We have a Super Bowl repeat from a couple years ago between the Eagles and Chiefs. Watching the NFL got me thinking about how the networks waste money on 2 things: Pregame Shows and NFL Game Day Booths.
Outside of ESPN's Game Day, I think all other pregame shows are a waste of time. I will not watch Fox's College Pregame show with Urban Meyer on it. I always feel like he is going to try to sell me a bridge in Florida. NFL pregame shows fall into a similar bucket for me.
Now let's talk about the guys in the booth. I will ask you a question, are NFL fans watching the games because of Romo and Brady or for the game?
We all love Brady and he is learning this job. He got better as the season went on.
Romo was great coming out of Dallas but now sounds like a elementary school child watching a football game. Neither Brady nor Romo deserve the money they are getting to call games.
ESPN struggled to find a good booth for Monday Night Football after Gruden left and decided to pay Aikman and Buck over $30M a year for two guys working 17-18 days a year.
Now don't get me wrong, I want competent people in the booth but there has to be a different choice then paying former Dallas QB's $16M+ a year.
I will rest my case with the popular Red Zone. Which comes with no commercials and very small windows for the announcers. Which seems like the perfect amount.
With ESPN laying off employees almost every quarter, maybe they should look at some of these high price talent they are paying to call games.
Ok, that was my "get off my lawn" post for January! 😀
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Booth announcers are a bit too much now, same with the pre and post game shows. I find myself watching the big games lately, starting last year, from the skycam view, if available. Just the stadium announcer and crowd noise. Watched the Alabama Rose Bowl and National Title game that way. Very enjoyable to me. If not available I mute the sound, even the UM games. Don't knock it till you try it...
Sorry, but Tom Brady is horrible and doesn't shut up. He needs to stop calling everyone a "stud". No one is tuning in to hear announcers and they are paying Brady $35 million a year?
If you look at the viewership ratings of the super bowl, the previous KC vs Philly super bowl was one of the lower rated. Will a rematch do any better? Unlikely. Maybe you'll get a few more Swiftee fans but overall, it'll have less interest. BTW...I never hated KC until they got Swift on their roster. Don't give a damn about player's girlfriends or wives, just want to watch football. Travis...you have a nasty song coming about you one day, it's inevitable.
Aimtubbs made a funny .... pretty good one at that!
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