One more thing: My newspaper column was a little difficult to find on the Web site earlier today, what with all of the more pressing matters regarding the Bronx Bombers filling the page.
So here's a link to it.
I talked to Jiggs McDonald.
What more do you need to know?
Comments (6)
Neil,
Is there any chance the Islanders could find themselves on SNY or YES anytime in the near future? It would seem to be a good match, especially for SNY. I don't live on LI anymore, but I believe I recall there being issues regarding trying to identify the channel the Isles were playing on most nights.
It seems to me that SNY could use a winter sports team while the Islanders would use a permanent home, perhaps one that doesn't own their biggest rival?
From what I understand, FSN/MSG locked up their hockey teams to long term deals to prevent YES from signing them.
Neil can comment better than I, but I believe the Isles are still under contract to FSN/MSG for a while.
There is a pretty good chance I will be dead by the time the Isles' deal with Cablevision expires.
...which is a shame..and that goes to the Devils too.
It is so obvious that MSG (as well it should) favors the Rangers...they use a Ranger shill (Trautwig) to host the "Devils" and "Islanders" Pre Game shows and of course nobody knows who Stan Fischler works for...while hosting Devil pre and post last year he was pushing the Ranger band wagon.
At least we got a real Devils and presumably a real Islanders post game without the interference of hockey live.
(BTW I think MSG also has the rights to Buffalo Sabres games...do they force the pro Ranger pre game show on them too?)
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