People who complain about "homer" broadcasters: be gone!

You know what really grinds my gears? Toronto Maple Leaf fans who call the Team 1200 and accuse play-by-play broadcasters or call-in show hosts of being "homers". These people who call all seem to believe that these members of the media need to be neutral and unbiased.

The irony in that is that the so-called "national broadcaster" CBC who broadcasts games played by all six Canadian teams is hardly neutral and unbiased. The main duo couldn't be bigger Maple Leaf supporters despite the fact that they are our best "national broadcasters". Leafs vs. Calgary? Go Leafs! Leafs vs. Vancouver? Go Leafs! Even during the Olympics a few years ago, Team Canada was referred to as the "Leafs".

Go away, Leaf fans. I'd be shocked if you called in your own post game shows or the Fan in Toronto complaining about Toronto broadcasters favouring Toronto when on the air. I don't listen to Dean and Gord or Dave Schreiber expecting them to praise the opposition. I don't listen to the Team 1200 morning or drive home shows expecting anything other than what they currently offer.

Before going after team broadcasters, be they in Ottawa, Atlanta or Syracuse, how about complaining to those who are not officially tied to any team and get them to sharpen their pencils and see more than the blue and white when on a so-called national broadcast. Until then, let radio stations in cities where other teams play do their thing. That's what they're there for, and that's why their fans tune in... to hear about their team.