Chris Brown to start season as interim play by play guy

[Matt_In_NH]

Just got the notification from the bills app.   It’s funny I like a brown more as a play by play by vs one bills live.   The screaming works better in game.   Except when he cracks corny phrases like “ now we are cooking with gas” and “turnover city”.  
 

 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Ugh.

 

Can we please, PLEASE have a competent PBP guy and one with the energy other teams have?

 

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

I've been spoiled by all the years of Van Miller.  He was one of the all time greats, if not the best ever.  I hope they can find an exceptional play by play guy again someday.

 

 

[tomdayfan]

Sorry to hear that. I hope the fact that they're calling him "interim" means Murph will be back at some point. Can't help but be concerned about his recovery.

[BillnutinHouston]

3 minutes ago, tomdayfan said:

Sorry to hear that. I hope the fact that they're calling him "interim" means Murph will be back at some point. Can't help but be concerned about his recovery.

 

I want Murph to recover, then not return to the booth.  

[nucci]

Could be worse. Could be the Sabres with Dunleavy and Ray

[RalphWilson'sNewWar]

11 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

Ugh.

 

Can we please, PLEASE have a competent PBP guy and one with the energy other teams have?

 

I really think they would benefit from an objective PBP guy.

 

eric wood can handle the fluffing after every play and opponent team tear down.

 

but the PBP guy needs to be a little down the middle.

 

I’ve been doing some long distance driving on Sunday’s and had chance to listen to other home team PBP via Sirius Radio.

 

The Eagles Announcer…he is tops in my book.  Not over the top, not overtly gushing for the team that cuts his paycheck, and willing to dump on both teams when their play warranted it.

 

now that I’ve typed all this, I don’t know if an objective play collar would work for the Buffalo Marketplace it’s not really a type of market place that wants objective coverage especially on game day.

 

So, Chris Brown will probably work for the majority just not my cup of tea.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

2 minutes ago, RalphWilson'sNewWar said:

The Eagles Announcer…he is tops in my book.  Not over the top, not overtly gushing for the team that cuts his paycheck, and willing to dump on both teams when their play warranted it.

 

 

Merrill Reese is better than ANY play by play guy the Bills have ever had, and way more enthusiastic. Give me a guy like the Titans' announcer, the 49ers guy.

 

Energy.

[BADOLBILZ]

4 minutes ago, BillnutinHouston said:

 

I want Murph to recover, then not return to the booth.  

 

 

I was in my vehicle when Murph screamed "Touchdownnnn!" on the pass that Allen one hopped 10 feet in front of McKenzie late in that heat exhaustion game in Miami last year.   It was time for a change either way.    I know pro sports teams have been slow to replace radio people in recent times because the audience is old and it's easier to just stick with old stand-by's and not upset the few people still listening.  Sorta' like the Yankees with their two Octegenarian announcers........talk about a hard listen.

[Mark Vader]

5 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

Merrill Reese is better than ANY play by play guy the Bills have ever had, and way more enthusiastic. Give me a guy like the Titans' announcer, the 49ers guy.

 

Energy.

That would be Greg Papa, who is originally from Buffalo, and he would be a great play-by-play guy for the Bills.

 

Problem is that he's lived in the Bay Area for so long, and I doubt he would come back. Before the 49'ers, he used to broadcast for the Oakland Raiders & Golden State Warriors.

[Jauronimo]

4 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

I was in my vehicle when Murph screamed "Touchdownnnn!" on the pass that Allen one hopped 10 feet in front of McKenzie late in that heat exhaustion game in Miami last year.   It was time for a change either way.    I know pro sports teams have been slow to replace radio people in recent times because the audience is old and it's easier to just stick with old stand-by's and not upset the few people still listening.  Sorta' like the Yankees with their two Octegenarian announcers........talk about a hard listen.

Murph's track record of minimal on air racial and homophobic slurs makes him the top of his profession right now.  You can't just go out and find a guy who doesn't drop the occasional N-bomb on a hot mic.  If you could, everyone would have that guy. 

[Fleezoid]

10 minutes ago, nucci said:

Could be worse. Could be the Sabres with Dunleavy and Ray

 

I hated Dunleavy when early on. I'll admit, he's gotten better with more air time. RJ and Van Miller were the staples. Both have/had very unique speaking styles that were unmistakable.  I would love to have guys like that again. Something that stands out. Haven't heard enough of Chris Brown PBP, but Dunleavy and Murphy both have a rather vanilla style of speaking. Not talking voice inflexion as Murphy could go over the top sometimes. Just the sound of their voices. 

[nucci]

11 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

 

I hated Dunleavy when early on. I'll admit, he's gotten better with more air time. RJ and Van Miller were the staples. Both have/had very unique speaking styles that were unmistakable.  I would love to have guys like that again. Something that stands out. Haven't heard enough of Chris Brown PBP, but Dunleavy and Murphy both have a rather vanilla style of speaking. Not talking voice inflexion as Murphy could go over the top sometimes. Just the sound of their voices. 

The Problem with Dunleavy is he doesn't yell. "Score " after a goal. Too much conversation  during hockey broadcasts and most of the time he's says..."Oh and it's in" He's terrible

[In Summary]

57 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

Ugh.

 

Can we please, PLEASE have a competent PBP guy and one with the energy other teams have?

 

Agree wholeheartedly, but that would require an open audition to anyone across the country instead of the lazy way of picking insiders and people already on the payroll. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

I think Einstein should do it with BADOLBILZ.   They can ramble and try to speak over each other in cursive

[Eastport bills]

I like Brown a lot as a Bills lifer and beat reporter, but for one of the most popular and talented teams in the NFL, can’t we get a nationally recognized play by play guys to do our games for a year instead of going with this local “do it all” guys.

[Nextmanup]

1 hour ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Just got the notification from the bills app.   It’s funny I like a brown more as a play by play by vs one bills live.   The screaming works better in game.   Except when he cracks corny phrases like “ now we are cooking with gas” and “turnover city”.  
 

 

Did he not say something like "he's hot as a firecracker!" last year?  With literally a cracking of his voice like a 14 year old when he said "fire"?

 

He needs to calm that stuff down.  But he's eternally better than Murphy.

 

Eventually Chris Brown will be named the new voice of the Bills.  But not now.

 

 

[Fr. Jerk]

You aint street if you're not down with CB. Dood is so hood he cant help it, ya dig?

[Bills!Win!]

1 hour ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said:

I've been spoiled by all the years of Van Miller.  He was one of the all time greats, if not the best ever.  I hope they can find an exceptional play by play guy again someday.

 

 

Listening to Van Miller gives me chills. Fasten your seatbelts! 

[gomper]

59 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

That would be Greg Papa, who is originally from Buffalo, and he would be a great play-by-play guy for the Bills.

 

Problem is that he's lived in the Bay Area for so long, and I doubt he would come back. Before the 49'ers, he used to broadcast for the Oakland Raiders & Golden State Warriors.

Papa is not only the best in the league, he's an all-time great. I pause mt DVR and sync him up through Sirius when the 49'ers are on.