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“Color” Man
by Paul on 01/22/08 at 07:38 AM ET
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from the Detroit Free Press,
Watching Redmond, known for colorful “Mickeyisms”—pearls of wisdom such as “Bingo Bango!” and “Like a lumberjack fighting for the last pork chop!”—at a game in the cramped FSN booth, high above the ice at Joe Louis Arena, is priceless.
Just as the game came easily to Redmond—he had back-to-back 50-goal seasons in 1972-73 and 1973-74 for the Wings—it comes just as effortlessly for him at the microphone, where he has worked as a broadcaster since 1979….
Daniels is already in the booth, making sure the equipment is working, when we arrive. I try to keep clear of monitors and wires. Redmond takes off his dark blue sports jacket and loosens his tie. Game on.
Redmond doesn’t sit during a game—he leans on the bench, one eye on a small TV screen to his left and the other on the game. Daniels prefers the stool. They work together like frequent linemates Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk.
“I always feel confident with Mick in the booth,” Daniels says. “He’s great to play off. I can throw him anything and he’ll play off it.”
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