You guys who think Collingswoth is a hater?

[Ghost]

One thing I'll give Collinsworth - he's light years better than Madden. Madden as much as admitted in interviews that he hated going to Pittsburgh. Dude never got over the Immaculate Reception, and it showed in how he called a game. Plus, by the end of his career I think he was on a strict allotment of two cogent thoughts per ballgame. He'd grab onto those nuggets of decent analysis and hammer away at them every 15 seconds for 3 hours.

I'll take Collinsworth over Phil Simms, too. Simms mancrushes on Brady like Madden used to mancrush on Favre.

I liked Madden and even read a couple of his books but you are right on the money about him broadcasting Steelers games. He was a straight up dick-head whenever he called a Pittsburgh game. Bordered on unprofessional for someone who seemed to take pride in his profession. He couldn't let it go and it came out.

Give me Collinsworth over that annoying know-nothing Boomer any day of the week. Boomer is nothing but a buffoon. I almost have to turn the channel when he starts talking.

[DBR96A]

Collinsworth at times almost seems to be rooting for the Steelers and has been making excuses for the team's performance this year, saying we've been playing pretty well since the 0-4 start, etc.

They haven't been playing pretty well since the 0-4 start? They're 6-4 in their last 10 games. That's playing pretty well to me.

[DBR96A]

C-O-L-L-I-N-S-W-O-R-T-H

I-R-V-I-N

T-A-R-K-E-N-T-O-N

Time to lose the intrusive 'G.'

[Captain Lemming]

In his earlier day Collinsworth would knock the Steelers and had no troubles doing it and not backing down of doing it. I thought it was pretty unprofesional of him since he decided being an objective announcer was his career. Last night I would have thought he was an ex-steeler and he sugar coated the Steelers troubles very much. If I was a Bengals fan I would have been ticked.

I do remember that but we are talking YEARS ago long before his current gig.
I just find it funny that people still think that.
Earlier THIS SEASON some implied it here.

Dude foer YEARS NOW goes out of his way to luv on the Steelers like he is making up for his former self.

[Captain Lemming]

I heard him call Ziggy Hood the strongest man in the NFL. It made me laugh.

Maybe CC interviewed Ziggy and came to the conclusion that Ziggy was "the strongest man in the NFL"
Might be a reference to his breath?

[Starlifter]

Simply put - collinsworth is the best color guy in the game. He knows his stuff, is honest in his commentary and has just enough self deprecating humor to make it fun without being obnoxious. He even recognizes the lopsided rivalry between these teams over the years. Did anyone else catch his comment after the taunting penalty??

He's a Cincy guy and a Cincy fan - but I think it's clear he's a pro at this job.

[MCHammer]

They haven't been playing pretty well since the 0-4 start? They're 6-4 in their last 10 games. That's playing pretty well to me.

Unfortunately, not well enough. I'm actually impressed with the way the Steelers have played the last three weeks overall, but I thought Collinsworth was laying it on pretty thick.

[Slapstick]

They haven't been playing pretty well since the 0-4 start? They're 6-4 in their last 10 games. That's playing pretty well to me.

6-4 projected over 16 games equates to a 10 win season...

[phillyesq]

I've really grown to like Collinsworth over the years. On the punt that Brown returned, he was talking about how it was like the old Steelers and the old Bengals. Over the years, he's made a lot of references to the toughness of the Steelers when he played them and to the toughness of some of the better teams. Also, he seems to truly enjoy the Steelers/Ravens games for how hard hitting they are. I get the sense that he does admire and respect the Steelers as a franchise.

[thor75]

I've really grown to like Collinsworth over the years. On the punt that Brown returned, he was talking about how it was like the old Steelers and the old Bengals. Over the years, he's made a lot of references to the toughness of the Steelers when he played them and to the toughness of some of the better teams. Also, he seems to truly enjoy the Steelers/Ravens games for how hard hitting they are. I get the sense that he does admire and respect the Steelers as a franchise.

I agree. He was awful at first, but with time comes distance I guess, and he has become much better. I don't have a problem with Collinsworth at all.

Simms and Deirdorf on the other hand need to get run over by a reindeer.

[phillyesq]

I agree. He was awful at first, but with time comes distance I guess, and he has become much better. I don't have a problem with Collinsworth at all.

Simms and Deirdorf on the other hand need to get run over by a reindeer.

Deirdorf, mercifully, is retiring this year. Simms - ugh. He's not only terrible during the games, he also made Inside the NFL unwatchable. I used to really enjoy that when it was on HBO and when Simms wasn't a part of the show.