http://www.3downnation.com/2018/05/23/kate-beirness-host-thursday-panel-cfl-tsn-makes-changes/

• Kate Beirness to take over from Rod Smith to host Thursday Night Football.  
• Rod to still host Friday nights and do some play-by-play
• Davis Sanchez to have an increased presence on the panel . (Matt Dunigan, Jock Climie, Milt Stegall and Henry Burris)
• Chris Schultz back as a CFL Fantasy football specialist

I like it.  Kate is a fun host.

8 minutes ago, Atomic said:

I like it.  Kate is a fun host.

She's great and will be an awesome host. And she's a total babe.

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

She's great and will be an awesome host. And she's a total babe.

She's no Natasha Staniszewski

Does she have any knowledge of the CFL?   

Sanchez is pretty good...  Is Shultz showing up at all this season?

22 minutes ago, voodoochylde said:

She's no Natasha Staniszewski

That's like having to say, "Ferrari or Lamborghini?"  I'd like to have that sort of conundrum!  

9 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Does she have any knowledge of the CFL?   

Sanchez is pretty good...  Is Shultz showing up at all this season?

 

2 hours ago, Rich said:

http://www.3downnation.com/2018/05/23/kate-beirness-host-thursday-panel-cfl-tsn-makes-changes/

• Kate Beirness to take over from Rod Smith to host Thursday Night Football.  
• Rod to still host Friday nights and do some play-by-play
• Davis Sanchez to have an increased presence on the panel . (Matt Dunigan, Jock Climie, Milt Stegall and Henry Burris)
• Chris Schultz back as a CFL Fantasy football specialist

He is no longer on the panel.

I hope Burris does better this year.......I didn't think he was that good to listen to last year.

25 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Does she have any knowledge of the CFL?   

The host doesn't really have to be that knowledgeable but I would assume after a decade of working at TSN and a lifetime living in Canada that yes, she does have some knowledge of the CFL.

3 hours ago, Rich said:

http://www.3downnation.com/2018/05/23/kate-beirness-host-thursday-panel-cfl-tsn-makes-changes/

• Kate Beirness to take over from Rod Smith to host Thursday Night Football.  
• Rod to still host Friday nights and do some play-by-play
• Davis Sanchez to have an increased presence on the panel . (Matt Dunigan, Jock Climie, Milt Stegall and Henry Burris)
• Chris Schultz back as a CFL Fantasy football specialist

This is my favourite part about these changes... Rod Smith is a good panel host but he is a fantastic play-by-play guy... he needs to be in the both more often...

Kate will make a great panel host...

I don't like Burris on the panel. I really wish it was someone else....anyone else. But than again I don't like Don Cherry on CBC/Rogers HNC or Jay and Dan on TSN either and a lot of people do so who am I to judge. 

1 hour ago, NorthernSkunk said:

I hope Burris does better this year.......I didn't think he was that good to listen to last year.

That's because Burris is a complete and utter dumbass but he doesn't know that he's a dumbass so he thinks he's actually making smart points. Just a total waste of time on a panel. 

Swap Rod for Rod - in goes Smith and out (forever) goes Black. Who says no?

Hopefully Dunigan gets more games this year... he's absolutely hilarious IMO.  

Just now, Brandon said:

Hopefully Dunigan gets more games this year... he's absolutely hilarious IMO.  

His passion for football is very evident when he does color, I like it when he does games.

7 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Hopefully Dunigan gets more games this year... he's absolutely hilarious IMO.  

I agree, he's very entertaining, seems closer to the players than some of the others.

also, not full of himself at all.

"obviously" knows a lot about the game.

Canadian version of Dandy Don. 

Edited May 24, 20187 yr by Mark F

I like when Dunigan is doing games with two subpar teams and where lots of mistakes are being made and the outcome really doesn't make a difference.   This is when he shines and does all sorts of funny sound effects and jokes around about pass drops and anything funny that happens on the field.

And another thing...bring Chris Shultz back on...and get rid of Burris. The other panel members are fine. 

And Kate will give Milt competition in the "pretty face" department...which is okay by me.

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Hopefully Dunigan gets more games this year... he's absolutely hilarious IMO.  

you said it -- Smith / Dunigan is TSN's best broadcast team AINEC.  Smith is a real pro at calling the action and doesn't push out much beyond that and that leaves all kinds of airtime for Dunigan to a) break down mistakes and successes like a coach and b) lose his freaking mind with excitement when he sees something amazing, like a fan.  I think my dream CFL celebrity scenario is just watching a game live with Matt and listening to him go on about it.

Re: the panel changes I like that they're finally putting someone from the D on the panel.  Never listened to Sanchez's podcasts, though, so I have no idea how good he is at talking about the CFL.

But my main hope for the panel is that they have the same clothing sponsor as they had last year because Milt and Matt were just killing it, game in, game out.

Edited May 24, 20187 yr by johnzo

Schultz or Burris ... meh to either

I like the changes.

Sanchez is good in front the camera ,  I'm not sure about his ability to break down plays since I have not seen any of it.    He does have charisma and doesn't look uncomfortable and goofy like Burris does. 

1 hour ago, blueingreenland said:

And another thing...bring Chris Shultz back on...and get rid of Burris.

Why is there some sort of affirmative action plan where they have to have at least one ***** on the panel for equality purposes? 

11 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Why is there some sort of affirmative action plan where they have to have at least one ***** on the panel for equality purposes? 

That is called the Climie Clause.

22 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

That is called the Climie Clause.

No joke. To get rid of jock, and hank on top of these changes would be incredible. Id give my left nut for pinball to join the panel. 

I feel like itd be good too if matty and duane ford swapped spots too. Duane has some great insight and analysis, but he is not a good or natural presenter / speaker. Matty is the opposite. 

I enjoy walby and westwood, id love to see walby join the tsn panel or do color etc. And i wouldnt mind seeing westwood rolled into abit more of the bomber/cjob coverage. 

Brown on the tsn panel would be great for every one too. I love him working with bob but he is such a bright, well spoken and interesting guy fans of all teams would love doug. 

Walby is both insightful and often funny. Would love to see him on TSN telecasts.

1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

Why is there some sort of affirmative action plan where they have to have at least one ***** on the panel for equality purposes? 

Haha what did you just say???