crazyDingo Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 It was great to finally watch a game with announcers who were talking about the game. Vermeil and Jaws had a nice flow going and pointed out tons of useful interesting things. I'd love to watch that crew this year. I think they make ALL the other guys look clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATBNG Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 It was great to finally watch a game with announcers who were talking about the game. Vermeil and Jaws had a nice flow going and pointed out tons of useful interesting things. I'd love to watch that crew this year. I think they make ALL the other guys look clueless. 770354[/snapback] I agree. They're taking an intelligent, insightful and technical approach and it couldn't sound fresher. I think it is very bad for ESPN that they followed their new crew with these guys. It shows how stupid an idea it was to put Theismann and Kornheiser together as some sort of dream team. Theismann should have been sacked and Kornheiser is going to ruin a lot of the goodwill PTI and his writing career has built up for him because he's just not a football guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 These guys do sound really good. I don't think I have cursed at them all night, which is strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I also agree. Its a good game call. Usually by now in a game like this, they're talking about everything but the game. This is how it should be, talk about the game being played and the players playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_House Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ha didn't see the thread on this. I totally agree. It is ridiculous what a mockery of sports announcing Theismann is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I was just about to start a thread on the subject. Vermeil became one of my favorite announcers as the game wore on. The amount of credibility he brings, and his ability to communicate are excellent. I always looked at jaws as one of the more credible guys on ESPN. His past experience with Vermeil only adds to the chemistry. As for Nesseler I think he's underrated as a play by play guy. I hope he does more pro football. The other crew was horrendous. At times Kornheisier sounded like his mic wasn't on, and Theisman was his usual overbearing dusch bag self. I also never really cared for Mike Terico as a play by play man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltrane34 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 dick was great but jaws feels like he is commentating some kind of highlight reel, for some reason rubs me the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 ...and he didn't even cry once...good job Dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I too enjoyed listening to the second crew. Tony K. has some interesting points, but seems almost afraid to bring them up. I bet Thiesman has him hooked up to a shocking device and he triggers it every time Tony tries to talk. Somewhere there must be one person who believes that Theisman does a decent job, otherwise he would be out of a job. I just wonder who that person is. I just wish LT had broken Theesman's voice box, guy really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Flanders Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 It was great to finally watch a game with announcers who were talking about the game. Vermeil and Jaws had a nice flow going and pointed out tons of useful interesting things. I'd love to watch that crew this year. I think they make ALL the other guys look clueless. 770354[/snapback] They were so much better than the old ESPN Sunday night crew that actually made it difficult to enjoy the game and so much better than ESPN's number 1 crew on Monday night. Tony Kornheiser has to be the most unfunny human being on the planet - in truth he's no more annoying than McQuire he's equally annoying but in a different way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Vermeil was always good in the booth...Jaws on the other hand is good on NFL Matchup but not that good in the booth but yes they blow the other team away Tirico started out really well when he was first put in the booth but has become one of the worst play by play men...why cant he just announce the game and not spend so much time talking about everything else but the game. I like Tony but he isnt an announcer and Theismann is and has always been terrible how many times a game does Theismann say "Yeah, he really does" when referring to a player...you think he could come up with something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Something you heard from them that you seemingly never hear from announcers: talk about line play. They were always commenting on how performances by various guards and tackles helped a play work. You could hear them get excited WHILE the play was taking place because they could see players getting in a good position to spring a running back or protect their quarterback. Vermeil had the helium thing going with his voice, and Jaws always sounds a bit melodramatic, but they were far and away the best crew I've heard in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Drane Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 dick was great but jaws feels like he is commentating some kind of highlight reel, for some reason rubs me the wrong way. 770405[/snapback] Let me get this straight...you really enjoy Dick, but on the other hand you think there is too much Jaws pressure to fully enjoy the experience? I didn't even know Vermeil was doing the game. I was half paying attention by listening and thought it was him. Very insightful commentary though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 How bout Vermeil talkin bout players"Bitchin" on the national broadcast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Jaws always makes me cry, he should do the same for Vermeil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I thought they were great. Watching the game last night I felt like I was sitting with some guys that really know the NFL game in my livingroom. And they enjoyed it. Neither of them are particularly eloquent but who cares. They worked well together and I think that ESPN is going to get enough feedback and pressure from fans that they will have to the change to this crew before the season is over. If not full time then at least periodically throughout the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Jaworski and Vermeil are the 2 smartest NFL commentators, period. If you want real insight into the game there can be no better color team. On the other hand, Joe Tibiaman and Tony Kornholer are worse than the Skins radio team. I hope they were just assigned to this one for the local knowledge; I dread 17 games of two guys who couldn't carry Paul Maguire and Dennis Miller's respective jocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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