Oh God, please no......SNF

[JMF2006]

10 hours ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:

I think Buck is a quality broadcaster but Aikman is the pits.

 

I think Aikie Breakie Man is still in concussion protocol  

[Mr. WEO]

7 hours ago, UConn James said:

But for those who still want to hear the sounds of the game / crowd?

 

The ESPN app had a feed of Wimbledon matches several years ago where there were no commentators. Just the little score ticker and relevant graphics that came up. It was wonderful not having someone all up in your ear and trying to control your thoughts. It was like you were just another spectator at a match and just watch it in peace.

 

Would that they could enable that for sports broadcasts. The Next-Gen-TV / ATSC 3.0 for over the air broadcasting has a number of features including for audio. Wonder if that could be an option. 

 

Could put on the radio for a different broadcast team as well.  It's just a weird thing for posters to complain about every single week...

[GunnerBill]

11 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Could put on the radio for a different broadcast team as well.  It's just a weird thing for posters to complain about every single week...

 

I think anyone who believe sports announcers are trying to control their thoughts probably should have their thoughts controlled. 

Edited December 3, 2021 by GunnerBill

[Sharky7337]

You think he's just giving their ankle a twist in the negotiations?

 

Ya go ahead and try and run that deal!

[GoBills!]

No here’s a guy…. That makes me mute the tv… 

[Matt_In_NH]

I find his son more annoying than him.   He is there because of his dad and not because he earned it.  

[Dukestreetking]

Gus Johnson and Chris Spielman would be my Announcer-Analyst dream team. Good balance there.

[djp14150]

12 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

We’re spoiled.  Folks don’t remember the days of McGuire and Theismann?

 

Dennis Miller on MNF…..

[Wayne Cubed]

1 minute ago, djp14150 said:

 

Dennis Miller on MNF…..

 

I've blocked that part of MNF out of my mind.... wow was that awful.

[MJS]

5 hours ago, Thurman#1 said:

Of course. The guy's excellent.

 

Some people don't like his voice, but whatever. 

 

 

 

Fair enough to have a personal preference but Collinsworth consistently comes in second behind Romo in the surveys. He's simply good.

I think he would probably come in 2nd for everyone's most hated as well. He is very polarizing. Either you love him or you hate him.

[Jay_Fixit]

This guy gets more crap than he deserves. He’s really good.

[Mr Info]

Can the Mannings add SNF?

[Southern Bills Fan]

I don’t really mind him. He does a decent job of analysis but he definitely goes overboard with the ball washing of Brady, Mahomes and Rodgers. 

[Amorgus]

He's the Pierre McGuire of the NFL. They both have a special place in hell.

[Ross Murdock]

Romo is the absolute worst, period. He's so phony over-dramatic, And takes both sides on EVERY controversial call. He's the worst analyst over all 5 networks covering the NFL. He's the Oprah of sports.  

[Nextmanup]

Slowly over time, I have come to find Collinsworth almost unlistenable; he truly bothers me...a lot.

 

Here is the essence of the problem: he very actively "sells" the game you are watching as though 2.5% of all NFL revenue goes directly into his pocket, and its his job to promote the game as much as possible.

 

He does this so consistently, so heavily, and so artificially, it comes across as a disingenuous gimmick, like he's trying to pull one over on the viewer.

 

He is supposed to be a neutral, objective, observer and commenter on the game, not a P/R guy promoting the sport of NFL football.

 

He also sticks to simplistic, generalized, stereotypes in his commentary; he'll pick a big name from either team and then promote how incredible they are all game long. 

 

I LOVE AL MICHAELS; if only they would get ROMO in there with AL; that would be incredible NFL viewing!

 

 

Edited December 3, 2021 by Nextmanup

[GunnerBill]

26 minutes ago, Ross Murdock said:

Romo is the absolute worst, period. He's so phony over-dramatic, And takes both sides on EVERY controversial call. He's the worst analyst over all 5 networks covering the NFL. He's the Oprah of sports.  

 

The thing Romo did best was the pre-snap stuff. CBS clearly and blatantly told him to reign that in because some people were complaining that it was somehow ruining the game. Once you take that from him.... he isn't great. Not the funniest, not the best breaking things down fast post-snap and the going really high at the end of sentences is beyond irritating. 

[2020 Our Year For Sure]

Romo is great. You'd see it if he had a better partner than Nantz who bizarrely likes to "correct" him by being pedantic about word choices. There's a little friction there with the two of them because Nantz doesn't just look at Romo as an expert he should get the most juice out of, instead he wants to prove himself and get one over on him.

 

Romo and Buck or Michaels would be great. Those latter two are professionals. Buck has been generously and kindly carrying Aikman through these broadcasts for years.

[Bookie Man]

Why does Gus Johnson never do prime time?

[frostbitmic]

The look of adoration in his eyes when he talks about Tom Brady, which is way too often, makes me think he wants to have his baby.