I am Jay Onrait, AMA!

Can you come back to Canada? :(

Someday

Wednesday. REDDIT. JAY ONRAIT! THE AMA WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! 12PM EASTERN! READ IT! RRRREEEEAAAADDDD IIITTT!!!!!!!

That will cost you money

Got any hidden talents?

large penis

Marry, bang, kill. Bob Mckenzie, Dan O Toole, James Duthie?

Marry James. Kill Dan. Bang Bob

How much hockey does the FS1 panel actually watch?

Not much

What made you want to call BOBROVSKY the way you do?

Simply thought his name sounded like a cop Al Pacino would have played in a 70's William Friedken Movie.

If you could guest star in one TV show, what would it be?

Wow great question... Parks and Rec. I would love to appear as a small town sportscaster.

What do you miss most about Tsn and Canada?

The people. At both

Does Darren Dutchyshen wear lipstick??

No

Jay,

I'm a huge fan of yours, a medium sized fan of Dans, an am relatively indifferent towards Producer Tim.

My question is: can you offer any words of hope to the long suffering Oilers fans such as myself?

Thanks!

Not really. Unless Katz comes to his senses and fires everyone in the front office (but keeps Eakins)

What do you enjoy most about the Palomino Club?

Cougs

Reveal to us the airplane story that couldn't be said on a podcast

Masturbate on all flights over 6 hours

What is your favorite moment as a sports anchor?

Phil is a Jets fan is right up there

Do you have an embarrassing tan line yet?

Yes. Balls.

How much of your shows are scripted/teleprompted? How much is ad-libbed?

Edit: I am the bad speller

About 50/50 adlibbed scripted

Hey Jay, how's the mo?

Looking good! Going with the "selleck" this year

Is Big City Ken actually Rob Ford? Does crack give you hiccups?

That's an interesting theory. Would make a LOT of sense. Never tried crack

Why did you leave Canada? :(

I'll be back (money)

What have you done in one of your drunken stupors?

All in my book. Puked A LOT

If you got in an anchor-off with Ron Burgundy, Tom Tucker and Kent Brockman, who would win, why, and how?

Brockman is a cartoon he would die we would just erase him.

Jay,

If you have to choose between the domestics:

Canadian, Labbatts, or Moosehead?

Moosehead for sure

Have you ever had a conversation with Don Cherry and did he call you a "good Canadian boy"?

Never met the man!

How is Dan's moustache looking?

awful

Have you and Dan ever had any fights in your time of knowing each other?

Literally not one. Pretty weird

What's your view on Rob Ford's crack fiasco? Do you think you will make any jokes about it on television?

Also, how do you think the leafs are going to do this year?

Already made a ton of jokes on TV today. Leafs will make playoffs get to second round and break hearts again

Do you really masturbate as much as you said in your Jay and Dan podcast?

I really do. Relaxes me. You should try it.

What is a funny memory you have from having grown up in a drug store?

Dad kicked all my friends out after I invited them over to read comics for free

Mr. Onrait, I'm calling you out.

You see, every Wednesday /r/hockey users gather in an age old tradition (of maybe ten months at most) to make a deal with the devil and wager against opposing fans on the outcome of hockey games.

Now, in the spirit of Wednesday, I would like to propose a wager to you.

First, the terms:

If I win our wager, you must wear a Lederhosen for a segment on your show on live air* and mention the loss of your wager seperately in one of your 'YA BLEW IT' segments.

If you win the wager, I will compose a poem praising your name and a photoshop of your face on a person, animal, place or thing of your choice, and let you distribute it in whatever way you prefer (on television, twitter, blog, etc.)

Now you think this may be one sided, and you're right! But to make it a little more fair, you get to choose the game we wager on. However, it must be a National Hockey League game anytime from today to this Tuesday, the twelfth of November.

Jay, would you do me the honor, of accepting my wager?

*Negotiable down to a Vine video of you twerking in said attire.

I am totally confused. I'm sure you're a nice guy though

Thanks for doing this Jay! What would you say is the biggest contrast between Fox Sports 1 and TSN?

More money

Did you ever, during your time in T.O, ever smoke crack with Rob Ford?

Not even in a drunken stupor

Thanks for doing this AMA. What's your favorite moment so far being on fox sports 1?

Meeting Mike Tyson and having him scare the living crap out of us then reveal in a press conference 5 days later that he is still drinking and not sober

Why is Dan so short?

Genetics.

When birds migrate south for the winter, why do they come back in the summer? Seems unnecessary.

They are returning to their true home. THey only go south to survive. Just like me at Fox Sports 1.

What would you say is the weirdest thing about Dan? And which one of us don't you like?

He never wears sunscreen yet has a pale complexion

Who has aged more gracefully, you or Dan?

Dan for sure he has all his hair

Do you ever feel more restricted at Fox Sports 1 than you did at TSN? Or is it a more open and free environment?

Maybe even MORE open

Hey Jay! Big Fan... congrats on the marriage.

Question: Biggest difference between living in the states vs living in Canada? Weather notwithstanding.

Easy: Health Care is not for free.

Hey Jay! Thanks so much for doing this AMA. A couple of questions for you.

1. You and Dan had a lot of repeated jokes and stuff on TSN. Did you guys feel like you had to adjust your style for Fox Sports One at all? For example, how do you think an American audience reacted to a Littlest Hobo reference I saw recently?

2. Do you have any advice for people looking to get in to the world of sports broadcasting?

I had the pleasure of interviewing you and Dan for the Kraft Celebration Tour a few years ago. You said I seemed like a capable broadcaster, it’s proven to be a highlight of my career. Thanks for all your work, can’t wait to read Anchorboy (in stores now)!

1. We won't really change anything. We just have to explain who Littlest Hobo is... and then we will cram him down the throats of Americans at will.

2. Watch sports.

How has life in LA affected producer Tim? Assuming he's still alive of course.

massive coke habit

What do you think of Dion Phaneuf?

2nd year in league with Calgary thought he was amazing.... not sure why his play dropped from that level. Baffling actually.

Are you and Bobrovsky close friends?

Never met him hope to this season

What are the odds we can get a Ian the PA vs. Ryan the PA cage-match fight to the death on the Podcst? Also, how does Engineer Jim's hair smell?

Love this idea. I will implement it. Engineer Jim's hair smells really good actually

If you could be an egg-laying mammal, which one would it be?

Fish (caviar)

JAY! Huge fan. I love the fact that you brought your Canadian spirits to the US, it's incredibly refreshing! So what keeps your personality grounded? Also, you and Dan have been together for years now, how do you guys manage not getting tired of each other?

We have simply fallen in love with each other. He is not a bad guy

1. What is your best James Duthie story?
2. When will Regis be on the podcist?

1. He never invites me over to his house
2. Probably never but I think he secretly likes us

Are there athletes at all that have good taste in music?

Yes. Joffrey Lupul for one. Likes My Morning Jacket

Which is your favourite team?

Blue Jays

A tweet just came out showing that ESPN's College Gameday had 1.8 million viewers Saturday while FS1 College Gameday had 54,000 viewers.

What are your thoughts on the huge monopoly ESPN has in sports and that FS1 seems to be suffering the same fate as NBC Sports Network, failing miserably at a foray into the cable sports ESPN competition field?

ETA: I know this question will not be answered and will probably even be downvoted but it's okay, I just want it out there. You were loved on TSN (by me as well) and then moved to America and get shit on. It's just not fair :(

Give it more than 3 months brother!

Do you like Hubba Bubba, or Double Bubble?

Hubba Bubba

hey Jay, welcome to the team. i'm currently in PCR202 working on Champions League. you should come down and say hi to us!

oh and tell Pat Muldowney he needs to work on his mustache.

Hi thanks! Big fan of PCR 202 .... Muldowney takes enough abuse let's let him be

Hey Jay. First off on the behalf of Canadian sports fans I would like to say we miss you like crazy and want you back. Now for my question, I had to deal with losing you and Alfie in the same year, it's been rough, what are your thoughts on Alfie leaving my beloved Senators to go to Detroit?

I think it's a damn shame and made little sense. The guy should have been a sens lifer. They totally screwed that up. After all he did for the franchise just give him the money and be happy you had such a great person representing your team and town.

He always said he and his family would stay/retire in Ottawa. there was no reason for him to leave. It's pathetic.

JAY! Caps fan from Baltimore here that discovered you on /r/hockey awhile back. So I read all of the book yesterday and thought it was a solid read, and pretty funny. Kudos, man. Though, I did find it a bit unsettling how much of your time revolves around shitting or puking in extremely odd places or scenarios.

Here are my questions:

1. You are stuck on a deserted island for the rest of you life and have to chose one of the following people to join you: Mike Milbury, Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd, Joe Buck with some mutant hybrid of Aikmen and McCarver, or Bob Costas (with his full compliment of opinion tirades). Who do you chose?

2. What's the absolute most bat-shit crazy fan base that you have ever encountered in your opinion?

3. We all know Fox News Channel for their fucking crazy right-wing political bias. Were you and Dan weary of the Fox position because of their really polarizing nature?

4. How does it feel to know that I've made sweet love to my woman while your show was on in the background? I consider you and Dan this generation's Barry White.

5. Do you think Ovi will ever win a Cup?

Love you guys and your sardonic, witty, sense of humor; and my gf and I wish you nothing but the best with the book, on Fox, and in your new marriage. Can't wait to see you guys slowly chip away at the bullshit drama machine that ESPN has become. Also, if you are ever in the Baltimore area, you can crash at my house... I have beer, lots of sports channels on some big TVs, and there is a Tim Horton's around the corner from me.

1. Joe BUck
2. Most bat shit crazy fan base (in a good way) Saskatchewan Roughriders 3/. Not at all but others thought we were joining news we've had to do a lot of explaining
3. That's gross... but I'm strangely proud
4. No.

Hey Jay, thanks for doing the AMA, big fan!

Any chance you are going to be stopping in the 'Peg on your tour? We do owe you a lot after you were single-handedly responsible for our team being renamed the Jets.

Yes... I am planning to come to the Peg... hopefully early december... will keep you guys posted on my website

What's your work schedule at FS1?

get to work at 5 write for 3 hours on air for 3 hours... in between i get make up from our super hot makeup artist Joanna whom you saw on the podcast.... life is not terrible

Hi Jay! I love your work, my question is what was the main reason for you moving to fox sports from TSN?

1. New challenge 2. Money

What is the worst thing you have done in a drunken stupor?

Puked all over my uncle's bathroom

What's your personal opinion on the role of fighting in hockey? Do you think that player safety should trump something that's historically been a part of the game for a long time, or do you believe players assume the risk when they decide to play the sport professionally?

I think fighting should be in. Seriously believe it solves more problems than it causes.

Hi Jay! Are you going to be doing Olympics again this year? It makes so much better than it already is! Also is there any major changes in your style for when you and dan moved to fox? I don't get it up here :(

Yes doing Olympics for FOX... no major style changes ... we will never change we are not smart enough

Onrait! Love Fox Sports 1. Does it ever get to your head...this is it I made it to the big leagues?

Not really. I was happy at TSN! Just great to challenge yourself and do different stuff. I am very lucky

ERRRRRRSBERG?!?!

Miss thatguy

Damn it I'm 4 minutes late. Jay! Who's your favorite person to work with at Fox Sports One?

Charissa is awesome

If you weren't in broadcasting what would you be doing?

Pharmacist.

Jay, as a budding young sports broadcaster myself, I am a huge fan of yours.

Now how do I stop saying "Mike, Boner's at the door!" or "Phil's a Jets fan!" to random people?

You don't. Just go with it.

Hey Jay, big canadian fan here from North Bay, ontario. 2 questions. 1. Now that you and Dan are gone, whos on the case? 2. What caused the decision to leave TSN? please dont say it was all about the money :(

It was all about themoney

Will we ever get to take a dump in Dan's car?

Also, I'm really excited to read Anchorboy, you (and Dan) are by far my favourite personalities on TV. And your podcast is amazing.

Thank you it was really fun to write. Hope you enjoy it. I plan on taking a dump in dan's car right after this AMA

What are your favourite memories working in Winnipeg?

Also, what Canadian thing did you have to explain the most to your Fox Sports co-workers?

1. Loved doing "best of" shows with Jon Ljungberg
2. Toques

What do you think of Saskatoon?

Loved living there. Awesome town. I intro'd Toolsey to the toon and he loves it. Crazy Cactus rules

Jay, in your opinion what's the best part of your job?

PS: Did you know I'm a professional photographer?

Best part of my job is that it never feels like ajob

Do you like the Bee Gees?

Huge fan. Great songwriters.

Favorite memory while covering hockey?

going to Olympic gold medal game at Vancouver 2010 and having better seats than William Shatner

If you were to change one thing about your life story, what would it be?

Would have gone on one of those Quebec exchanges in 11th grade and learned French and met a French girl and had sex with her. And learned french. Wish I had learned french

In lieu of "T.V. Theme Vault" being axed from the new podcast - what are some ones you were saving but never got a chance to share?

Always wanted to do Mr.Belvedere

How integral were you and Dan in the hiring process of Mr.Logue?

Very. We are solely responsible

What do you miss most about TSN? And Canada? Will we ever get to see producer Tim?

Miss coffee crisps.... you will never see Tim

Hey Jay, first off, thanks for everything you did at TSN. You and Dan have inspired me to become a broadcaster, and next year i will be starting a broadcasting program at NAIT in edmonton.

I dont have anything to ask, but i just wanted to thank you for all the laughs you guys gave me watching TSN every day.

Well thanks man NAIT is a great school. Just be willing to take any job and go anywhere and you'll be fine

What is the single biggest difference between working at TSN and working at FOX Sports 1?

By the way, which NHL team does Phil Kessel cheer for?

Biggest difference is we have way more people working on the show

Thanks for doing this, Jay. I'm a Broadcast Journalism student in Ontario and was just wondering what advice you would offer to someone who wants to make it into the Broadcast industry?

Watch sports.

What do you miss the most about living in Kensington Market (or Toronto in general)?

How many darts does Producer Tim go through on an average day?

Miss Ronnie's Local (69 Nassau) amazing bar great people. Tim is about a half a pack now

If you had to choose, who's hair would you rather have: Charissa Thompson's or Andy Roddick's?

Love this question.. CHarissa's obviously... at least I'd look like a member of Hanson. Andy has almost as big a forehead as me

How's the move to the US been? Do you miss Canada?

Was it all for the money?

pretty much

Have you found anything comparable to the Crazy Cactus in LA yet?

Yes. "Chez Jay" actual bar in santa monica

Since you're a hockey fan that isn't a flyers fan? Do you hate the flyers? Personal thoughts on emery the other night?

Don't hate anyone. No real thoughts on Emery.

Afternoon Jay!

Who's the bigger diva, O'Toole or Duthie?

O'Toole by far

Do you and Toolsy get along outside of work?

Strangely yes

JAY! What was the toughest thing to get used to on the new show and in the states?

having to pay for health care

Hey Jay! What style of moustache will you go with this year?

The Selleck

Do you guys feel a lot more pressure working for Fox compared to when you were at TSN? Also, do you have the same degree of liberty/creativity in what you can say/do on air?

Never feel pressure can't do anything about ratings... how people react... just be yourself and have fun I say

We have more creativity

Best place you and Dan visited on the Kraft celebration tour? Any stories we should hear that didn't make the cut?

Loved Estevan.

Jay. What would you give up first: ketchup chips or poutine?

Could never ever give up poutine