The bright note of last night - Holton's return

I can’t stand Michael Holton. I’ve never heard more ridiculous things come out of one person’s mouth. If I hear, “Tell them what they’ve won Michael”… “A Basketball Game,” even one more time I’ll flip out.

worst cliches ever— seriously, something so trite every sentence. I guess that really illustrates what it is to be a ‘small market’ team.

Holton and Luftman are feeding their families with the paychecks they earn from the Blazers. And their families are good people. Cute kids. So I say cut them some slack. They are novices. Learning on the job. Shouldn’t be like that but there you go. It’s what we have. One can only lend support and hope their performance improves.

And come to think of it, there wasn’t a lot wrong with their performances last night. They did fine. I thought the production crew was far more to blame if want to go around passing negative jdgments.

“El Mago,” or “Deluxe?”

to me is the fact that I saw him at Tuesdays game wearing a Mickey Mouse parka. High comedy.

I will perish a happy – and complete – man.

these guys are. Is Luftman related to Allen somehow, like a 2nd cousin who needed a job? And Holton, just delivers with so much vigor!

when he looks into the camera during Tony’s nervous moments. I dont like it when Michael tosses out a Holtonism (as its now referred to) then looks into the camera for a response. Whats up with that?! The guy has a stare that honestly sends shivers down my back. Sometimes its not just a soulless blankness either, occasionally a wry grin elipts from his cheeks. I understand why Tony has anxiety follwing that guys comments—> stare.

Instead of diming rec’s to Mortimer everytime he signs his name or everytime I see someone LOL at themselves Im going to give a “…got paid!” for whatever that means.

and has good insights to go along with his attributes listed above.

Luftman though -- definitely the week member of the duo.

line when he was working at State Farm Insurance – I left him a message laden with his own Holtonisms, but I ended it with the fact that I really enjoyed listening to him, that he brought some humor and energy to the broadcast.

The next morning, my cell showed a private call, and low and behold, it was him. He called back and said that he really appreciated the compliment and that he did what he could to represent his favorite team in the world. He said Portland did a lot for him and he wanted to give back any way he could. I was shocked to get the call, and, despite the fact that I love the guy for the corny things he says, I was really impressed that he returned my call (having to look through the caller ID’s to find me) and thanked me.

He’s far from perfect, but he’s hilarious and a good guy in my book.

I would like to see Luftman gone! He needs to feed his family though. Make him the microphone holder for Haarlow, or Quick.