A little love to "Hockey Bob" Lamey
by Brad Wells on Dec 17, 2009 3:28 PM EST
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PrintWe take a much needed break from the Chris Henry tragedy to celebrate someone that has been a welcome source of joy for many Colts fans: Team radio announcer Bob Lamey.
About a year-and-a-half ago, Bob was inducted in the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame. We did a little article on the event, and the article sort of gave Colts fans here a chance to appreciate Bob, who got his start in Indiana sports broadcasting by calling games for the old Indiana Racers hockey team back in the day (thus, his nickname "Hockey Bob").
Earlier today, the Indy Star published a very nice article on Hockey Bob, providing insight into his prolific broadcasting career and his love for the team he currently works for. Just like Bob himself, the article is straight forward and honest:
Bob Lamey is like the sports fan who calls a talk radio show to vent about his beloved team, which explains why he relates so well as the "Voice of the Indianapolis Colts."Lamey is as passionate as the people he speaks to during radio broadcasts, soaring when the Colts win and emotionally drained when they lose. He knows he's prone to overreaction but makes no apologies about being wholly invested not only in his profession but in the teams he follows.
"Yes," he said flatly, "I'm a homer."
Check out the rest of the article, penned by the Star's Curt Cavin, for some interesting details about how Bob prepares for games, and how much he cares about the Indianapolis Colts. As a fan, it's hard not to love Bob.
He's as crazy bout the team as we are.
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I love Bob
I love Bob, but I have to put myself on a 5 second delay when he calls a game. “Dropped” passes have often been caught and “caught” passes have often been dropped, etc. I think he just gets real excited when he’s calling the plays which is well worth the occasional need to revise the call.
Great calls
Fumbled the freakin football……. TOUCHDOWN!!
"whoooa Dr. that was a big break there"
"We’re only going to score 17 points? haha...OK" - Tom Brady
by BlueMark1821 on Dec 17, 2009 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
I love Bob Lamey,
Peyton under center, he throws, Reggies got it! Reggies got it!
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.
One thing about that article
The picture of Lamey in the press booth. Man! Phil B was right! That is high up!
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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."
lol, Marshall Faulk is going to "Break Down" Manning on NFL Network
Deon and Marshall HATE the Colts…………………………..with passion
Marshall hates the Colts.
But he loves Manning. Deion hates everything about the Colts. I bet if the Colts go 19-0 he’ll just talk about Brady and the Pats for 10 minutes before even acknowledging the Colts.
"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning
by P0RKINS2 on Dec 17, 2009 7:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yes
He will talk about how the Pats less than a minute away from perfection..and arg foiled again by those Manning boys
by sandtiger812 on Dec 17, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
I love Lamey almost as much as I love Peyton.
He makes the Colts games sooo much fun to listen to (watch).
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
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