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Gene Steratore is useless and weak

Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:22 pm
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
10019 posts
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:22 pm
He automatically agrees with whatever the call in the field is. His work during the Bills-Broncos divisional game was laughable.
Posted by OchoDedos
Republic of Texas
Member since Oct 2014
39604 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 10:06 am to
Still a Member of the Union, drawing a pension, and every other Cadillac benefit known to mankind
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
50721 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 10:15 am to
I had a good laugh when he went radio silent on the first DPI on the last Broncos drive
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
38774 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

He automatically agrees with whatever the call in the field is
I'd be willing to be if you audited every call he opined on over the course of a season, his "automatic agreement" would be way less than 100%.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
62367 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:05 pm to
quote:

He automatically agrees with whatever the call in the field is. His work during the Bills-Broncos divisional game was laughable.


The rules experts are my least favorite part of broadcasts.

The biggest reason is they don’t use them to explain the rules. They use them to evaluate a replay. And very often their subjective view is incorrect.

Steratore is bad. The college guy on the Herbstreet broadcast is just as bad.
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 1:06 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22580 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:53 pm to
Every TV “rules expert” is trash. All they do is agree with the call and then twist their logic to accommodate it. It’s especially bad in college football.

They don’t help their profession at all nor do they add to the broadcast.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22580 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

The college guy on the Herbstreet broadcast is just as bad.


His explanation at the end of the Fiesta Bowl was hot garbage. Literally telling people a lie.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
82536 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:04 pm to
quote:

Every TV “rules expert” is trash


For the most part I agree...although I can at least deal with Mike Pereria or Dean Blandino of FOX.
Posted by Kinderman
Member since Oct 2023
1231 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:56 pm to
Not exactly the same thing, but the ACC allowing broadcasts to listen in to officials reviewing a replay was fantastic. Showed transparency and allowed fans to see how officials arrive at a certain call. Way better than these useless dorks coming in for 20 seconds to say “Yeah, Joe, refs nailed it again.”
Posted by Legion of Doom
Old Metry
Member since Jan 2018
5670 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:14 pm to
He’s a textbook cuck.
Posted by Boodis Man
Member since Sep 2020
7803 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:17 pm to
The NFL must have forced the broadcasters to include him to diffuse outrage on controversial calls on their behalf. Its a disgrace to the game
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 3:18 pm
Posted by YNWA
Member since Nov 2015
7194 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:23 pm to
They ask him to chime in on onvious flags.

"Let's hear from Gene Sterstore on that flag. Was it a face mask in your opinion?"

We don't need Gene to tell us if it was a face mask. It was 1000% obvious it was a face mask.
Posted by Locoguan0
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2017
7147 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:23 pm to
Mike Perina usually does a good job. He disagrees with the field call pretty often.
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
17934 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:27 pm to
Here’s the guest referee playbook:

-if the call was obviously right, agree with the call

-if the call is controversial, give gibberish explanation why it could go either way

-if the call on the field is the same as what you said, pat yourself in the back

-if the call is the opposite what you said, agree with the call and give new evidence but in a way that make it seems hidden initially.


Posted by Reagan80
Earth
Member since Feb 2023
2049 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 4:43 pm to
His job is to uphold the officials calls and explain why you didn’t see what you saw.
Posted by White Tiger
Dallas
Member since Jul 2007
15538 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 4:51 pm to
The NFL is an entertainment company, not a sports league.
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
7886 posts
Posted on 1/18/26 at 4:54 pm to
He’s still in the union. What do you want him to say?
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