H2o Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Sure, let's put Lamar on TV. He and Leodis McKelvin could be the new Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. The new Nance and Romo. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissythecat Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 8 hours ago, chongli said: Shannon Sharpe, OJ, and Jim Kelly were not good at public speaking either, but they are or were in the broadcast media. Nothing to give back as he has not accepted the tag offer yet. He is free to retire and do another job (except play pro football). Have you heard Lamar speak? Jim Kelly , who didn’t last long in his role in broadcast booth because he was bad, was quite a bit more articulate 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, H2o said: Sure, let's put Lamar on TV. He and Leodis McKelvin could be the new Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. The new Nance and Romo. I was thinking Madden and Summerall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoudyBills Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 10 hours ago, boyst said: Ion no bout dat doh. Him makin cents 2 me Had to read that 3 times...need more coffee maybe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, H2o said: Sure, let's put Lamar on TV. He and Leodis McKelvin could be the new Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. The new Nance and Romo. Buck and Aikman suck! Almost all NFL commentating crews nowadays suck. There used to be a LOT of good play by play guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Buck and Aikman suck! Almost all NFL commentating crews nowadays suck. There used to be a LOT of good play by play guys. At least you can understand what they're saying. Lamar on TV would be like 3 hours of the inner city version of Farmer Fran from the Waterboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behindenemylines Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 It would be more intelligible to just put random emojis on the screen describing what’s happening than having Lamar announce. Of course I’d say that about Romo too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 13 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: Think about it - He’s been shopping his wares but it seems the NFL GM’s know either he is injury prone or all the teams have a QB1 in mind. Lamar has to know this and he gave it a good shot. So I’m wondering if he’s considering a broadcasting/communications sabbatical to let his body heal. He’s an NFL MVP, playoff QB with several accolades. He could provide some sound in-depth analysis on FOX or CBS. Even Amazon. Not play by play, but maybe on field commentary or halftime, booth analysis or in studio. He would get signed to a 3 yr / $60 million broadcasting contract in a heartbeat. He’s young enough to heal up while doing game analysis and then re-enter the NFL and fund his retirement. Just a thought. It's a bad thought. You don't maintain elite skills NOT playing. It's like people who say someone should sign Colin Kaepernick. He can't play QB in the NFL anymore after missing 4-5 seasons. The muscle memory is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Jackson is a great player, and it would be a big loss to all of us fans if he decamped to the broadcast booth. He's one of the most talented offensive players in the NFL. He's a very good passer and a great runner. Do you really think he's going to toss away the chance to keep playing a game he loves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Says Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Have you ever heard him talk? Are you serious? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, CoudyBills said: Had to read that 3 times...need more coffee maybe I am not having a good morning myself. For my workout a completely messed up the rep scheme, I did twice the work I should have even though I wrote down the workout correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 14 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: Just a thought. Not a very good one 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 13 hours ago, Kiva said: You really think hes intelligent enough to be a tv analyst? There's a test? I haven't seen evidence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: Think about it - He’s been shopping his wares but it seems the NFL GM’s know either he is injury prone or all the teams have a QB1 in mind. Lamar has to know this and he gave it a good shot. So I’m wondering if he’s considering a broadcasting/communications sabbatical to let his body heal. He’s an NFL MVP, playoff QB with several accolades. He could provide some sound in-depth analysis on FOX or CBS. Even Amazon. Not play by play, but maybe on field commentary or halftime, booth analysis or in studio. He would get signed to a 3 yr / $60 million broadcasting contract in a heartbeat. He’s young enough to heal up while doing game analysis and then re-enter the NFL and fund his retirement. Just a thought. Thank you for that mental image and laugh this morning. 10 hours ago, chongli said: Well, on their Wonderlic tests that the NFL used (arguably a measure of intelligence), Dan Marino, Terry Bradshaw, and Jim Kelly all scored 15, which is only two points higher than Lamar's. The former three each went on to become TV analysts. They knew they were early first round locks. They blew it off. It's kind of common knowledge 40 years later... If Lamar's mother were not his agent, he would never have taken the test. I mean, lets be honest, it was thrown away permanently because of politics. Edited March 18, 2023 by SmokinES3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 @BringBackFergyYesterday was St Paddy's Day. How much did you drink? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 minute ago, qwksilver said: @BringBackFergyYesterday was St Paddy's Day. How much did you drink? There's 'hungover'. And then, there's sometimes 'still drunk'. * 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Is his mother a producer at CBS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgoodtime Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Why not just let Leodis McKelvin do it? 5 hours ago, H2o said: Sure, let's put Lamar on TV. He and Leodis McKelvin could be the new Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. The new Nance and Romo. Ha beat me to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Somebody was a 30 rack deep and thought this was a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 15 hours ago, Kiva said: You really think hes intelligent enough to be a tv analyst? Why would you question his intelligence? It’s just football, not rocket surgery. Sincerely, Dan Dierdorf 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgoodtime Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Dopey said: Why would you question his intelligence? It’s just football, not rocket surgery. Sincerely, Dan Dierdorf But Momma said we don't need no agent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Maybe Leodis McKelvin could be his partner in the booth 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 18 hours ago, Kiva said: You really think hes intelligent enough to be a tv analyst? People elect politicians who don’t even have geds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 9:13 PM, StHustle said: Doesn’t speak well enough for that imo. Everyone isn’t made to do that type of work. Not a requirement in today's broadcasting. There are a lot of players whose speech is intelligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Herb Nightly said: Have you ever heard him talk? Are you serious? Last time I checked, America is the land of opportunity. Also, did you know Lamar has a college degree? Majored in communications. He obviously knew he might one day want to try broadcasting. Nothing wrong with taking that shot now while he’s one of the stars of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 I’m at a point where I’ve lost faith in some members of this board. Basically, some of you are saying he can’t be a broadcaster or an analyst because he doesn’t speak as well as, say, Bob Costas or Brent Gumble. https://www.lines.com/nfl/players/lamar-jackson-19781#:~:text=Lamar Jackson earned a degree,in Madden 20 video game. Lamar studied communications!!! He can improve. And he wouldn’t be the main host, he’d be as good as any of the blonde dolts on the sidelines who talk about nonsensical crap during a broadcast. Did you ever hear Tony Siragusa on the sidelines? How about Michael Irvin in studio? Don’t ever say Lamar can’t do it. The main point of this thread is to demonstrate Lamar could make just as much money over 10 years broadcasting with a network as he will make playing 6 or 7 as QB…and his head/knees will remain in tact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaBill Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 8:08 PM, JohnNord said: Lamar is a great quarterback but I think he’d be a lousy broadcaster. If you’ve seen his press conference he seems pretty laid back, no overly charismatic. He also doesn’t exactly have the gift of gab Gift of gab? That guy can barely string together a coherent paragraph. He’s kinda dumb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 8:38 PM, Billznut said: You can add half the football analysts to that list. Smith, MJD and Keyshawn come to mind. Faulk was enemy #1 for awhile til he got the ax. who else can’t you stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 You guys ever watch Johnny Dangerously? Lamar makes Roman Moronie look like a seasoned public speaker. Have you ever heard him murder the English language? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Limeaid said: Not a requirement in today's broadcasting. There are a lot of players whose speech is intelligible. There are a ton of them, but this guy is my "favorite." All he does is shout monosyllabic guttural sounds at the camera at full volume, as his only method of communication. He's sort of the poster boy of why I literally avoid any and ALL of this sort of broadcasting. Pre-game crap, post-game crap half-time crap... FF is a wonderful thing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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