The ESPN announcers at the Washington game

I saw the dude, I was crackin up. I guess that's how they do it on the west coast :hihi:

And yeah, after every play, having a camera pan in on the bald defensive coordinator was ANNOYING. It's worse than the Fox BCS games when the camera goes to the band after every play...

 

What's wrong with the band? It's not easy getting in the band, I hear, and the band do seem to get the crowd going more than the cheerleaders. After all, what would you rather watch--the cheerleaders or the Golden Girls?

 

Done and noted :lol:

 

Uhhhhh.... maybe the GAME!!!!

I was screaming at my TV for the danged director to cut to the main game camera so I could watch the freakin game. He cut to it just before the snap and cut away from it right after the tackle. That is NO WAY to watch football. o::angryfireo:

I think that the directors ego (and believe me, they have HUGE egos) prevents him from doing what is best for the fans. They get caught up in trying to make it more exciting, to make it more than a game. They compete with other directors and try to put their "mark" on the game. They try to make it a human interest story that they latch onto and insist on driving home. For them, the game is not the story. But I am sorry Mr. Director, the game IS the story. Not the freakin coachs! Not the ex-players on the side-line! Not the studio! Not the talking heads in the booth! I don't need to see the talking heads at ALL. I don't need to see the fans and coachs reactions after every play. I NEED TO SEE THE FIELD! The WHOLE FIELD! Not the tight shots until the ball is snapped. Not the pimples on the opposing team's coaches. Not the beauty shots. SHOW ME THE FREAKIN FIELD! I want to see the formations. I want to see who is in the game. I want to see the defense deciding who to put on the field based on who they see the offense putting on the field. I WANT TO SEE THE REF EXPLAINING A PENALTY AND MARKING OFF THE YARDAGE! I want to see the TD!!!!!!!

For gods sakes, analyze the freaking GAME! There is plenty to talk about (like the down and distance and the tendancy of the team). No need to make it a human interest story. This is the director and producers fault. They dictate a LOT of what the talking heads do on TV.

I was so mad Saturday night I wanted to throw my box of wine at the TV (being cardboard, it would have bounced anyway).

I thought I would say "OK, I feel better now after this rant", but I can't. I fear that I will be throwing my box of wine at the TV this weekend.

 

Amen, Man!

 

when i was watching they went "in studio" to talk to reese davis, and i had to watch the first touchdown to tolliver on the screen behind reese while it was happening. pretty crappy. and this davie jones locker thing, i really hope at some point those 2 idiots end up in davie jones' locker with concrete shoes.

 

They tried that. Didn't work.
When Washington punted on 4th and 5, Davie says "LSU didn't stop them, they slowed them down."
HUH? If LSU didn't stop them, why are they punting?