Comments on: The Mike Green Media Tour Hits Elliott In The Morning. RMNB Transcribes the Entire 16 Minute Interview.

By: Mary K.

Mary K. — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:46:42 +0000

Thanks very much for taking the time to transcribe all of this.

I just want to give Mike a hug.

By: BobbyG

BobbyG — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:32:40 +0000

Thanks from me to for transcribing this interview.

I admit I was really consumed by so much grief and anger after the Caps loss, I was in a pointing fingers mode and at the top of my list at the receiving end of my wrath was Mike Green. I wanted him traded, or reduced to dust, whichever would remove him from the Capitals. I saw him as an albatross, the poster boy for the Caps failure.

Now, one week to the day after the infamous Game 7, I’m in a more “let cooler heads prevail” mode. I’m glad Mike found the courage to man up and take responsibility for his part in this season’s Caps playoff fiasco. I have to hope, I have to believe, that this epic failure will make Mike mentally stronger and more determined to come back next season and redeem himself. I’m more in a mood of being willing to give him that chance, and I hope the Caps–and their fans–do too.

By: Hittman

Hittman — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:39:58 +0000

Yeah all the horrible things I said about Greener in the last few days, I take them all back! It’s like he said, he is asked, nee TOLD to play with offense in mind. Maybe if the Caps pick up Volchenkov or do something to bring in a strong stay at home d-man Green can feel less like he’s being pulled in both directions?

By: Skibrent

Skibrent — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:22:24 +0000

Hold your head high Mike, you had a helluva year and have been awesome the last three years. You and your teammates are young and will learn from this debacle. Ignore the idiots yelling to trade you. The last time we traded our best defenseman, it didn’t work out so well for us as he went on to win 3 Cups with the Devils and become one of the greatest leaders in league history. I expect the same from you, but in a Washington Caps’ uniform. Regroup and return stronger next year. Go Caps.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:35:58 +0000

I have such mixed feelings about Green. I felt like, during the 14 game winning streak and beyond, Green was playing better defensively. It’s hard to forget his two gaffes in game 7 that cost us the game, but in my opinion, that series was lost when we had the chance to come out and seal the deal in game 5 and instead came out flat and took an early deficit. In Green’s defense, his name was built on his offensive production, so I’m sure finding the right balance is hard. It does make me feel better to know the guys feel as bad as I feel about what happened (and I’m sure worse, but getting confirmation from them helps a bit).

Thanks for taking the time to transcribe this. I like the way you spelled ohhfensive to reflect the Canadian accent.

By: spinner33

spinner33 — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:45:37 +0000

poor mike! you have to feel sorry for the kid. if you don’t, you’re not human.

i am so glad my job doesn’t involve constant media scrutiny, banks of video replays, and ignorant anonymous meat-heads telling me everything i’m doing wrong.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:06:31 +0000

Thanks so much for taking the time to transcribe this.

By: hawaiicapsfan

hawaiicapsfan — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:50:26 +0000

Good to see you man up, Mike. In my anger during the first 72 hours of no capitals hockey, i was yelling “trade the fucker” anytime someone would mention you. Now that Im a bit cooled off (but now just sad), I take it back. Come back next season. Be the new oilers of old. Make us all forget about the 09-10 clusterfuck.