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Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

Video: Bruins announcer laughs manically at hit against Flyers

By Greg Wyshynski

Mention defenseman Randy Jones of the Philadelphia Flyers to a Boston Bruins fan, and the reaction isn't going to be pleasant. Jones is the guy who concussed Bruins center Patrice Bergeron on an infamous hit back in 2007, threatening the promising young player's career and receiving just two games-worth of suspension for it from the NHL.

In tonight's game between the Flyers and the Bruins, Boston tough guy Milan Lucic sent Jones into the end boards with a forearm from behind. The Philadelphia crowd went wild, looking for a penalty ... and Bruins announcer Jack Edwards of NESN noted the irony in their desire for justice.

OK, not so much "noted" as cackled like a maniac:

For those who can't play the video, Edwards said: "Lucic hammers him! Down goes Jones! And how's this for irony: The crowd wants a call for a hit from behind! AH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"

(It reads much more accurately if you imagine the laughing in giant cartoon letters, like after The Joker uses a joy-buzzer in a Batman comic.)

Thanks to Puck Buddies Jay and Nathan for the heads-up on the clip. As Nathan noted, "Later NESN went to commercial and Edwards led out with ‘cry me a river' while the hit was being shown." He's not Puck Daddy's favorite homer announcer for nothing.

If nothing else, the former ESPN announcer has given the world a few more potential squares for Jack Edwards Bingo; like "mock opposing fans' hypocritical indignation" or "laugh sarcastically until sanity is legitimately questioned."

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  1. Hockey Blog Adventure
    1. Posted by Hockey Blog Adventure Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    He's my favorite homer announcer too!
  2. Mike P
    2. Posted by Mike P Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:59 pm EDT

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    I'd hardly call that a "violent" hit. Dangerous sure, but violent no. Kind of a misleading headline.
  3. The Final Mosey
    3. Posted by The Final Mosey Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    And Bruins fans the world over laughed with him. . . . But not like psychopaths. . . . Well, okay, maybe like psychopaths. But you know what? F*** Randy Jones. That's what.
  4. ulfy69
    4. Posted by ulfy69 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:27 pm EDT

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    Poor title...the hit wasn't even that bad...put your man pants on Wyshynski
  5. John RainierS
    5. Posted by John RainierS Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Shouldnt laugh about it...
  6. Matt
    6. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    Up late on a Sunday night writing a half-assed piece to make this weeks article quota eh? What is this, amateur hour? Far better and dare I say more important story-lines from the game.
  7. STEVE
    7. Posted by STEVE Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    Fred Cusick would be proud.
  8. JustinB
    8. Posted by JustinB Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    If there is any hockey player that deserves to be laughed at like that, its that punk Randy Jones.
  9. Wyshynski
    9. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    @ Matt --
    Name one then, instead of yammering on.
    I love this notion of article quotas that's suddenly popped up in the comments. Like I'm a cop giving out speeding tickets on the last day of the month.
  10. Tim S
    10. Posted by Tim S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT

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    Edwards is a joke.
    Randy Jones never meant to hurt Bergeron that bad. It happens. Randy Jones isn't a cheap player. It's pretty lame that Bergeron never accepted his apology either.
    I'm pretty sure Jim Jackson would be concerned for the health of Jones if he was the Bruins announcer, not laughed at him.
  11. chrisflorio1989
    11. Posted by chrisflorio1989 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    How he has a job is beyond me? They probably can't get anyone else to do their games.
  12. natez0r
    12. Posted by natez0r Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    woohoo! I've never been quoted in a blog post before!
  13. Jeff B
    13. Posted by Jeff B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    wtf....rukidding me...what kind of headline is that???? i'm still waiting still waiting for the "violent" hit not the "love tap" i just witnessed....c'mon....be a writer for crying out loud and call it like it is...don't add fuel to a fire.....and i'm a flyers fan!
  14. Al
    14. Posted by Al Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:50 pm EDT

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    Gotta love 'em (Jack Edwards)... the man over uses phrases like 'can of corn' and 'reach around' and you can always tell who he's rootin' for
  15. TheTruth
    15. Posted by TheTruth Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:27 pm EDT

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    I don't have a problem with Edwards. If I was a Bruins fan, I'd probably love him. Better to have a guy like him who's a true fan of the team and shows passion for the game than some guy who couldn't care less and is just going through the motions for a paycheck.
  16. somarycherry
    16. Posted by somarycherry Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:32 pm EDT

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    Wow, that guy actually does sound like he's on the verge of a breakdown! Very odd.
  17. jason
    17. Posted by jason Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:07 pm EDT

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    Jack Edwards is, was, and always will be a blind homer. I've had season tickets below the press box at the Verizon Center since it was built and love giving him grief whenever he comes to DC and the Caps beat his beloved Bruins. "TAKE THAT!"... dillhole.
  18. mitchconnor
    18. Posted by mitchconnor Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    I love how Boston fans think that Randy Jones is some hideously dirty player. News flash: He ain't. I'm not saying the injury was all Bergeron's fault, but he shouldn't have stopped and changed direction while facing the boards like that. That's asking for trouble, even if Steve Sullivan is coming at you.
    When it comes to the Flyers, people are content to live in the past. It doesn't matter what happened 30 years ago, 15 years ago, or last year. It's done. Let's live in the present, folks.
    That being said, that clip was still funny. Even as a Flyers fan, I'd have laughed if I were watching the Boston broadcast.
  19. beantowndomination
    19. Posted by beantowndomination Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    tim s,
    randy jones is a known dirty player.
    and if he wasnt trying to hurt bergeron, he wouldn't have gone in with a crosscheck to the back of bergeron's head!
    i got no complaints about edwards here. he was laughing at the fans who wanted a call.
    and randy jones deserves a good knock from a few people, not just the bruins.
    i find it funny that the same fans that defended jones' cheap hit last year are complaining about this. cant have it both ways sunshine
  20. Thomas J
    20. Posted by Thomas J Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:59 pm EDT

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    Forcryin out loud boston its been over a year since bergeron took that hit, get the f@$k over it- its part of the game. maybe if bergeron had his stupid ass head up and saw that the hit was comin, he probably coulda braced himself and not have gotten hurt. you have to protect yourselves in this game dummies. get a friggen life already.
  21. Michael
    21. Posted by Michael Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    the guy (edwards) is a hack at best. thats the first time i ever heard the bruins "home" announcers call a game. i truly feel sorry for people who have to listen to that moron every time they watch a game. i guess if i were a bruins fan i wouldn't like randy jones that much but no less than mark messier said that bergeron put himself into a bad position. it wasnt a "dirty" hit it was more of an accident. edwards laughing at randy jones being boarded is beyond tasteless...he should be fined and suspended for being unprofessional. there has to be some standards in broadcasting. i'm just glad i'm not a bruins fan...no wonder they don;t know anything about hockey listening to that jagovarinski
  22. Hockey Blog Adventure
    22. Posted by Hockey Blog Adventure Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    He has a job because the viewers like him. I'm sure your home announcers are terrible/boring/homers/stupid/slack-jawed or whatever.
    Calling another region's announcers bad is apparently a time-honored tradition.
  23. Wyshynski
    23. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    @ all --
    I took "violent" out of the headline, because I felt it was getting in the way of the purpose of this post, which is to revel in the insanity of Jack Edwards. Please continue.
  24. ceeZ
    24. Posted by ceeZ Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    i hope edwards falls face first down the steps into a bucket of aids.
  25. darren b
    25. Posted by darren b Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    gotta love edwards, and jones little dive deserves a laugh. and who ever said jones didn't intend to hurt bereron must have never seen the hit . Hes a cheep player who should be hit and taken out of the game. Edwards reacted perfectly to jones dive

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