Direhard Fan Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 This guy loves himself more than football. Fox has better guys than this. Where did he get this opportunity to be "the guy"? Must know somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike In Illinois Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 He knew somebody: his dad is Jack Buck, the longtime broadcaster at KMOX-AM and CBS Radio/TV. Joe cut his teeth broadcasting St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and worked his way onto the national stage. I personally like Joe, maybe it's due to his connection to the Cardinals, even though many people despise him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebe's Kid Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 He knew somebody: his dad is Jack Buck, the longtime broadcaster at KMOX-AM and CBS Radio/TV. Joe cut his teeth broadcasting St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and worked his way onto the national stage. I personally like Joe, maybe it's due to his connection to the Cardinals, even though many people despise him. People piss and moan about the announcers, regardless of who it is. It is the cool thing to do to be a negative prick about everything. It is easy to just say everything sucked, and sheep like nothing more than a good pile on. The announcers are usually one of the easier targets. They have to talk the entire game, and football announcers are not familiar with the particular teams on the level a baseball/hockey announcer is. I would love to hear one the !@#$s that pisses and moans about he announcers to call a Seahawks/Panthers game, or two teams that they don't necessarily follow. They would be tongue tied and crying in ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 He knew somebody: his dad is Jack Buck, the longtime broadcaster at KMOX-AM and CBS Radio/TV. Joe cut his teeth broadcasting St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and worked his way onto the national stage. I personally like Joe, maybe it's due to his connection to the Cardinals, even though many people despise him. I like him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPicc2114 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I like Joe Buck.. well I'm probably just a biased cardinal fan. Hes better than Gus Johnson at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 People piss and moan about the announcers, regardless of who it is. It is the cool thing to do to be a negative prick about everything. It is easy to just say everything sucked, and sheep like nothing more than a good pile on. The announcers are usually one of the easier targets. They have to talk the entire game, and football announcers are not familiar with the particular teams on the level a baseball/hockey announcer is. I would love to hear one the !@#$s that pisses and moans about he announcers to call a Seahawks/Panthers game, or two teams that they don't necessarily follow. They would be tongue tied and crying in ten minutes. Using just the final Pittsburgh offensive play last night as an example...Aikman and Buck both initially thought the GB defender interferred with Wallace. Yet, when the saw the review both corrected themselves. In that situation many many many announcers continue their original thought and are unwilling to admit that their eyes deceived them. THAT drives me nuts about announcers. Those two at least are willing to adjust based on replay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I don't like Joe Buck at all. If his name was Joe Schwartz and his Dad pumped gas for a living, he'd be pumping gas for a living now too (provided he lives in Oregon LOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direhard Fan Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 People piss and moan about the announcers, regardless of who it is. It is the cool thing to do to be a negative prick about everything. It is easy to just say everything sucked, and sheep like nothing more than a good pile on. The announcers are usually one of the easier targets. They have to talk the entire game, and football announcers are not familiar with the particular teams on the level a baseball/hockey announcer is. I would love to hear one the !@#$s that pisses and moans about he announcers to call a Seahawks/Panthers game, or two teams that they don't necessarily follow. They would be tongue tied and crying in ten minutes. Mr Beeby Sorry you get up set so easy. Didn't mean to ruin your day. I love the "FOX" team. I love the "ESPN" team. I love football. These people get big bucks so all your comments about tough job hold no water. Buck just isn't my guy. I cry after 5 minutes ever Bills game thank you. People piss and moan about the announcers, regardless of who it is. It is the cool thing to do to be a negative prick about everything. It is easy to just say everything sucked, and sheep like nothing more than a good pile on. The announcers are usually one of the easier targets. They have to talk the entire game, and football announcers are not familiar with the particular teams on the level a baseball/hockey announcer is. I would love to hear one the !@#$s that pisses and moans about he announcers to call a Seahawks/Panthers game, or two teams that they don't necessarily follow. They would be tongue tied and crying in ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronc24 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I like Joe Buck.. well I'm probably just a biased cardinal fan. Hes better than Gus Johnson at least. Nobody is better than Gus Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) Aikman recently divorced. I would not be surprised if Joe Buck was his new love interest. Joe's Dad Jack Buck was a great announcer and Harry Caray's sidekick when both were in St Louis. But when Harry started jumping Auggie Busch's wife Harry had to move to Chicago and both he and Jack became legends. The same will not be said of Troy and Joe. Edited February 7, 2011 by jumbalaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreReed83 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Jon Gruden and John Madden would be the ultimate team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 just a thought, what if the home teams announcers got to do the superbowl. so whoever announces in gb would be on fox. i am sure the networks would never allow it given they pay mucho bucks...just a cool idea i guess. all though the last thing i want to here is some annoying boston accent when the pats make it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Jack Buck should have pulled out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_phelaN1 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Jon Gruden and John Madden would be the ultimate team. If you were compiling a soundtrack to a double suicide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) Nobody is better than Gus Johnson. NOBODY ! Edited February 7, 2011 by RJ (not THAT RJ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Jack Buck should have pulled out Perfect. You win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 There is no possible way that Fox would promote and keep Joe Buck as their primary announcer because of his father if they didn't think he was the best guy for the job. They may be wrong about it, and I don't like him much myself. But his last name has zero to do with him being their #1 play-by-play guy. Zip. Nada. None. Unpossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 He knew somebody: his dad is Jack Buck, the longtime broadcaster at KMOX-AM and CBS Radio/TV. Joe cut his teeth broadcasting St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and worked his way onto the national stage. I personally like Joe, maybe it's due to his connection to the Cardinals, even though many people despise him. Worst. Baseball Announcer. EVER! "Mark McGuire, you're the new home run champion!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macnmotion Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 They had a different pair as the International team, with Joe Theisman as color man explaining American Football to the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 There is no possible way that Fox would promote and keep Joe Buck as their primary announcer because of his father if they didn't think he was the best guy for the job. They may be wrong about it, and I don't like him much myself. But his last name has zero to do with him being their #1 play-by-play guy. Zip. Nada. None. Unpossible. I disagree. Buck is completely out of his league as Fox's #1 announcer. Compare him to Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, or even Mike Tirico. Sure, Michaels is a jerk that's full of himself, but he's very good at what he does. Nantz is a Patriots* homer, but again, he has a good voice and calls the action well. Tirico has a good rapport with Jaws and Gruden, and since MNF has put the focus back on X's and O's, it's actually a really enjoyable broadcast to watch. Buck, on the other hand, has a voice that is almost a perfect monotone, only changing volume rather than pitch. His personality is as awful as Al Michaels'. I don't see him as a homer for one particular team, but he definitely injects a lot more negative opinion into his broadcasts than most. This guy was hired by Fox at age 25 with little experience other than announcing 2 seasons of Cardinals baseball with his dad. While I can't say with 100% certainty that Fox has him in that slot because of his father (or because he knows someone), there are only a few limited conclusions I can draw given his near universal dislike amongst MLB and NFL fans. To me, those are the two most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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