I had a chance to sit down and interview Bob Miller recently to talk to him about his “reign” as president of the Southern California Sports Broadcasters and his long career in broadcasting (over 50 years). I will try to start posting as soon as possible, but for now I have a question for you…during the interview Bob was asked who was his favorite interview of all time…maybe you can guess who it was…some pretty big names on this list!
Well its official. There will never be NHL games again, even if a CBA is arranged and approved by both parties tomorrow. No games would be played before 12/21/2012 the end of the world as we know it according to the Mayans anyway.
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King Alex Reply:
December 12th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
@luc20rules, if the Mayans are right, at least we die the reining & final Stanley Cup Champion!!!
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Bones Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 8:44 am
@King Alex, +1.
Go Kings Go!
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Had to be Lombardi, after the interview Bob discovered his recording device was off and had to ask Vince to do the interview all over again.
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I was there for the Miracle on Manchester. I was there for Gretzky’s first game as a King. I watched Dionne, Vachon, Taylor, Robitaille and Gretzky bring hockey to LA. I was there for the first games of new King’s legend Brown, Doughty and Quick. I was there when the curved stick was discovered. I was there for the first game at Staples. I was there for the first Kings SCF win on the road in Montreal. I was there for the King’s first SCF win at home. I was there for the King’s first Stanley Cup championship. I was there for it all. I AM BOB!
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408kingsfan Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 9:46 am
@DesertKing, I once stayed at a Holday Inn
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DesertKing Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 10:07 am
@408kingsfan,
Which qualifies you to be the commissioner of the NHL or the color commentator for the Schmucks TV broadcasts. Congrats!!!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
@DesertKing,
You ARE Bob Barker!
KC23 Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
@DesertKing, Or Craig Button’s job.
Neil Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 10:57 am
@DesertKing, I was there for all 3 lock outs/strikes……..
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Bobbi Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
@Neil, +1 :’(
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DesertKing Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 11:38 am
@DesertKing,
Just to clarify, Bob was there for all of that, not me, and that is why Bob is so special to Kings fans everywhere
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GailWeb Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
@DesertKing, Agree!
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luc20rules Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
@DesertKing, +1
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HockeyNerd Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
@DesertKing, I was there when the Oilers took a 5-0 lead. Then I left.
First game I left early and last game I ever will.
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
@HockeyNerd, dang, I feel your pain (wasn’t there, but if I was and missed it I’d still be mad at mysefl)
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Kingsfanone Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
@HockeyNerd,
My brother & I watched droves of people leave that Dead Wing game, but we never leave early (lesson learned very early in life, I guess!)
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KC23 Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
@HockeyNerd, Ouch.
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Real 7 Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@DesertKing, Brad “Doughboy” Doty….I remember him….currently living off the fat of his contract….
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its jesse owens!
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hearing Fehr address the media (this is old not new), is just a waste of my time. Fehr is playing the PR game, but after his last “we basically have a deal” how can ANYONE take him seriously.
Not putting blame on him for everything, just stating the obvious crap being spewed from his mouth.
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When the off-field events of baseball get more headlines than the on-ice activities of the NHL, then no wonder the NHL is always #4 behind the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Oh, wait a minute, there is mo on-ice activity right now. Hmmmmmmm…….
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
@DesertKing, mo money mo money mo money
Nice about Hamilton eh?
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DesertKing Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
@Lake Forest,
Unbelievable but something is going to have to give. Rumors that Borjous, Wells, Morales amd even Trumbo for another top level starting pitcher.
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
@DesertKing, Angels need it!
Stuart Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
@DesertKing, nobody is taking vernon “dumping millions in” wells off our hands, we’re stuck with that pylon
Kingsfanone Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
@Lake Forest,
Angels lineup reminds of Yankees Murderers Row……..
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Real 7 Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
@Lake Forest, you referring to the Hamilton Tiger Cats?
[I know you're not]
but why are we discussing baseball?
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
@Real 7, when this blog is going 1 post every hour we dont have anything else
KC23 Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
@DesertKing, The NHL will soon be fighting it out with Women’s basketball and Soccer for the number 4 spot at this rate.
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Back to there is a chance:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/20739/rest-easy-weve-got-your-new-cba-right-here
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It’s Zamperini. One of the most amazing stories ever. From being a Torrance trouble maker to running in the Olympics & meeting Hitler. Only to be stuck in a raft in the Pacific for a couple months with no food or water. Then to end up a POW with the Japanese. Still alive today & that’s why the Torrance high school football field & the airport are named after him.
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KC23 Reply:
December 13th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
@Howe9, That’s the one I picked as well.
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Figuring the average NHLers career is about 7 years or so (the average is much less if you consider how many just come up for the proverbial cup of coffee but let’s just sat 7 years) then most current players face losing 14$% of their entire career earnings if the season is lost. Would any of them have lost 14% off their earnings is they’d agreed to take 50% back in September, and agreed to shorter max contracts and such? Not likely. From the start it’s been lose-lose for the players due to their union leadership. Fehr can work 50 years, so what’s one year to him? The players have been given bad advice.
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I was here, reading, when Hammond bailed.
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I miss Rich.
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