What's up with Mike and JP?
 

Could someone out there with ESPN international answer my question. Where did JP dellacamera dn Mike GHill go? Why arent they doing ucl anymore? Eddie Mighten? ANy new analysts?

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

JP is still doing various assignments for ESPN, some soccer, some hockey. He had a one year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers to do play by play for them. Don't know if they will retain them. He also is finishing out his contract with MSG Network to do play by play for the MetroStars.

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

Mike Hill was fired by ESPN over a year ago for "cause".

Don't know what happened to Mighten, who has been replaced by Janusz Michalik.

JP now does NHL ice hockey for the Atlanta Thrashers and some playoff games on ESPN2. Prior to his soccer gig at ESPN Int'l, JP was primarily a minor league ice hockey announcer, with Erie, Pennsylvania (100+ inches of snow each year) being one of his stops.

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

I think Eddie Mighten moved back to England.

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

I think Mike Hill was the best PBP Espn ever had.

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

He was wonderful during the World Cup when he was paired up with Seamus Mallon. Two quality announcers.

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

JP is back on the MetroStars telecasts, now that his playoff work with ESPN & the NHL Network (radio) is done.

Any idea what the "cause" was?

Thx,

Jay!

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

JP is also going to be calling the soccer matches for NBC this summer in Athens.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/jpdellaca...32/detail.html

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

Mike Hill the greatest announcer? You guys are kidding right? This guy doesn't even show enthusiasm. He makes an exciting game seem less interesting. He sounds like he doesn't even want to commentate with his boring tone. When Germany scored that near 90th minute goal against Paraguay he said, "And Germany scores." He made it sound as if the goal wasn't important or something. He does that for every goal. How does that show quality in a announcer? And please enough with the "Announcers have to let the game speak for itself." Why have announcers then in the first place? If anyone wants sound like Hill, just get two hours of sleep per night or something.

Re: What's up with Mike and JP?
 

Which means the Andres Cantor In English experiment is over. Pity; I loved his enthusiasm (the Milbrett goal, the Vagenas PK, the Cameroon semifinal win).