OnTheRocks Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 when Losman entered the game....he refers to him as: JR Losman then JT Losman and then never corrected himself a 3rd time. I know this is trivial....but...it just makes me nuts. I guess in Criqui's defense...he was probably on his 6th martini by the time Losman checked into the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Tate Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 when Losman entered the game....he refers to him as: JR Losman then JT Losman and then never corrected himself a 3rd time. I know this is trivial....but...it just makes me nuts. I guess in Criqui's defense...he was probably on his 6th martini by the time Losman checked into the game. 158099[/snapback] The only defense I can give for Don C and Steve T (and any other host) is that they have producers jabbering at them non-stop during the whole game. Plug the Survivor show, go to commercial, go to sideline reporter, tee up the personal video, blah blah blah. If I had that many people yapping at me during a game at my house, I'd last about 2 minutes before I strangled somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBillsFan Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 At least we got to hear the details of the conversation he had with Robert "Griffin" on Saturday. I'll give him credit, he actually was calling him Griffith by the 4th quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 It wasn't limited to the game announcers. Greg "Bryant" Gumbel said at halftime that McGee's end zone interception was wiped out by an offsides on "Matt" Schobel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I have figured out the problem with Criqui: he's about 5 second too slow. For instance, the Browns on a 3 and 18 completed a 9 yard pass. 5 second after the pass, Criqui jumps through the roof: "Oh, what a play for a nine-yard completion!!" Then, 5 seconds later, he realizes it's not such a great play because it's fourth down, "Oh, and, uh, that brings up fourth down." That happened all day. Criqui: "Josh Reed running down the sideline for a 40 yard reverse." About 10 seconds after the play, Criqui: "Reed--what a great run! Oh, uh, I mean Lee Evans. That was Lee Evans?" But, as bad as Criqui is, he's bad in a good-natured way. Tasker is plain irritating with his Bills-bashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 Tasker is plain irritating with his Bills-bashing. 158115[/snapback] i have heard a number of people post this ....and i just don't hear anything annoying from Tasker during the games. I think he is about Avg. Nothing spectacular, but far from horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 i have heard a number of people post this ....and i just don't hear anything annoying from Tasker during the games. I think he is about Avg. Nothing spectacular, but far from horrible. 158121[/snapback] I agree. I think people expect him to be a blatant Buffalo homer and whenever he says anything complimentary about the other team or misses an opportunity to say something good about the Bills, people say he's bending over backward to prove he's not a homer. Just like when ESPN's PrimeTime doesn't give us 30 minutes of coverage people get all bent out of shape without realizing that there are 31 other NFL teams for christ's sake. I wonder how Tasker feels getting assigned to the Bills week in and week out. That can't be good for his credibility as an analyst, so I don't blame him for trying to be balanced. That said, it's time for Criqui to hang up his microphone. At one point he was a rising star at NBC and, I think, was doing the #1 game of the week with Trumpy. Now that he's been relegated to the back bench like Brent Musburger and so many others, he seems to be mailing in his efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 i have heard a number of people post this ....and i just don't hear anything annoying from Tasker during the games. I think he is about Avg. Nothing spectacular, but far from horrible. 158121[/snapback] I think he tries too hard to be even-handed to the point where he is over-critical of the Bills. In terms of his color commentary, I agree, he's not terrible. I would just prefer to see him doing non-Bills games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 At least we got to hear the details of the conversation he had with Robert "Griffin" on Saturday. I'll give him credit, he actually was calling him Griffith by the 4th quarter. 158108[/snapback] How bout the Cleveland punt that was" nice directional punt angled at the sidelines", that was fair cought by the Bills between the hash marks? I wasnt there, but gotta figure the wind wasnt that brutal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 But Criqui did say "I can't see Pittsburgh coming into Buffalo and beating the Bills. No one has come close to them in a month." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I enjoy Criqui, but that's probably because I play the Don Criqui drinking game while watching. Take a shot every time he says "timing pass," two every time he says "touch pass." You'll get rocked in no time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 But Criqui did say "I can't see Pittsburgh coming into Buffalo and beating the Bills. No one has come close to them in a month." 158211[/snapback] Of course, during that span most of the teams we've played have sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I have figured out the problem with Criqui: he's about 5 second too slow. 158115[/snapback] Drew..........I am your father....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Turn on the radio. AVP has been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg de'Ville Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 ...my hunch is that Enberg and the Dorkster will be doing this Sunday's game in Cinci. That will relieve you of the "suffering" you've experienced through three straight weeks of Criqui/Tasker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 But Criqui did say "I can't see Pittsburgh coming into Buffalo and beating the Bills. No one has come close to them in a month." 158211[/snapback] Yup he said it and Tasker was trying to get on him about it but I really think its true. I can see us beating the Steelers even if thye are playing all the starters for the entire game. Just cant give up 3 turnovers to a team like them even if we are at Home!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 ...my hunch is that Enberg and the Dorkster will be doing this Sunday's game in Cinci. That will relieve you of the "suffering" you've experienced through three straight weeks of Criqui/Tasker. 158335[/snapback] On CBS website, Ian Eagle/Soloman Wilcots doing next week, then back to ole Criqui/Tasker for the 49er game. They are so low on the totem pole, Criqui/Tasker have Houston/Chicago this week. So enjoy your one week break for the fellas this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 On CBS website, Ian Eagle/Soloman Wilcots doing next week, then back to ole Criqui/Tasker for the 49er game. They are so low on the totem pole, Criqui/Tasker have Houston/Chicago this week. So enjoy your one week break for the fellas this week 158366[/snapback] Soloman = the human robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg de'Ville Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 On CBS website, Ian Eagle/Soloman Wilcots doing next week, then back to ole Criqui/Tasker for the 49er game. They are so low on the totem pole, Criqui/Tasker have Houston/Chicago this week. So enjoy your one week break for the fellas this week 158366[/snapback] Iggle/Wilcots not much better imho. Sheesh! Perhaps if the Bills/Steelers game means something in the closer, you might get Nantz/Simms or Enberg/Dorkster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 But Criqui did say "I can't see Pittsburgh coming into Buffalo and beating the Bills. No one has come close to them in a month." 158211[/snapback] That was one of the dumbest conclusions of the afternoon. At least he did not comment about Terrence McGee replacing "Antonio" Smith in the off season as he has on multiple occasions in the past! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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