Phil Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Quote Jeff Marek’s time both on television and radio for Sportsnet has come to an end. Daily Hive can confirm a report that Marek’s time with Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada has come to an end. “Jeff Marek is no longer with Sportsnet,” a Sportsnet spokesperson told Daily Hive this morning. Sports media expert Jonah Sigel was on this first, reporting this morning that Jeff Marek had parted ways with Sportsnet for “unconfirmed draft reasons.” “Details are scarce, but multiple sources tell me that for unconfirmed draft reasons, Jeff Marek will likely be no longer performing duties at Sportsnet hockey,” Sigel wrote on X. “Details to follow. This would appear to include his podcast duties too. “There is a ton of speculation as to the cause of the apparent separation, however all we can confirm is he was at [the] draft and then he wasn’t. Hasn’t been heard from since and told most likely won’t be back either.” https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/jeff-marek-gone-sportsnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Caps probably bought him out too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Yet somehow, Ron McLean survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 17 hours ago, siddious said: Caps probably bought him out too Maybe they found out we were feeding him beers and wings on the low down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Feels like his contract was up and Rogers doesn't seem to want to invest in the NHL. I read they're trying to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 Maybe, yeah, but this also came abruptly. He apparently worked day one of the draft and abruptly caught a red eye per Friedman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Something definitely went down. I've had Rogers as a mega client a few times in my career. They're garbage. Really hard to find good people there at the corporate level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 12 minutes ago, Phil said: Maybe, yeah, but this also came abruptly. He apparently worked day one of the draft and abruptly caught a red eye per Friedman. Apparently he was always going to be on a red eye, that was always the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Hopefully ESPN will grab him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 32 minutes ago, Pete said: Apparently he was always going to be on a red eye, that was always the plan. Fair enough. It's still pretty abrupt, but you could definitely be right. They paid through the nose for the NHL's rights, so it's completely plausible they're balking at re-signing any of their most expensive talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 27 minutes ago, Albatrosss said: Hopefully ESPN will grab him That's my hope. It would be a huge get for them, and would give them an instantly credible new full-time host to replace Levy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 4 hours ago, Phil said: That's my hope. It would be a huge get for them, and would give them an instantly credible new full-time host to replace Levy. Jesus Christ what an improvement that would be. gonna assume he goes to tnt and they somehow fit him in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 I mean, they could; but they already have Liam. Might be weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Such a stupid move. You covered Shane Pinto...what did you think would happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 6 hours ago, Pete said: Such a stupid move. You covered Shane Pinto...what did you think would happen? its a sickness. An addiction much like drugs. I have a family member with this issue. And now with all the online betting its even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 hour ago, Albatrosss said: its a sickness. An addiction much like drugs. I have a family member with this issue. And now with all the online betting its even worse. He wasn't gambling. First round draft pick bets were locked 24 hours before the draft. He was sharing the draft picks with a buddy of his who was trying to score points on Twitter by posting as if he was some kind of insider. He never engaged in any illegal activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 8 minutes ago, Pete said: He wasn't gambling. First round draft pick bets were locked 24 hours before the draft. He was sharing the draft picks with a buddy of his who was trying to score points on Twitter by posting as if he was some kind of insider. He never engaged in any illegal activity. Could it be that someone else was placing bets in his stead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, Albatrosss said: Could it be that someone else was placing bets in his stead? There was no betting involved. He was sharing the pics a few minutes before the player was drafted, betting had closed by then. He didn't even know the pics until then, broadcasters are given the pics minutes beforehand to create graphics packages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 3 minutes ago, Pete said: There was no betting involved. He was sharing the pics a few minutes before the player was drafted, betting had closed by then. He didn't even know the pics until then, broadcasters are given the pics minutes beforehand to create graphics packages oh ok. sucks to lose your job because of a stupid thing like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/1/2024 at 3:33 PM, Pete said: He wasn't gambling. First round draft pick bets were locked 24 hours before the draft. He was sharing the draft picks with a buddy of his who was trying to score points on Twitter by posting as if he was some kind of insider. He never engaged in any illegal activity. That’s so stupid. And pointless. Sucks. I really enjoyed Mareks show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 It's especially stupid if one of your competitors is just gonna scoop him up and give him a contract? Why even part ways with him? Could have probably disciplined him in other ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 24 minutes ago, phillyb said: It's especially stupid if one of your competitors is just gonna scoop him up and give him a contract? Why even part ways with him? Could have probably disciplined him in other ways. He'd been on rocky ground with the NHL and SportsNet for some time over various shenanigans. SportsNet is also apparently over hockey and they're trying to cut costs and might not even rebid for the rights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Then good for him lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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