RichVP Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Mine would be announcers that try to tell you what the player is thinking or feeling, for example, when a player does a slant route and drops a poorly thrown ball that was still able to be caught and the announcer says "Well, you see, there he heard the footsteps and was thinking about the hit he was about to receive" or "In this situation the quarterback is feeling the pressure to do something on this drive" when it's the second quarter and a one score game. I understand some may have played the game before but I don't like trying to assume a players mindset and trying to portray it to millions of people with no factual basis to point to. The main culprit that I hear do this the most is Chris Collinsworth. It's hard to watch any of his broadcasts for me. Just not my style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) Did anyone listen closely to Phil Simms Thursday night? How does this guy have a job as an analyst and rated No.1? One of the worst and dumbest ever. One of his comments was that Peyton Manning is a very accurate passer and doesn't get enough credit. Manning doesn't get enough credit? Really? Said before the game the Broncos may change things up and pick up the pace. They already run a fast paced no-huddle offense. Idiot. Edited October 25, 2014 by nucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbag Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Did anyone listen closely to Phil Simms Thursday night? How does this guy have a job as an analyst and rated No.1? One of the worst and dumbest ever. One of his comments was that Peyton Manning is a very accurate passer and doesn't get enough credit. Manning doesn't get enough credit? Really? that simms/nantz team is brutal (although in fairness, most announcers suck). i thought moose did a decent job calling the bills/pats game, but at one point he called tom brady underrated. huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 "You're talking about a guy who...." announcers love this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Seems much ado about nothing in particular. Why is this inaccurate? If team A scores 3 TDs in a span where team B scores 0 points, " twenty one unanswered points" is accurate. " Unanswered is just preferred TV jargon. That is because they are broadcasting a contest, where new viewers could be just joining in at any time. Unanswered tells the story while putting some onus on the opposition, where straight or consecutive describe only the action of the team scoring. The more compelling term is chosen as football is a game of momentum, and a team scoring " unanswered points" clearly has it. This may be enough to keep viewers around ( the name of the game for broadcasters) . If the team scoring them is behind, they clearly have momentum on their side to pull it out. If they are ahead it's " wow, what a clinic Manning is putting on right now" or " what a tire fire the Jets are". Their job is to keep people watching, not bore them with grammar lessons. Just dont get me started about announcers saying " he needed more heighth on that pass" or " He really got upfield quick, Johnson did" ... Err , never mind. And why would the statement "the Broncos have scored the last 21 points" not be compelling enough? I stand by my earlier statements -- it may be much ado about nothing, but as someone who appreciates the English language I find it sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 How about announcing that any player in a professional sport is "athletic." Ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 When judging if the play results in a first down or not -- "it depends on the spot" - no kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 "That's close. Could go either way" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutting Drew With Dignity Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 "Is it in yet"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yes, I was going to bring this up. WTF is with hockey people. First, they made desperation sound like a good thing, and now this ridiculous phrase. Everybody involved in hockey now - the coaches, the analysts, etc. Really? Wow. I watch a little hockey during playoffs, maybe that's why I have not noticed it. That is just incorrect english. Wow. I'm surprised by this one. When judging if the play results in a first down or not -- "it depends on the spot" - no kidding. It's live so they have to say something. Or else it would be silent. If I was an announcer I would probably say something to that effect. Most likely you guys would bash me here. But some would like me since I'm not hot for Brady like Gruden. Since it's live they will say what's on their mind. The correct thing would probably be something like,"Let's see where they will spot the ball...." But it's live so layman stuff like that will come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Really? Wow. I watch a little hockey during playoffs, maybe that's why I have not noticed it. That is just incorrect english. Wow. I'm surprised by this one. It's live so they have to say something. Or else it would be silent. If I was an announcer I would probably say something to that effect. Most likely you guys would bash me here. But some would like me since I'm not hot for Brady like Gruden. Since it's live they will say what's on their mind. The correct thing would probably be something like,"Let's see where they will spot the ball...." But it's live so layman stuff like that will come out. I think you should expect more from them. They probably get paid quite well to do this job. I personally don't care all that much how bad they are, but I would think they would try to stop saying stupid things. Announcers that say obvious things are pretty useless in my opinion. Sometimes they just don't think and end up saying stupid things. Looking at another sport - my brothers favorite pet peeve. When a basketball player throws the ball overhand down court, they call it a baseball pass.... they don't pass the ball in baseball. Why don't they call it a basketball pass, since that is exactly what it is. This is why they are called pet peeves, stupid stuff, but not at all serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I think you should expect more from them. They probably get paid quite well to do this job. I personally don't care all that much how bad they are, but I would think they would try to stop saying stupid things. Announcers that say obvious things are pretty useless in my opinion. Sometimes they just don't think and end up saying stupid things. Looking at another sport - my brothers favorite pet peeve. When a basketball player throws the ball overhand down court, they call it a baseball pass.... they don't pass the ball in baseball. Why don't they call it a basketball pass, since that is exactly what it is. This is why they are called pet peeves, stupid stuff, but not at all serious. I hear what you're saying. depends on the spot doesnt bug me. heck what do i know i like beer sex and sports, so not too many things bug me to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 How about when announcers confuse Fred Jackson and spiller after runs almost the entire game? Maybe it's because we are bills fans, but those guys look and run so differently that I never confuse them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bopper2 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 It's time to retire two announcer cliches: Dial up the blitz Burn a time out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Put their ears back...sick of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) "it's 4 down territory" , it's always 4 downs, it's just a matter of whether you punt or go for it on fourth. Edited October 26, 2014 by klos63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Phil Simms How does this guy have a job as an analyst and rated No.1? One of the worst and dumbest ever. I've got to believe he helps radio ratings quite a bit. Radio call for me when he's on. By far the most annoying announcer IMHO. He regularly states the obvious too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 My pet peeve is when announcers are flummoxed any time a team goes for it on 4th down, regardless of the situation. Or the opposite--like during the Oregon-Cal game the other night, Cal punts on 4th and 1 from their own 40, down by 17 in the 4th quarter to an offense they have barely slowed down all night. Announcers: "Absolutely the right decision, here. They have to punt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 A new pet peeve - watching the end of the Lions- Falcons, the announcers didn't pick up on what I think the Falcons were saying. Shouldn't there have been a 10 second run off after the penalty, like we had last week? Or at least be mentioned by them why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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