Mike, Mike Mike!!
Loud Mouthed?? yes, whats wrong with a little passion?
Baboon?? at times, but not afraid to say what he thinks.
Speaks before he thinks? yeah, pretty much all the time. He' s genuine though.
Off the air permanently?? BANISH THE THOUGHT

Although he often speaks before fully engaging his brain, he usually has the integrity of the game in mind. He may hold a different opinion than some about certain aspects of the game, but his heart is in Hockey don' t ya think? Take for instance his take on fighting vs stick work. Its clear that the refs are handing out more minutes for fighting than for some of the ridiculously dangerous stick-work that is on the rise. He' s pretty vocal about it....and should be.
I agree that sometimes he makes me squirm with his sledge-hammer diplomacy, but I always admire the the honesty he has in his thinking. Thank God that Ron Mc. is around to re-phrase and " interpret" the tirades.