even sports casters are entitled to their opinion
their opinion
their opinion hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with TSN hockey analyst James Duffy to
with TSN hockey analyst James Duffy to
with TSN hockey analyst James Duffy to get his take on all things sports most
get his take on all things sports most
get his take on all things sports most star-struck you’ve ever been you don’t
star-struck you’ve ever been you don’t
star-struck you’ve ever been you don’t get too impressed with athletes when
get too impressed with athletes when
get too impressed with athletes when you’re around them all the time but
you’re around them all the time but
you’re around them all the time but first time I met Tiger Woods was in a
first time I met Tiger Woods was in a
first time I met Tiger Woods was in a washroom at the Masters at Augusta and I
washroom at the Masters at Augusta and I
washroom at the Masters at Augusta and I think 2002 and that was actually at the
think 2002 and that was actually at the
think 2002 and that was actually at the urinal and a small washroom like three
urinal and a small washroom like three
urinal and a small washroom like three years old and I hear the door open and
years old and I hear the door open and
years old and I hear the door open and it’s Tiger Woods and he cozies up to the
it’s Tiger Woods and he cozies up to the
it’s Tiger Woods and he cozies up to the urinal next to me and I was a little bit
urinal next to me and I was a little bit
urinal next to me and I was a little bit I never met the guy before I’d been in
I never met the guy before I’d been in
I never met the guy before I’d been in news conferences but that was all so
news conferences but that was all so
news conferences but that was all so it’s like wow it’s Tiger Woods what do I
it’s like wow it’s Tiger Woods what do I
it’s like wow it’s Tiger Woods what do I say I’m not a urinal what do I say
say I’m not a urinal what do I say
say I’m not a urinal what do I say because but your analytic hit with men
because but your analytic hit with men
because but your analytic hit with men all I could come up with as he was
all I could come up with as he was
all I could come up with as he was strolling up to the urinal was good luck
strolling up to the urinal was good luck
strolling up to the urinal was good luck because it was the Saturday of the
because it was the Saturday of the
because it was the Saturday of the Masters he was about to play golf so he
Masters he was about to play golf so he
Masters he was about to play golf so he sort out as if in his pants and I say
sort out as if in his pants and I say
sort out as if in his pants and I say good luck and Tiger says to me with see
good luck and Tiger says to me with see
good luck and Tiger says to me with see chuckles and he says it’s okay I do this
chuckles and he says it’s okay I do this
chuckles and he says it’s okay I do this several times a day I should be okay
several times a day I should be okay
several times a day I should be okay which I thought was pretty darn funny
which I thought was pretty darn funny
which I thought was pretty darn funny for the stone-faced golfer on the
for the stone-faced golfer on the
for the stone-faced golfer on the morning of the Masters so I guess that
morning of the Masters so I guess that
morning of the Masters so I guess that was the one time I was a little bit
was the one time I was a little bit
was the one time I was a little bit intimidated best player or coach turned
intimidated best player or coach turned
intimidated best player or coach turned broadcaster you see I’m biased because I
broadcaster you see I’m biased because I
broadcaster you see I’m biased because I have so many of them on the on the panel
have so many of them on the on the panel
have so many of them on the on the panel peter Laviolette who’s the coach of the
peter Laviolette who’s the coach of the
peter Laviolette who’s the coach of the Flyers now it was fantastic both Michael
Flyers now it was fantastic both Michael
Flyers now it was fantastic both Michael Peck and Matthew Barnaby my new guys I
Peck and Matthew Barnaby my new guys I
Peck and Matthew Barnaby my new guys I love I love John Tortorella for the one
love I love John Tortorella for the one
love I love John Tortorella for the one year we had him even though he wasn’t
year we had him even though he wasn’t
year we had him even though he wasn’t your typically great broadcaster but he
your typically great broadcaster but he
your typically great broadcaster but he was so honest and so opinionated that it
was so honest and so opinionated that it
was so honest and so opinionated that it was really refreshing he’s just selfish
was really refreshing he’s just selfish
was really refreshing he’s just selfish that’s what he is it’s done so bad here
that’s what he is it’s done so bad here
that’s what he is it’s done so bad here he’s embarrassed himself he’s
he’s embarrassed himself he’s
he’s embarrassed himself he’s embarrassed his organization more
embarrassed his organization more
embarrassed his organization more important he’s embarrassed his teammates
important he’s embarrassed his teammates
important he’s embarrassed his teammates who have to kind of look out from here
who have to kind of look out from here
who have to kind of look out from here now tortes had no edit button so he just
now tortes had no edit button so he just
now tortes had no edit button so he just say whatever the heck he wanted which
say whatever the heck he wanted which
say whatever the heck he wanted which was incredibly refreshing explain to us
was incredibly refreshing explain to us
was incredibly refreshing explain to us the jeter meter at the height of Derek
the jeter meter at the height of Derek
the jeter meter at the height of Derek Jeter’s success I don’t think it applies
Jeter’s success I don’t think it applies
Jeter’s success I don’t think it applies so much anymore he’s getting a lot of
so much anymore he’s getting a lot of
so much anymore he’s getting a lot of flack but back I don’t know seven eight
flack but back I don’t know seven eight
flack but back I don’t know seven eight years ago when they won three straight
years ago when they won three straight
years ago when they won three straight world championships and he was dating
world championships and he was dating
world championships and he was dating Miss Universe and had a zillion dollar
Miss Universe and had a zillion dollar
Miss Universe and had a zillion dollar contract I came up with the Jeter meter
contract I came up with the Jeter meter
contract I came up with the Jeter meter as a way for all other males to compare
as a way for all other males to compare
as a way for all other males to compare themselves where do you rank on the
themselves where do you rank on the
themselves where do you rank on the Jeter meter of success because at that
Jeter meter of success because at that
Jeter meter of success because at that point in time
point in time
point in time he was kind of like the ultimate guy I
he was kind of like the ultimate guy I
he was kind of like the ultimate guy I mean every guy who was in sports would
mean every guy who was in sports would
mean every guy who was in sports would strive to be Derek
strive to be Derek
strive to be Derek so the Jeter meter is a place where you
so the Jeter meter is a place where you
so the Jeter meter is a place where you can point yourself and I did a
can point yourself and I did a
can point yourself and I did a comparison just to give people a basis
comparison just to give people a basis
comparison just to give people a basis you have to have a basis point I
you have to have a basis point I
you have to have a basis point I compared myself to Derek Jeter so for
compared myself to Derek Jeter so for
compared myself to Derek Jeter so for example Derek Jeter dating Miss Universe
example Derek Jeter dating Miss Universe
example Derek Jeter dating Miss Universe James Duthie once rejected by Miss Bud
James Duthie once rejected by Miss Bud
James Duthie once rejected by Miss Bud Light Daytona Beach things like that
Light Daytona Beach things like that
Light Daytona Beach things like that Derek Jeter twenty-eight million dollar
Derek Jeter twenty-eight million dollar
Derek Jeter twenty-eight million dollar contract James Duthie one more stamp for
contract James Duthie one more stamp for
contract James Duthie one more stamp for free sub at Subway those kind of things
free sub at Subway those kind of things
free sub at Subway those kind of things so I think it’s something that all men
so I think it’s something that all men
so I think it’s something that all men somehow measure themselves against most
somehow measure themselves against most
somehow measure themselves against most overrated player or coach the most
overrated player or coach the most
overrated player or coach the most overrated players are usually in Toronto
overrated players are usually in Toronto
overrated players are usually in Toronto simply because Toronto in general just
simply because Toronto in general just
simply because Toronto in general just over eights all the talent they have you
over eights all the talent they have you
over eights all the talent they have you get a guy like Thomas cab relay
get a guy like Thomas cab relay
get a guy like Thomas cab relay everybody says well we got Thomas
everybody says well we got Thomas
everybody says well we got Thomas Caverly we can trade him for two first
Caverly we can trade him for two first
Caverly we can trade him for two first rounders the rest of the league is
rounders the rest of the league is
rounders the rest of the league is saying now this guy is only worth the
saying now this guy is only worth the
saying now this guy is only worth the second round room Dion Phaneuf might be
second round room Dion Phaneuf might be
second round room Dion Phaneuf might be one of the more overrated players right
one of the more overrated players right
one of the more overrated players right now in the National Hockey League
now in the National Hockey League
now in the National Hockey League because he was so great at the beginning
because he was so great at the beginning
because he was so great at the beginning of his career but just hasn’t done much
of his career but just hasn’t done much
of his career but just hasn’t done much the last couple of years is there one
the last couple of years is there one
the last couple of years is there one athlete you look up to the most if I had
athlete you look up to the most if I had
athlete you look up to the most if I had to give you one player he was one of the
to give you one player he was one of the
to give you one player he was one of the first guys I got to meet in the business
first guys I got to meet in the business
first guys I got to meet in the business Daniel Alfredsson in Ottawa I
Daniel Alfredsson in Ottawa I
Daniel Alfredsson in Ottawa I interviewed him I just started in sports
interviewed him I just started in sports
interviewed him I just started in sports in Ottawa he was a rookie and one of the
in Ottawa he was a rookie and one of the
in Ottawa he was a rookie and one of the first stories I did was on him and he
first stories I did was on him and he
first stories I did was on him and he was 22 years old and just incredibly
was 22 years old and just incredibly
was 22 years old and just incredibly classy and now whatever it is 15 years
classy and now whatever it is 15 years
classy and now whatever it is 15 years later he’s exactly the same I admire the
later he’s exactly the same I admire the
later he’s exactly the same I admire the fact he stayed in one community he’s
fact he stayed in one community he’s
fact he stayed in one community he’s given a ton back to the community
given a ton back to the community
given a ton back to the community he’s been loyal to his team and he shows
he’s been loyal to his team and he shows
he’s been loyal to his team and he shows up on every night and those are the kind
up on every night and those are the kind
up on every night and those are the kind of athletes I admire most memorable
of athletes I admire most memorable
of athletes I admire most memorable career moment outside of hockey the
career moment outside of hockey the
career moment outside of hockey the Olympics which sorta ties into hockey I
Olympics which sorta ties into hockey I
Olympics which sorta ties into hockey I guess last year was that was the best
guess last year was that was the best
guess last year was that was the best experience by far of my broadcasting
experience by far of my broadcasting
experience by far of my broadcasting career just because it was such an
career just because it was such an
career just because it was such an amazing two weeks we were doing the
amazing two weeks we were doing the
amazing two weeks we were doing the panel before overtime of the gold medal
panel before overtime of the gold medal
panel before overtime of the gold medal game and said I said to Bob McKenzie I
game and said I said to Bob McKenzie I
game and said I said to Bob McKenzie I said well this is the only time we’re
said well this is the only time we’re
said well this is the only time we’re never gonna do a panel that’s watched by
never gonna do a panel that’s watched by
never gonna do a panel that’s watched by 25 million people so it’s a little bit
25 million people so it’s a little bit
25 million people so it’s a little bit hard to go back to a Nashville Minnesota
hard to go back to a Nashville Minnesota
hard to go back to a Nashville Minnesota hockey game on a Thursday night after
hockey game on a Thursday night after
hockey game on a Thursday night after doing that thank you very much no
doing that thank you very much no
doing that thank you very much no problem thank you very much
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