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re: Awful Announcing: NFL viewers seem to have had enough of Tony Romo this season
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:46 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:46 am to Bench McElroy
Every new young announcer goes through this cycle I feel
When they are new they feel fresh and insightful, usually just retired so they are super locked into NFL plays and dynamics and study their arse off
Then they do it for a couple seasons and everyone tells them how awesome they are, they stop doing the research and lean into the things people like (for romo it’s the grunts and him trying to guess the play) and eventually they become like every other announcer whose saying the same fake football intelligent phrases we’ve all heard for the last 50 years
Romo used to nail those guesses about the play his first two years, and now I feel like he’s wrong nearly every time
either that’s from not as much research, or probably more likely because of how quickly the league can change on offense.
Happened to Collinsworth a few years back. Gruden as well. Gus Johnson even.
When they are new they feel fresh and insightful, usually just retired so they are super locked into NFL plays and dynamics and study their arse off
Then they do it for a couple seasons and everyone tells them how awesome they are, they stop doing the research and lean into the things people like (for romo it’s the grunts and him trying to guess the play) and eventually they become like every other announcer whose saying the same fake football intelligent phrases we’ve all heard for the last 50 years
Romo used to nail those guesses about the play his first two years, and now I feel like he’s wrong nearly every time
either that’s from not as much research, or probably more likely because of how quickly the league can change on offense. Happened to Collinsworth a few years back. Gruden as well. Gus Johnson even.
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Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:48 am to Domeskeller
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Awful Announcing
Has gone downhill ever since they stopped doing The Pammies.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:50 am to Bench McElroy
Still so confused why announcers get people so riled up lol
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:52 am to hashtag
I think a lot of the praise came from having someone competent in the booth compared to so many other terrible combos. Essentially, the lesser of multiple evils. The other thing is he actually pays attention to the plays/game in front of him and knows more than 5 facts about each team for the 1 game that he calls a week.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:55 am to Bench McElroy
I don't need guys on TV to explain to me what's going on in a game. Most of it is just talking to fill air time with constant useless clichés. If I'm at a live game I don't have a commentator describing what I'm seeing.
Every year the National Championship game has the sky cam broadcast, with no announcers, and it's personally the best way to watch a game.
Every year the National Championship game has the sky cam broadcast, with no announcers, and it's personally the best way to watch a game.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:01 pm to Bench McElroy
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He’s also incorporated a lot of grunting and other noises into his repertoire and there were plenty of those on display Sunday
This has made me cool on him.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:04 pm to Bench McElroy
I like Romo as a commentator. But yesterday he was off. On the Gabe Davis drop/swatted deep ball he called that a "possibly game saving play" by the Bengals defender. The Bengals were up 14 and it wasn't even a scoring play
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:14 pm to hashtag
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you didn't like him saying things like, "that was a perfect pass if it was in bounds"?
Ya'll act like the most beloved NFL commentator of all time didn't say stuff like this on the reg
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:16 pm to Bench McElroy
I think people's problem with Romo and Chris Collinsworth is that the act like Mahomes and Allen are above criticism and don't always give due credit to other quarterbacks.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:38 pm to Bench McElroy
Romo sounded lazy and looked fat.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:42 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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On the other side of the spectrum, Greg Olsen was excellent yesterday and has been excellent.
Olsen has always been known as a really smart guy, and it shows when he calls games. Him and Burkhardt are solid.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 12:49 pm to Bench McElroy
TV announcers make me appreciate Deuce even more. He has an amazing eye for detail and explains complex football concepts in layman's terms. He can even correctly predict the call on a bogus flag.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:06 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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On the other side of the spectrum, Greg Olsen was excellent yesterday and has been excellent.
My only issue with Greg Olsen is that he has a slightly similar voice to Mike Golic Jr. who is absolutely unbearable so my brain irrationally hates Olsen sometimes.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:10 pm to Domeskeller
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I’m surprised Awful Announcing found enough time to quit breathlessly posting about what Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless said.
To be fair, if you have a sports website called Awful Announcing, you are going to spend a ton of time covering what those two clowns say.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:17 pm to hashtag
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you didn't like him saying things like, "that was a perfect pass if it was in bounds"?
I hope you’re not talking about the Burrow to Chase touchdown.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:18 pm to hashtag
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you didn't like him saying things like, "that was a perfect pass if it was in bounds"?
I believe the exact quote was "that was a perfect pass just a little outside" Definitionally speaking, Mr. Romo, it ain't perfect then.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:32 pm to Pettifogger
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Ya'll act like the most beloved NFL commentator of all time didn't say stuff like this on the reg
No kidding. Madden was the best not because of his insight into the game but because he was entertaining. I find Romo to be entertaining. When he starts making all those grunts and noises you know things are getting tight.
By contrast Greg Olsen was spot on in his color commentary but was also as dry and boring as stale bread. The Fox booth is far behind the other booths right now and it's not because of technical proficiency, it's because it's drone and not entertaining. Maybe the #1 Foz crew just needs time to grow on me.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:52 pm to Bench McElroy
He never shuts the frick up
Posted on 1/23/23 at 1:54 pm to Bench McElroy
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He’s also incorporated a lot of grunting and other noises into his repertoire
what
Posted on 1/23/23 at 2:10 pm to Upperdecker
I just hate him for this commercial.
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