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Originally Posted by Boneycat
He was one of the people who argued against instant replay. To hear him talk about it now, you'd think that he was the one who thought up the idea of using it.
He alsways has struck me as someone who flaps off at the lip WAAAAAY to much.
Dan Deirdorf strikes me the same way.
I'm talking about the guy who is a writer who talks more about fantasy football then real football. He is so annoying I turn off the sound. Kornhlio or something like that. He is a total ***. Theissman looked good next to him. At least he talked football. And I did think he improved. I also think Madden is much improved. He is now explaining complex football issues and clearly and in laymans terms, makes them understandable. He used to irritate me a bit. Now I like his goofiness and passion. He is much more informative then before. Him and Michaels are my favorite pair.
Anyone watch nfl and enjoy how sparse the old games are? Why do they need 3 announcers? Two is overkill. Just play the crunchy sounds and grunts from the field. I like hearing the collisions.
i like michaels and madden, it's too bad espn came in and they don't do mnf anymore
Pat Summerall and John Madden.
And then Michaels, Gifford, and Dierdorf (yeh him) were good.
Joe Namath was the worst... he came across like he had been beat about the head too many times.
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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
Summerall and Madden sucked...I could not stand them. Sometimes i thought Summerall was watching a different game, and Madden is just annoying. IMO Aikman is the best right now, and one of the best i have ever heard. He is very impartial, and does not just throw out football old football cliches every 2 seconds. The guy that is with him( Joe Buck I think?) is kinda annoying but not all that bad. He kinda kisses Aikmans butt, but he is tolerable. I guess those 2 are my favorite pair.
As for Thiesman, he may be the worst ever. He just does not make sense half the time, and is you really listen to what he says when he throws out stats and stuff, he is just plain wrong sometimes.
If an Eagles fan can appreciate Aikman then that's saying something. As the analysts go, I always liked Jaws myself.
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Originally Posted by r'aggro
It does hurt to admit it...lol. Jaws is pretty good as an analyst. I do like that Edge NFL matchup show with him. However, Hodge is a complete moron, its very hard to believe he even played football with some of the things he says.
Jaws seems to be a real X's and O's guy, I think he may have made a good coach, Qb or Offensive coordinator, if he would have went that direction after playing.
I think hoge's career was cut short by concussions, and it shows! Sean Salisbury is another moron. ESPN loves to hire guys who can spout a loud and emphatic opinion, whether or not they actually know what they are talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by md1198p
joe buck sucks, it doesn't matter if he's calling baseball or footballQuote:
Originally Posted by md1198p
joe buck ftl.... you should have heard him when moss "mooned" green bay "oh my god that is such a vile and disgusting act" when it was really an inside joke between GB fans and the vikes.... he is too preachy, probably because he is such a religious fanatic... I HATE this guy and will either turn the tv if it's a lame game or mute it if it's good, he is to sports announcers what taco bell is to mexican food
Bring back Howard Cosell!
It's Kornheiser, and I don't recall seeing or hearing him talk about fantasy football at all outside of MNF. It's likely just corporate telling him what to talk about to boost the hits on their own fantasy sites, I wouldn't hold it against him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarper
This makes them no different than basically every other broadcast company out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by WolfNoob
simeon rice gets the axe, should the giants go after him to replace strahan since he's causing probs? maybe the pats will sign him...
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Pacman Jones becomes a pro wrestler!
http://www.wrestlezone.com/article.p...leid=187817877Quote:
Confirmed: Adam 'Pacman' Jones Signs TNA Deal
07/30/2007 by Ryan Clark
It has now been confirmed that suspended NFL Tennessee Titan cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has signed a deal with TNA Wrestling. The deal was reportedly signed late last week.
As noted earlier, Jones is currently suspended for the entire 2007 NFL season without pay for personal problems which most noteably includes a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club that left former independent pro wrestler Tommy Urbanski paralyzed. His current suspension could possibly be lifted 10 games into the season pending a hearing. Jones was recently informed he wouldn't be allowed to attend the Titans training camp.
According to reports, the Titans organization has no issue with Jones getting involved with pro wrestling and TNA at this time. This was not an idea by Vince Russo to bring Jones into the company. Expect more news regarding this situation later today and during the week.
gotte be f'n kidding me.... his antics are much better suited for the circus atmosphere of pro wrestling though, and he will probably make more $ there than football. Maybe him and vick can form some kinda tag team.
I find him annoying. I can't listen anymore. I used to be able to listen to the radio announcers while watching tv. Kornholio is super annoying. What about more on field sounds. I like the grunts and colisions. Screw the talking heads.
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Originally Posted by monroeski
McNabb this weekend said that he is like 75%.
How "complete" will he be at the start of the season? 85%?
And he still thinks that even at this point, he can be an effective QB. We'll see just HOW effective. Point is... even he says that he isn't 100%.
simeon rice is coming to ny this week for a physical. I think it's just a move to scare strahan a little. I can't believe stray's holding out, i know he lost a lot of money to his wife, but he's going to be making 4million this season. He better come around because this is ridiculous.
haha, strahan will get replaced by rice! old guy takes over other old guy's position.
I wonder if this is a for real, at least somewhat permanent thing, or if it's just going to be one of those "we have a celebrity at our next pay-per-view!" type things that the WWE does a couple times a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by vairox
RIP Bill Walsh.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colum...ark&id=2954718
Very sad indeed. I never knew he had leukemia :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarper
Bill Walsh was a class guy, great coach with 3 super bowl victories to his name. Impressive.
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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
Sigh...he knee probably is about 75%, that does sound about right. I think it will improve a bit before the season starts, and improve more during the season, as did Palmers. A lot of the recovery is developing confidence in the leg, that it will hold up when you go to make a move or put pressure on it. A 75% mobile Mcnabb is still more mobile than the majority of the QB's in the league. And since he does not scramble near as much as he did 3-4 years ago, I don't think its as big an issue as you obviously do.
Here is a clip of some agility drills from his yearly Arizona workout. This was about 3 weeks ago. Looks rather healthy to me. There are one or 2 more on that page of him working out this offseason.
http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articl...ker_Blog/21034
Also you misquoted him slightly. He did not say he would be effective, he said he would be one of the best QB's in the league at his current status.
I think I am done talking about this subject until at least he plays a few series in preseason. I doubt he will play in the first, but look for a quarter in the 2nd and maybe a half in the 3rd. I doubt he needs a ton of snaps to be ready, he has not played a lot in the preseason the last few years anyway.
Walsh had a HUGE impact on the game.
When you look at the coaches that he produced, it really is staggering how many there are.
Raiders looking hard at Culpepper -
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2955395
Hadn't figured on Russell holding out. Guess I'll have to eat my words. :)
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Originally Posted by monroeski
Rookies holding out is a big mistake IMO. Especially QB's. Training camp is so important to new players, if he misses a lot of time you can bet he will probably flat out suck this year.