aristocrat Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 they've gotta figure out how to flex games or at least be smarter about how they pick the teams. even adjusting the schedule as late as pre season. monday night used to mean something. now it's kind of lost the luster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 42 minutes ago, Sherlock Holmes said: So ESPN can trade for Al Michaels but I'm crazy wanting to trade for McCaffrey Nothing objectionable about high-motor, lunch pail play-by-play guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Gugny said: I just want Booger gone. Question is whether the mouse is a flicker or eater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, whatdrought said: Hard to say what ESPN/Disney could offer..? This is a good point... If Al wants to leave, NBC might be happy moving to Tirico full time instead of this slow succession thing they're doing now, but even if that was a positive, I can't imagine they want to help the competition become a power house. If Manning is half as good as people expect, he and Michaels would instantly challenge Romo and Nantz for top broadcast duo with Tirico and Collinsworth and Buck and Aikman playing for 3rd and 4th, respectfully. Buck and Aikman are no where near the top 4.... theyre horrendous. And same with Tirico and Collinsworth... Tirico is good but Collinsworth drags them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Gugny said: I just want Booger gone. I don’t pay as much attention to announcers as others, in general. I do enjoy Romo because he’s outside the box and tells you what’s coming with eerie accuracy, but he’s not the reason I tune in. Booger is a reason to tune OUT or hit MUTE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) Booger > Peyton Rather have the Cajun coach from the Waterboy to listen to over that hillbilly. Edited March 5, 2020 by Teddy KGB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Peyton and Beth Mowins for the win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Lmao! Now announcers are getting traded?? What's next? Trading cameramen? Trading statisticians? Trading rules experts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Kmart128 said: Buck and Aikman are no where near the top 4.... theyre horrendous. And same with Tirico and Collinsworth... Tirico is good but Collinsworth drags them down Buck is OK. Aikman is terrible. All Aikman does is recite bland clichés. Romo is light years better, discussing in depth what's going on, and why. Romo:Aikman as graduate school:middle school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Rico said: Nothing objectionable about high-motor, lunch pail play-by-play guys. Nothing at all I'm just wondering how I'm supposed to watch the game with Peyton's forehead distracting me! Edited March 5, 2020 by Sherlock Holmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poleshifter Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Gugny said: I just want Booger gone. Maybe you should use some sort of instrument, rather than just your finger, to remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Happy Gilmore said: Didn't ESPN balk at paying Tony Romo $17M a year to commentate on games? Now they're going to pay Peyton > $20M? Not sure I believe it. If Romo is getting 17 you're not getting Peyton Manning for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said: If Romo is getting 17 you're not getting Peyton Manning for less. I agree. My point was that ESPN passed on giving Romo $17M, so I'm surprised that they would even consider going after Peyton who will want more...if they can even lure him to the booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Peyton doing scripted commercials...very enjoyable. Peyton doing unscripted game analysis...I have a feeling he would be a dud. Not sure if ESPN views him as the next Romo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Bronxbomber21 said: Why would NBC ever do that ? What's are they getting back? Booger Of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, LabattBlue said: Peyton doing scripted commercials...very enjoyable. Peyton doing unscripted game analysis...I have a feeling he would be a dud. Not sure if ESPN views him as the next Romo? Really untrue. Go watch his ESPN series Peyton's Places. He's very quit witted and has a good time. I think he would be a solid guy int the booth. Other than Romo, the field is uniformly horrible, without exception. He could walk right in and be a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpetCrawler Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 If they do, I hope they find Michaels a better brand of denture cream, or spring for implants for the guy. Those things were slipping around like crazy last season, sounded like he had marbles in his mouth half the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Im not sure Manning has the voice or dialect that’s gonna work well for this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Im not sure Manning has the voice or dialect that’s gonna work well for this.... He’d be commenting on a football game, not running for President. Did Madden have great dialect ? Regardless of one’s personal take on Madden, he was very popular. Manning gets a very high “ Q score” or whatever , so he has the broad appeal that networks covet. It doesn’t matter if he’s as analytical as Romo, it’s simply that people like him. That’s gold for TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 "Incredibly, Michaels has been traded by ESPN once before as the network traded the legendary broadcaster to NBC for a cartoon called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. No, we aren’t making that up." 40 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: If Romo is getting 17 you're not getting Peyton Manning for less. i missed it, but has Peyton shown he has what it takes to call games? Joe Montana bombed horribly. and many others....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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