The Chisel,
I’ll buy. But on the day they annouce they have a working agreement to start the season.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
@Weasel,
Yea, same here. I don’t want the players to get screwed out of their share of this Hockey Related Revenue.
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It’s crazy we didn’t get to hear our guys call the games but seeing this and listneing to the magic that is Bob & Jim was really refreshing!
Now end the lockout BOZOS so we can defend our title!!!!
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awesome clip. I wouldn’t mind watching the entire game that way. So interesting to watch bob and jim work together.
Now let’s see the same camera angle of the last minute of game 6….
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Laura Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
@Doug in Sacramento, I couldn’t agree with you more! I thoroughly enjoyed watching every second of this clip!!!
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Just really fascinating to see how Bob and Jim call the play. I always imagined them sitting in front of an old school mic and holding it with both hands. It was pretty cool to see Bob shift in his seat at times when something was happening.
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googoo Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
@Bob Bobson, Maybe he was peeing in a cup.
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Bob Bobson Reply:
September 21st, 2012 at 6:54 am
@googoo, haha…I remember him telling a story when he had to do that.
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Goosebumps!!!!! All over again…goosebumps!!
Yes…it’s great to see the teamwork of these two guys….but I can’t believe how much seeing this and hearing them affected me all these months later. I hope the DVD contains shots of them commentating each goal!!
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Great music to my ears! Gonna have to wait till the Blue version. Got screwed on the first Kings DVD already.
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Way cool to See Our Bob and Jim, forever in our hearts what a great and the best team there is in Sports today!
Go Kings Go!
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Well, I’ve decided what to do if the whole season gets cancelled.
Watch last season all over again! Just think how the lows will feel different since we know how it ends! Who ever owns the rights to the 2011-12 Kings season/playoff games – put em on the air baby!
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That is certainly the best clip I’ve ever seen of any announcer with his color guy working together. That clip alone is priceless.
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Wow what a team Bob and Jim are. Love how they feed off each other.
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When you how excited Bob was, his antcipation of a goal, and then the seriousness and nervousness of Jim, you really begin to realize how special it was for the Kings to win the Cup. Bob, Jim, Nick and Darryl deserved to be a part of it.
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I have to agree with KC23 and JRM above. What a priceless peek into the world of Bob and Jim!
To be perfectly honest, the Kings won the Cup because of their teamwork. Every game won seemed to have at east NINE players with points.
Who knew that commitment to teamwork started up in the booth with the two best broadcasters in hockey?
Bob coming up out of his seat on that goal and Foxy grabbing the info card for him at the same time. Seamless. Honest. Professional.
Oh, how I miss our Kings.
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Forum Gold Reply:
September 21st, 2012 at 9:00 am
@IceGuy, I watched the video and was thinking WOW, what teamwork and timing between Bob and Jim. Your post says what I was going to so I will just add a +1.
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This is why we need Bob and Jim to know what’s going on exactly. I never knew two referees were looking at Stoll’s hit on Gionta, and they felt it was embellishment. Both NBC and CBC never mentioned that fact. No doubt we have the best hockey team and the best broadcaster and the analyst.
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I am an addict and listening to Bob and Jim is crack cocaine.
I need more of this NOW!!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@Kings&Trojans, Or get some crack.
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With the lockout, say it goes the whole season, the Kings would remain Stanley Cup Champions 2 years in a row.
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CL Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
@Dave Peters, At least! I tend to think that if they don’t resolve in December, just in time for the Winter Classic cash cow, we’re bound to miss at least a season.
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DesertKing Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@Dave Peters,
Continue the lockout!!! Raise two banners in October 2013!!!
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just saw the clip! As awesome as the moment it happened!! I think I might be down to watch an entire broadcast (after the fact, of course) like that… It was so cool to see them 2 working together!! Tell me they’re not fans! awesome
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Wow, as a kings fan i have to say that is 100% better than watching NBC’s play by play
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Shot this during the rally back in June, but this seems like a good time to re-post it. Bob & Jims call of the Kings winning the cup: http://youtu.be/_MUFbHI0k08?hd=1
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Awesome! 1st time I’ve seen them in action calling the game! We’re lucky to have both!
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Bob Miller – God Damn Professional
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I was lucky enough to sit just below them for this game 6 clincher and it just really added to the experience to look back at them and see their reaction and realization along with the rest of the fans that – this is really happening, the Kings are about to win the Cup! Even exchanged fist pumps with Bob late in the 3rd
Just another bonus from an already great memory that I will have for the rest of my life.
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Watching that, a part of me felt like I had heard that call before. I had to remind myself that was the first time the public has seen it. Can’t wait to watch Game 6 again listening to Bob and Jim call the whole thing. A major viewing party is mandatory!
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Stuart Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), reverend!
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puck73 Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), are you putting this one together, or is that PR guy @puck73 handling it ?
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DesertKing Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
@puck73,
We may be able to make it to something like that.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
@puck73, I think puck73 is renting out the Nokia theater.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
That puck73! Just like Jimmy Hoffa!
I could watch the entire game from this camera angle!
That was awesome!
Had a terrible day at work today and after watching that once, in a good mood!
Go Kings!
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puck73 Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
@California Royalty, No opening night festivities for Big Kev…Boo
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Did you all get the memo?
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=405739
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DesertKing Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
@Stuart,
Still waiting for the memo that says “Play ball, er, puck, er, hockey!”
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CB14 Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@Stuart, While I think the players offer is more than fair, we all know they’re not going to get the owners to budge that much. To me it’s pretty simple. The players main concern is that they don’t want the contracts that they’ve signed to be reduced in any way during the upcoming seasons. The owners ultimately want a 50-50 split. Here’s my proposal:
Keep the players total amount of money, 1.881 billion, the same for next season, and then make it a 50-50 split for the remaining of the new CBA. The players share would be 54% for this upcoming season, which is just slightly below what they’ve offered. With the NHL growing an average of 7% each year, the players wouldn’t lose any of the money that they have signed for. The owners revenues would grow by 7% in each of the next 2 seasons. Then they would share revenue increases 50-50 with the players from the 14-15 season on.
Here’s a numerical breakdown:
Season …. Players % …. Total Revenues …. Player Revenues …. Owners Revenues
11-12 ….. 57% ………. 3.300 billion ….. 1.881 billion …… 1.419 billion
12-13 ….. 54% ………. 3.531 billion ….. 1.881 billion …… 1.650 billion
13-14 ….. 50% ………. 3.778 billion ….. 1.889 billion …… 1.889 billion
14-15 ….. 50% ………. 4.042 billion ….. 2.021 billion …… 2.021 billion
So in summury, the Players 1.88 billion dollars that they made last year stays the same for next season only. They recieve a slight increase in the 13-14 season, and after that it’s an even 50-50 split of revenue increases. The owners take in an additional 230 million next season, and 240 million in the 13-14 season. Problem solved!
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Osaka Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
@CB14, I like it, little good that does.
Interesting note, the owners went to the NHLPA in June and asked if the could freeze the salary cap this season (no increase from last season) and was given a big fat no. If the players would have said OK would the owners not have asked for salary a rollback?
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CB14 Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
@Osaka, That’s a good question. Since they were asking to freeze the cap, I guess they then wouldn’t ask for a salary rollback.
luc20rules Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
@Osaka, If you do the math a cap freeze would have been 5.9 mil/team or 4.2% of the players share HRR now. I would imagine if it went to a vote in June the only players that would have stood to lose at all were this summers UFAs everyone else wouldn’t have to worry about rollbacks. Although the less money in future caps would eventually affect all players but players like Pronger & Kovi that are signed beyond there playing years. I wonder if the owners gave a guarantee that they would not ask for more during negotiations. My guess is they just wanted to get that concession out of the players and try to start negotiations from there. The only thing that I wonder about is if the players allowed them to freeze the cap would negotiations be preceding without a lockout?
Osaka Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
@luc20rules, That is another good question, would the owners have allowed the players to continue to play during negotiations without a lockout?
Jim and Bob are the shizzzzzznit
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It’s always great to haar Bob’s voice for the first time each September after the summer break. Seeing the video, and knowing what happened back on June 11th, just made it that much more special.
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That was really cool. They really are so good at what they do.
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Someone should make the Bettman and Fehr watch that video so they would see a perfect example of two professionals working together to make each other better and provide the bed possible product to the fans.
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DesertKing Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
@DesertKing,
Not “bed. Should say “best.”
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
@DesertKing, I prefer bed.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Dude……
Diego Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
@DesertKing,
Yeah… right.
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Bob Miller….what a pro (Jim too)! When the play is in the offensive zone, he doesn’t even think about blinking! I love it. Best in the business!
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Awesome, too bad they don’t have all six goals and the celebration.
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This is what I’m talking about!
THE STATS GUY @TH2NSTATSGUY
Props to Patrik Berglund @bulish21 – playing for Vasteras in Swedish League for FREE. Why, to give back to youth team that trained him.
Retweeted by Helene Elliott
I’m sure he paid his own insurance too.
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Beautiful. I’m all choked up…again.
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Thanks for posting that, Rich!
Awesome!
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Cool.
Bob’s the ultimate pro, checking stats and making notes… Jim watching the game and providing real time recap/analysis. Love it. Bit strange seeing the sausage being made…
As far as the lock-out, everybody knew the NHL stance was Lockout. Wheeling & Dealing should have started early..Both sides at fault.
11-12 Season Minimum Salary: $525,000.00 YR, $6,400.00 GM.
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That is a talent that not many have. Bob Miller is one of the greats of the game. We are so lucky in LA to have Bob and Foxy. Amazing! Now lets get this stupid lockout out of the way and get back to winning the cup again. Go King Go!
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watching this clip is like listening to an old voicemail from the girlfriend that broke up with you, it hurts because i want it back so bad. PLEASE BABY JESUS LET THIS LOCKOUT GET FIXED.
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@rich hammond
how cool would it be after bob retires, if the kings made a book featuring all of the notes bob jots down during the games!!!
i would buy that in a heartbeat
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That was AWESOME!!! The only bad thing is I am now even more enraged about the lockout and what we are missing!
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I could watch the whole game that way! That was awesome. Love seeing into their world a bit.
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My understanding was that the Kings selling of any video broadcast of those games would have to be for charity purposed, since NBC owns the rights to the video. Therefore, I’d expect that the Kings’ owner’s or the Kings coffers wouldn’t get lined by profits from the Bob and Jim video. But that’s probably where the book comes in. $80 for a book that includes a ‘free’ video.
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is really awesome to hear bob and jim i must get the book as well i have the dvd of playoffs but i have to hear bon and jim. and yes i am in players side as well i wont buy anything until this is over players getting screwed over bad. GO KINGS GO
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This video is the coolest thing I’ve seen since… well, that game when it happened. As Kings fans, most of us hold Bob Miller in a place of the highest reverence. This video proves what I always sensed, that Jim Fox works his ass off on these broadcasts, and in his own way is every bit the professional that Bob is. You can love his commentary or not, but he makes that engine run. He may never get HOF accolades, but he certainly has my respect.
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