Bracket Matchup: Federko vs. McKernan

by Brad Lee on Jul 23, 2010 8:00 AM CDT

After today we'll be half way through the first round. This thing is FLYING by.

Remember, we're trying to find the most popular mainstream media people in St. Louis who cover the Blues. Do your campaigning in the comments. Take a stand, change some votes. On to the matchup.

No. 2 Seed Bob Burnes Group
Bernie Federko - Commentator Fox Sports Midwest

Federko is credited as being the first drafted and homegrown player for the Blues to make the Hockey Hall of Fame. While he ended his career with a brief stint in Detroit, Federko will always be remembered for his long and steady career in St. Louis. He was the first player to have a statue built to commemorate his career. His No. 24 hangs in the rafters of the Drinkscotch Center. After spending several seasons as the color commentator on Blues television broadcasts, last season saw Federko move down to a spot at the end of the Blues bench for occasional analysis during home games and into the studio for road contests. He's also been in a number of television commercials.

No. 7 Seed Bob Burnes Group
Tim McKernan - Radio host KFNS 590 AM

The St. Louis native first entered the local media scene as a sports reporter and weekend anchor for KMOV-TV. He later joined KFNS radio and eventually left television. At nearly the same time, he started the InsideSTL.com website. Now his online company owns the airtime for his show The Morning After as well as the airtime for two other shows on KFNS (a model he first started at KSLG 1380 AM). Keith Tkachuk has been a featured guest on McKernan's and has hockey as a frequent topic on his "Ham and Eggs" morning radio show. Full disclosure: one of the people who run the Game Time website wrote about the Blues for InsideSTL during the 2008-09 season.

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One more vote today. Polls close 48 hours after posting. Happy voting.

Poll

Who wins this match-up of St. Louis sports media?

2. Bernie Federko

178 votes

7. Tim McKernan

58 votes

236 votes | Poll has closed

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McKernan's a good dude, but you've GOT to go with the legendary Blue in this one...

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 23, 2010 8:17 AM CDT reply actions

yup

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on Jul 23, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions

You forgot to mention that not only is Bernie in various local commercials

but a cardboard cutout of his wife is in some of them too.

SWYD

by gallagher on Jul 23, 2010 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd like the Blackhawks' salary structure

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 23, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

I have to vote

for Bernie and his mom jeans on this one.

by BlueMonday on Jul 23, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions

McKernan has made radio bearable again

Bernie was a legend … on the ice. (Off the ice since retirement? Meh.)

Damn, this is an awkward choice, because media-wise, McKernan has added far more to my inner peace. However, would I have even known what inner peace was like had Federko not been there threading passes and sporting sweet, sweet Schnurrbarts to delight me throughout the ’80s — and as a parting bonus, to fetch us Adam Oates?

Lighthouse Hockey: Adapting forecasts to the disturbance known as Nino.

by Dominik on Jul 23, 2010 11:34 AM CDT reply actions

I deleted the surprise NSFW pic.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Jul 23, 2010 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, sorry 'bout that

On second thought…oops.

Lighthouse Hockey: Adapting forecasts to the disturbance known as Nino.

by Dominik on Jul 26, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't know Tim McKernan or his Blues coverage, but...

that picture makes him look like he’s getting ready to Ice someone – I don’t mean the kind that’s automatic internationally. Makes voting for the greatest center to play more than 31 games for The Note that much easier.

With that picture, McKernan never had a chance at ~~that~~ this.

I know it's time for hockey because I've started singing "Don't Stop Believing" with the words "...born and raised in FUCK DETRIOT!!!"

by J-Mill on Jul 23, 2010 12:37 PM CDT reply actions

Ex-player vs total douchbage

Despite having diarrhea of the mouth Bernie wins. I think thats why they brought in Pang. You usually know what Bernie is saying but it usually takes him too long to summarize. Then JK misses out on yelling “a Shot” his over/under must be 100 per game and 75 “a drive” McKernan…douchebag-enuff said

by Mo'FiZZle on Jul 23, 2010 5:03 PM CDT reply actions