Chris Cuthbert leaving TSN

[paulwoods13]

I certainly never said "hand the job to a woman." However, I believe it would be reasonable to let some of TSNs talented women take a crack at it. Simulations, including calling recorded games from the past, could be part of a trial.

There are virtually no Canadian football telecasts other than CFL games, so this notion that only someone who has called games at a lower level should be considered is nothing more than an artificial barrier preventing virtually anyone other than a handful of men from being considered. Radio play by play is not the same as TV, and even radio pxp of lower-level football is hardly prevalent in this country.

[R.J]

There are some Usports football and CJFL games available online with PxP and Colour Commentary (quite a few actually), and prior to 2013 a lot of CIS football games were airing on the Score (now 360), then Sportsnet 360 for a couple of years, along with CBC and Radio Canada. Radio is different than tv (thanks tips), but it's a place to develop, and where a lot of these guys start.

[bannedforlife]

I’m sure they wouldn’t just give any of them the job without a proper audition.

We live in strange times now.

[paulwoods13]

There are some Usports football and CJFL games available online with PxP and Colour Commentary (quite a few actually), and prior to 2013 a lot of CIS football games were airing on the Score (now 360), then Sportsnet 360 for a couple of years, along with CBC and Radio Canada. Radio is different than tv (thanks tips), but it's a place to develop, and where a lot of these guys start.

How are opportunities prior to 2013 relevant to developing talent in 2020?

How many CIS and CJFL games required pro-quality TV play by play in 2019? I'm sure some schools (and maybe even a few CJFL teams) produce their own broadcasts, but I doubt there are many of either, and I don't know how helpful working in that milieu (or in radio broadcasts of such games) would be to anyone trying to develop. Working alongside a terrible colour commentator and without a skilful producer controlling the show might force someone to handle a lot of adversity, granted.

[bannedforlife]

I certainly never said "hand the job to a woman." There are virtually no Canadian football telecasts other than CFL games, so this notion that only someone who has called games at a lower level should be considered is nothing more than an artificial barrier preventing virtually anyone other than a handful of men from being considered.

Sounds to me like you are making a strawman argument to "hand the job to a woman"

[R.J]

We live in strange times now.

That's a polite way of putting it.

Sounds to me like you are making a strawman argument to "hand the job to a woman"

Ding ding ding, we have our winner.

[jerrym]

I will deeply miss Cuthbert's CFL broadcasts. May the best person win the job.

[Stevoman]

Cuthbert was the best the CFL has ever had. A sad loss for the league indeed.

[Argo57]

Cuthbert was the best the CFL has ever had. A sad loss for the league indeed.

CFL has had some great play by play announcers going back to the 1970’s including Don Chevrier, Don Wittman and Ottawa Homer Pat Marsden and of course Chris Cuthbert.

[ArgoRavi]

Sad for any fan of the CFL to see the league’s voice leave for the enemy. Hopefully TSN will see this as an opportunity to develop the next great CFL PxP guy. Cuthbert is a youthful 62 years old, and I for one will miss his great calls of our great league. Maybe TSN can tweak their crews as a whole. I like Glen Suitor when I hear him as a guest on radio shows, but not a fan of his commentary. Maybe move him to the studio and more Henry Burris in the booth.

https://3downnation.com/2020/06/05/c...for-sportsnet/

I worry that Burris is lost now too seeing as he has been coaching in Chicago this year.

[AngeloV]

A part of me was really hoping that CC going to Sportsnet would have opened the door for Dave Ransdorf to return to TSN and call both Football and Hockey, but Ransdorf signed to be the new PBP guy for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Good for him. I have no idea how anyone at Sportsnet thinks Jim Hughson is a better announcer than Ransdorf.