At what point on MNF do we see the corny "Killer B's No More" graphic??

[rpmpit]

Ha.. I know right.

But I guess my point is before a game I’m not wondering who the announcer will be and how it will ruin the game.

I guess I’m a hypocrite but Witten and Miller were so bad they only lasted a year... and I think Costas isn’t allowed to call NFL games after his last tirade. So my hatred was confirmed.

I think growing up with the likes of Gifford, Madden, Summerall, Olsen, Enbberg, etc., I got spoiled. The only current announcer that I'd put up there with those guys is Al Michaels.

Booger repeats himself CONSTANTLY. I was literally screaming "WE GET IT, BOOGER!!" on Monday night. Add that to the annoying voice and he's just not one of my favorites. That being said, he is light years better than Witten. He was so bad I actually felt sorry for him.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I was literally screaming "WE GET IT, BOOGER!!" on Monday night.

That must have been one heck of a runny nose that you had.

[rpmpit]

That must have been one heck of a runny nose that you had.

[Captain Lemming]

Anthony "Booger" McFarland was named after his great grandfather, Cornelius "Mucus" McFarland.

I heard his kid is named Timmy “little snot” McFarland

[Captain Lemming]

I'm guessing after the commercial break right before 2nd quarter starts.

I thought they were gone by the 90s.

[Disco1981]

I'm guessing after the commercial break right before 2nd quarter starts.

Our 1st drive

[Northern_Blitz]

I think growing up with the likes of Gifford, Madden, Summerall, Olsen, Enbberg, etc., I got spoiled. The only current announcer that I'd put up there with those guys is Al Michaels.

Booger repeats himself CONSTANTLY. I was literally screaming "WE GET IT, BOOGER!!" on Monday night. Add that to the annoying voice and he's just not one of my favorites. That being said, he is light years better than Witten. He was so bad I actually felt sorry for him.

For knowledgeable fans, I think almost all commentators for all sports suck.

Their job is to engage with the casual fan.

So I think they end up describing pretty basic things or rehashing narratives that aren't necessarily true if you look at them seriously.

I try to just tune them out and watch the game. That's easier to do in a sport like hockey where they play most of the TV time. It's harder in football when there's very little play time vs. the length of the game.

[rpmpit]

For knowledgeable fans, I think almost all commentators for all sports suck.

Their job is to engage with the casual fan.

So I think they end up describing pretty basic things or rehashing narratives that aren't necessarily true if you look at them seriously.

I try to just tune them out and watch the game. That's easier to do in a sport like hockey where they play most of the TV time. It's harder in football when there's very little play time vs. the length of the game.

Totally agree. And I think that's why Romo has become so popular so quickly. His perspective is geared more towards the fan that has more than just a casual understanding of the game.

[rpmpit]

I thought they were gone by the 90s.

Couldn't tell you exactly when all those guys retired. But I've been watching football since the late 70s. I'm old

[Northern_Blitz]

Totally agree. And I think that's why Romo has become so popular so quickly. His perspective is geared more towards the fan that has more than just a casual understanding of the game.

Yep. I think that's also why there aren't more guys like Romo. The networks assume people are stupid (for pretty much all other main stream media, not just sports).