Canzano's Next Column: A prediction

by remember-robert-pack? on Jul 4, 2009 8:49 AM PDT Comment 26 comments

I predict he's going to write some column about how management failed to get Turkoglu because they didn't take him to the right places in Portland, because they didn't give him the right pizza, and because they're not good at selling the city all the while completely overlooking and not admitting that Toronto is much more of an international city and the fact that Turkoglu will make more money there. Oh yeah, his column will have a long paragraph followed by a one sentence paragraph, rinse and repeat.

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I think it will be a bit of what you mentioned, with a little bit of doom and gloom about how “town” like Portland will never appeal to big time athletes, throw in an LMA to Houston/Dallas blast, and ask if Portland is even less desirable to live in for a guy in his mid 20s than Salt Lake City. That’s our Johnny (God, I hope he gets another job soon)

Team Bayless - The takeover begins in 2009

by blazeraddict on Jul 4, 2009 9:00 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs

For really realz

I think the Oregonian keeps him employed just to be able to have a bad view of the Blazers. But I do see this artical coming just like you both have said, BUT, and this is a BIG butt like that fat dating show on fox. He will also be pushing for a coaching AND gm change due to this. I hate Canzano with a passion with all his degrading remarks about the team just last season, and then switching tunes this season.

What's the differance of 3-6 mil? oh about 20+ more losses, and the chance to watch the only star leave by the end of the season. Suck it Hedo!

by in~ur~fizace on Jul 4, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i am waiting for him to grow a goatee and start up a smack off

No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).

by svlittle on Jul 4, 2009 9:10 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Rome>Canzono

bayless leaves over my dead body

by thomasikehara on Jul 4, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WOW

Thats pretty harsh…………..For Rome. Rome might be a flippin prick, but to put Rome on the same level as Canzano. That is just harsh lol

What's the differance of 3-6 mil? oh about 20+ more losses, and the chance to watch the only star leave by the end of the season. Suck it Hedo!

by in~ur~fizace on Jul 4, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Canzano doesn't have a sense of humor, he just has an over-inflated sense of self-worth

by Tyler Durrden on Jul 4, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Canzano just writes about what he knows

He only writes about himself.

It seems like he is on a mission to teach sports fan selfishness. Like we need a leg up on that.

Oh, and to make himself out like the only thing that matters in the meantime. Douche much?

by LaoTzu on Jul 4, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How can you even compare the two?

The only redeeming thing about Canzano is he actually asks tough questions… Rome? Other than Jim “Chris” Everett all his interviews are cakewalk. Rome always talks about the Alonzo Mourning thing but Rome didn’t actually say anything DURING the interview. I love everything about Rome except his interviews… and him talking about his stupid race horses.

by remember-robert-pack? on Jul 4, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rome is fine

He is getting to recursive with his clones, and that is difficult to take after awhile. I like his positive attitude with his guests. I mean, he asks more probing questions than were asked of George Bush.

by LaoTzu on Jul 4, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i like rome

when he is not taking calls

the clones are really annoying

bayless leaves over my dead body

by thomasikehara on Jul 4, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am saying that Canzano is a wannabe Jim Rome

No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).

by svlittle on Jul 8, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has anyone been close to Canzano?

I have a feeling he smells like vinegar and water.

"The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes."--Thomas Paine

by tominhawaii on Jul 4, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

+92

That is what he should be shilling instead of hair restoration

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I love you."
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 4, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+ infinity

by LaoTzu on Jul 4, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever he writes it's going to suck, and be insulting to all of us. He'll probably gloss hedo and blame it all on us.

Welcome to Portland Canzano!!!! Now go away.
P.S. Does anyone remember what Oregon’s state motto was when Tom McCall was governor? Something like “Welcome to Oregon. A nice place to visit, but please don’t stay”?

by Tyler Durrden on Jul 4, 2009 9:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep.

by LaoTzu on Jul 4, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet it will be about some

turkish girl in the childrens hospital that is missing an eye and has a serious case of lupus or something. All she wanted was to see TURK play in a blazergame and now that she can’t, she’ll soon meet her demise.

by NDREXLERDRIVE on Jul 4, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

and then he'll tell us how he's personally going to fly her to toronto, since none of us seem to care about whether she lives or dies.

And then talk for awhile about John Nash and Steve Patterson and the jail blazers again. And then he will remind us that we live in a small market, and how we are delusional Et al, et al

by Tyler Durrden on Jul 4, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is what I think

For what its worth, and to my wife thats not a whole lot lol. I think the next artical he write that downs the Blazers, we should go after him like this was 1692 and go all Witch Trial……………Sorry I think I might have gone a lil to far but what can I say I am an old soul in a young and fat body ;-)

What's the differance of 3-6 mil? oh about 20+ more losses, and the chance to watch the only star leave by the end of the season. Suck it Hedo!

by in~ur~fizace on Jul 4, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so we all still read canzano :)

interesting.

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by faith on Jul 4, 2009 10:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

not me, I don't buy the paper anymore. But I do listen to 95.5 because I am a desperate Blazer honk!

by Tyler Durrden on Jul 4, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tru dat. Desperate is right. I listen for 5 min and gotta turn him off

by LaoTzu on Jul 4, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And thats why he is still around. I hate that mofo, BUT, he is an interest read thats for sure. I read him then get mad. Then I take it out @ work. God I love being a bill collector LOL >:-)

What's the differance of 3-6 mil? oh about 20+ more losses, and the chance to watch the only star leave by the end of the season. Suck it Hedo!

by in~ur~fizace on Jul 4, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, so much hate

I like JC and listen to his radio show. He can be irritating and repetitive, but he’s a heck of a lot better than other drivel out there (like 1080).

Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.

by johnv59 on Jul 4, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I predict that Gavin and CIP will backpaddle on Monday after their Hedo love fest yesterday.

If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar

by Norsktroll on Jul 4, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And here's the article...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2009/07/when_money_talks_turkoglu_walk.html

The Blazers overvalued the “I’m in” promise Turkoglu made after dining Wednesday with coach Nate McMillan. They went all-in too early. This recruitment was delicate. Money is always at the center of free agency, but this one was different. It needed to end up being about more than the bottom line for the Blazers to get Turkoglu.

They failed to do that.

Turkoglu would tell you McMillan was a big hit. But Roy should have been flown in to make a personal pitch to his potential teammate. The Blazers should have insisted that Mrs. Turkoglu come too, and she should have been ushered around the city and shown that Portland, like Istanbul, is a gorgeous river city that would have felt comfortable.

Because there wasn’t enough left to fend off Toronto’s pre-emptive offer. Money talked. Turkoglu walked.

The franchise should never forget the thought of him disappearing up Morrison Street, crossing Fifth Avenue, headed to Toronto.

by remember-robert-pack? on Jul 4, 2009 11:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs