NLL new TV deal with ESPN networks

[Taro T]

9 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

The team’s ownership group includes Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, Steve Nash and Joe Tsai...the same Joe Tsai we were speculating was buying all or part of the Sabres.

With that making 16 teams, hopefully the league is done expanding for a while.

The Bandits WILL lose somebody good in the expansion draft.

 

And Saturday is the RS finale which very well could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Championship as the Bandits are locked into home field throughout the playoffs & the Rock are locked into 2nd in the conference.

[PromoTheRobot]

40 minutes ago, Taro T said:

With that making 16 teams, hopefully the league is done expanding for a while.

The Bandits WILL lose somebody good in the expansion draft.

 

And Saturday is the RS finale which very well could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Championship as the Bandits are locked into home field throughout the playoffs & the Rock are locked into 2nd in the conference.

Actually LV makes 15 so there's room for one more. I was hoping they would revive the New England franchise. Manchester, NH has an empty 10K arena since the Monarchs left.

[Taro T]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

Actually LV makes 15 so there's room for one more. I was hoping they would revive the New England franchise. Manchester, NH has an empty 10K arena since the Monarchs left.

With God as my witness, thought there were 7 teams in the West.  (Where's the d'oh smiley when you really need it?)

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[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Taro T said:

With God as my witness, thought there were 7 teams in the West.  (Where's the d'oh smiley when you really need it?)

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Team #16 has to be out west or else they will have a real headache creating divisions. It'll be hard if they try to do 3 divisions of 5. Some team will be the oddball.

[Taro T]

10 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Team #16 has to be out west or else they will have a real headache creating divisions. It'll be hard if they try to do 3 divisions of 5. Some team will be the oddball.

Agree that 16'll set up out west when it eventually gets added.

Can't see them doing 3-5's when they've just run w/ 8 & 6.  Expecting it'll be 8-7 for now.  Will be interesting if the 4th West playoff spot is still a Wild Card or if they say 8-7 is close enough the the West doesn't have a significantly unfair advantage any more.

[Taro T]

Bandits blew an early 5-1 lead and 7-5 lead heading into the final Q at home against the Rock to finish 14-4.  They'd already clinched home field throughout the playoffs but you never want to lose to your rivals like tat heading into the playoffs.

Filly & Albany won, so Buffalo will host one of those in the 1st round.  Not sure which one as they both finished 9-9 as did Georgia.

[PromoTheRobot]

Albany @ Bandits opening round playoff game on now on ESPN+. Tied at 1-1 in the 1Q.

[PromoTheRobot]

Goaltenders duel!  2-2 at the half!

[PromoTheRobot]

Bandits win 10-5. Advance to face Toronto next week.

[Taro T]

The Great Dhane scored 14 seconds into the 3rd.  Set the tone for a 10-5 win.

[Marvin]

Are Bandits games on the radio?

[Taro T]

7 hours ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:

Are Bandits games on the radio?

Apparently they're broadcast on WWKB-AM 1520 & simulcast on WGWE-FM 105.9.

[LabattBlue]

I haven’t been to a Bandits game in 10 years.  Not to sound like “old guy”, but do they still blast the music while the play is going on? I never figured it out.  I can see the music during timeouts, but during the play…what is the point?

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

Apparently they're broadcast on WWKB-AM 1520 & simulcast on WGWE-FM 105.9.

FYI, WGWE went out of business. Signal was shut down.

[Marvin]

Bandits just won 18-17 and lead Toronto 1-0 in the Best-of-3.

During halftime, Budd Bailey said there were some attendance concerns (e.g., Rochester) and that the league is looking for stability.

Edited May 16, 2022 by Marvin, Sabres Fan

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:

Bandits just won 18-17 and lead Toronto 1-0 in the Best-of-3.

Crap. I forgot they were on. When do they play game 2?

[Marvin]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

Crap. I forgot they were on. When do they play game 2?

Saturday 7pm.

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[Marvin]

Thanks for the find.

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:

Bandits just won 18-17 and lead Toronto 1-0 in the Best-of-3.

During halftime, Budd Bailey said there were some attendance concerns (e.g., Rochester) and that the league is looking for stability.

Game was as close as the score indicated.  Toronto put one off the pipe w/ 2.4 seconds left & the rebound went right to one of their better scorers who developed Bitch Barner disease & had it harmlessly bounce away from the net.

Take care of business on Saturday & they have home field in the finals.

[matter2003]

I watched the game last night on TV...it was amazing!

Prefer to go in person but wasn't able to...was out for the first half so listened to most of it on the radio, got home and watched the rest on TV.