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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
    Romo is absolutely horrible. One of the worst announcers I've ever heard, in any sport. I thought he was really good the first couple years. Yesterday was one of the worst announced games I've ever seen. He was down there with Collinsworth in SB52.
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  • F Me In The Brain
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    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
    Romo is absolutely horrible. One of the worst announcers I've ever heard, in any sport. I thought he was really good the first couple years. Yesterday was one of the worst announced games I've ever seen. He was down there with Collinsworth in SB52.
    This.


    Also, Panthers just canned Frankie.  That is fucked up.   Team is awful, with a rookie qb.  
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,889
    edited November 2023
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
    Romo is absolutely horrible. One of the worst announcers I've ever heard, in any sport. I thought he was really good the first couple years. Yesterday was one of the worst announced games I've ever seen. He was down there with Collinsworth in SB52.


    Also, Panthers just canned Frankie.  That is fucked up.   Team is awful, with a rookie qb.  
    Let's hope the coaching change spurs them to a couple wins. Need them to drop down behind the Pats in draft position (and it doesn't behoove them to stay at #1 overall spot since they already traded that pick to Da Bears, would make an already bad trade look historically horrible).
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
    Romo is absolutely horrible. One of the worst announcers I've ever heard, in any sport. I thought he was really good the first couple years. Yesterday was one of the worst announced games I've ever seen. He was down there with Collinsworth in SB52.
    I enjoy him.  I like his take on the game but, then again people like Buck...
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,781
    edited November 2023
    The broadcasts have been insufferable for some time, and it's not just the guys in the booth... we don't need footage of Richard Sherman or others walking to the halftime broadcast table to hype the halftime discussion. They're just talking, it's not that important. 

    I understand they're trying to generate content and keep eyes on the screens therefore play up 100% of what they do, but the production is bordering on insufferable. 10 years ago I would turn on pretty much any NFL game, including pre and post game shows; nowadays I skip the pre & post, & if it's not my team or a marquee matchup, I couldn't care less. 

    It's also possible I'm just an old man yelling at clouds, idk. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Watching the last few minutes of the Jags/Tex game to see if Stroud could wield some more magic.  Penalty and the Texans get pushed back for what would be a 58yd FG.  This Ammendola kickers longest was 51 in COLLEGE!

    Coach gives him the greenlight.

    Up, looks good.  It has the distance!!!

    Clunk.

    Poor guy hits the crossbar.  Literally inches from winning the game.  Felt bad for him.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Poncier said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
    Romo is absolutely horrible. One of the worst announcers I've ever heard, in any sport. I thought he was really good the first couple years. Yesterday was one of the worst announced games I've ever seen. He was down there with Collinsworth in SB52.


    Also, Panthers just canned Frankie.  That is fucked up.   Team is awful, with a rookie qb.  
    Let's hope the coaching change spurs them to a couple wins. Need them to drop down behind the Pats in draft position (and it doesn't behoove them to stay at #1 overall spot since they already traded that pick to Da Bears, would make an already bad trade look historically horrible).
    I sure hope not!  The Bears having the #1 pick back to back years sure would be nice!  That Panthers owner is a joke.  Forces the team to trade up and end up taking the wrong QB.  Then fires his coach before he even finishes a year with a trash roster.  Will be interesting to see who will actually take that job.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Merkin Baller said:
    The broadcasts have been insufferable for some time, and it's not just the guys in the booth... we don't need footage of Richard Sherman or others walking to the halftime broadcast table to hype the halftime discussion. They're just talking, it's not that important. 

    I understand they're trying to generate content and keep eyes on the screens therefore play up 100% of what they do, but the production is bordering on insufferable. 10 years ago I would turn on pretty much any NFL game, including pre and post game shows; nowadays I skip the pre & post, & if it's not my team or a marquee matchup, I couldn't care less. 

    It's also possible I'm just an old man yelling at clouds, idk. 
    I don't think I have watched more than 5-10 minutes of a pregame show since the late 90's or early 2000's. There is no need for that many people on the set. How about the dumb CBS promos of their guys standing outside the Bellagio or something? Ugh.

    One other thing I hate is how when they cut to the studio for an update you get the host, who actually has broadcasting chops, passing it off to a former player to describe the highlight. Why do they feel the need to do that?

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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    • The winless Eagles actually won that game over the Rams. I think it was blacked out as a non-sellout. :(
    • Miami vs. SF at 1:00 on Sunday! Yeah that was a waste.
    • Jimmy the Greek! He got cancelled for saying something racist - what do people expect the guy's Greek after all.
    • Yeah I loved watching that show, after The Buddy Ryan Show. When they hired Andy Reid he told the Eagles to shove their weekly show up their asses. It would've been boring AF anyway. A Nick Siranni Show would be enjoyable though.
    • None of the stadiums named after a corporation.
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Hate to say it but Buck/Aikman seem to be the best.
    I like Burkhardt and Olsen on fox and believe it or not Nantz and Romo.  Nantz is getting too old for it now though.  Time for him to go.
    Romo is absolutely horrible. One of the worst announcers I've ever heard, in any sport. I thought he was really good the first couple years. Yesterday was one of the worst announced games I've ever seen. He was down there with Collinsworth in SB52.
    I enjoy him.  I like his take on the game but, then again people like Buck...
    Some people like Jack Harlow. LOL
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    edited November 2023
    The Buddy Ryan show came on right after the Randall Cunningham Show! I miss those days. Al Meltzer was with Buddy and Ron Burke was the Cunningham show host.

    Actually I think Randall did a Saturday night show earlier in his career that was hosted by Lou Tilley....I think....

    Oh and Ricky Watters had a show too. lol
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,889
    The days of games being blacked out locally. What a time to be alive.

    This weekend we rock Portland
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Poncier said:
    The days of games being blacked out locally. What a time to be alive.

    Yeah. I remember right before some games there was a commercial/public service announcement by some local car dealership saying the purchased a block of tickets or something to make the game available over the air
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,185
    Poor Frank Reich....1-10 really sucks but they weren't getting blown out. 
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    I like Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg.  I watch beta tapes of their games between the Browns and Oilers just to relive it.  
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    mrussel1 said:
    I like Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg.  I watch beta tapes of their games between the Browns and Oilers just to relive it.  
    Just seeing those two names brings up visceral memories of being at my grandmom's house watching the late game on NBC while waiting for dinner to be ready. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    The Juggler said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I like Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg.  I watch beta tapes of their games between the Browns and Oilers just to relive it.  
    Just seeing those two names brings up visceral memories of being at my grandmom's house watching the late game on NBC while waiting for dinner to be ready. 
    omg YES.  I still miss Madden.  He was always my fav.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    tempo_n_groove said:
    The Juggler said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I like Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg.  I watch beta tapes of their games between the Browns and Oilers just to relive it.  
    Just seeing those two names brings up visceral memories of being at my grandmom's house watching the late game on NBC while waiting for dinner to be ready. 
    omg YES.  I still miss Madden.  He was always my fav.
    IN today's world, I like Herbie the best.  I think he is the perfect blend of technical analysis with easy to follow dialog.  He could also be a total homer and he's not.  I know he's mostly college but his pro work is good too.  But for college, he's the king. 
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,889
    mrussel1 said:
    I like Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg.  I watch beta tapes of their games between the Browns and Oilers just to relive it.  
    The guy from Little House on the Prairie?
    He announced football?
    Next thing you'll tell me he also played.

     ;) 
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Poncier said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I like Merlin Olsen and Dick Enberg.  I watch beta tapes of their games between the Browns and Oilers just to relive it.  
    The guy from Little House on the Prairie?
    He announced football?
    Next thing you'll tell me he also played.

     ;) 
    He did! He lined up next to Michael Landon and Fred Dwyer.  True story. 

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