todd Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He can't speak, can't pronounce words correctly, uses wrong tenses, and doesn't diagnose plays correctly, etc. WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob2232 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 What...you dont like the bee-ieews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hansen Forever Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He can't speak, can't pronounce words correctly, uses wrong tenses, and doesn't diagnose plays correctly, etc. WTF? Marshall Faulk is waiting in the wings to replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 > Why does Solomon Wolcots have a job? He's gots to eats, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kota Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He is on Sirius, NFL Network, and CBS hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Honestly there are some that are a lot worse then he is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He provides more genuine insight than any other commentator on any other network that carries the NFL. Bar none. Just because he doesn't sound like you doesn't mean he can't speak. Frankly, I think he's pretty damned eloquent for a former NFL player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He provides more genuine insight than any other commentator on any other network that carries the NFL.Bar none. Just because he doesn't sound like you doesn't mean he can't speak. Frankly, I think he's pretty damned eloquent for a former NFL player. +1 he sounds a little funny on some words, so do ditka, jimmy johnson, bradshaw all the time, and even jim kelly. solomon very rarely misses things, like the fumble on the looker hit that the refs missed (!) he caught. and he provides analysis of coverages, lineplay, and routs. compare that to fouts, who sounds smart speaking, but misses everything and even gets down and distance wrong, and you can see why i'll take wiltcots anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Marshall Faulk is waiting in the wings to replace him. McGahee was in line for the job I heard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He provides more genuine insight than any other commentator on any other network that carries the NFL.Bar none. Just because he doesn't sound like you doesn't mean he can't speak. Frankly, I think he's pretty damned eloquent for a former NFL player. I know what you mean, it's must be really frussrating for him to have people not beweeve in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 i actually like him and there certainly is worse out there...randy cross comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 +1 he sounds a little funny on some words, so do ditka, jimmy johnson, bradshaw all the time, and even jim kelly. solomon very rarely misses things, like the fumble on the looker hit that the refs missed (!) he caught. and he provides analysis of coverages, lineplay, and routs. compare that to fouts, who sounds smart speaking, but misses everything and even gets down and distance wrong, and you can see why i'll take wiltcots anytime. Jim Kelly sounds like William F. Buckley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST MODE BABY! Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Before Solomon Wilcott's commentary today, I had no idea what a 7 route was. His elocution sucks, but I like his insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I know what you mean, it's must be really frussrating for him to have people not beweeve in him. I get the sense he's smart enough not to care. +1 he sounds a little funny on some words, so do ditka, jimmy johnson, bradshaw all the time, and even jim kelly. Dicka and Kelly both sound like Pixburghers. Wilcots is a Southerner and sounds like Bradshaw except smarter. And they all probably think Buffalonians sound like stupid Canadians. So let's keep crying about an excellent colorman in Wilcots and with any luck they'll replace him with some moronic pinhead like Collinsworth because he taalks leek yu. And that's not a shot at you Colin, that's a royal "yu" intended for the other amazingly mellifluous orators populating this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Before Solomon Wilcott's commentary today, I had no idea what a 7 route was. His elocution sucks, but I like his insights. 4 real. compare him to oberman, who speaks well but if he ever finds himself withing 30 feet of me will find a size 13.5 allen edmonds in his face and ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I 90 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He's also pretty upbeat if that's your thing. No problem for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 It could be worse. Besides, the trend I've noticed is that everyone on TBD hates the commentary of everyone on TV. The networks just can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flutie Flakes Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He's also pretty upbeat if that's your thing. No problem for me. Wolcot's OK and his coverage today was above average. Other people have been mentioned in this post whose verbal communication skills are much worse. Someone who has not been mentioned is Shannon Sharpe. I cannot understand half the things he says and he talks like he has a co@% in his mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels20X6 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 4 real. compare him to oberman, who speaks well but if he ever finds himself withing 30 feet of me will find a size 13.5 allen edmonds in his face and ass. Solomon did a great job breaking down what Hardy was doing wrong on his dropped passes. Really pointed out how his inexperience was hurting him. He's good in my books. Better than that moron FOUTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 would you rather have madden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 It could be worse. Besides, the trend I've noticed is that everyone on TBD hates the commentary of everyone on TV. The networks just can't win. Right on man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I like Solomon, but if you were playing a drinking game where you had to take a drink every time he said '2nd level', then you were definitely schitfaced by the end of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffinATL Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Honestly there are some that are a lot worse then he is..... if you are going to try and defend Wilcots by claiming "there are some that are a lot worse then he is", you should at least try to use the correct word ("than")....otherwise, since Wilcots is pretty bad, you are setting the bar low with your comment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffinATL Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 i actually like him and there certainly is worse out there...randy cross comes to mind you are joking. right? I'll have whatever you are smoking...there is a damn good reason why Cross is on the A team for CBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GripnRip Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He has bad grammar....so what. I think he is pretty decent commentator and is great on Sirius NFL Radio. If you need to hear grammatically precise color commentary find a different sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_of_manhattan Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He can't speak, can't pronounce words correctly, uses wrong tenses, and doesn't diagnose plays correctly, etc. WTF? Solomon was fine - thought his insight was on point and he was very complimentary of the Bills - I think he is just fine. People have different accents - I think his diction is fine - I understood everything he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GASH STATION Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He can't speak, can't pronounce words correctly, uses wrong tenses, and doesn't diagnose plays correctly, etc. WTF? Its a lot easier to take when the Bills are winning, when they are losing and he is doing his thing it gets me mad..today he wasn't horrible...he does have good analysis..just horrible english skills. I actually blame the networks for selecting on air personalities, if they really want these lower level guys on the air they should coach them on speaking..It wouldn't fly with guys like Sharpe whom has on field credentials but sounds (and looks a bit like) Mr. Ed with his face in a bucket of oats..the newer guys that weren't superstars should be coached before they are put in front of millions of people on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGD Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 My favorite was him saying that the Bills big halftime adjustment was going to be telling the OLine to cut down on penalties! As if it was that easy just to say, "Hey, Stop With The Penalties!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I like Solomon, but if you were playing a drinking game where you had to take a drink every time he said '2nd level', then you were definitely schitfaced by the end of the game. excellent! my 13 year old son mentioned that after sw double 'second leveled' in the same sentence. i counted about 15 references to second level, which is apparently differnet than second base, though both are good. i think he's pretty effective both on sirius and at game time. my only beef was him talking up the potential upset when it was 14-6 in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Soly really went out on a limb today when he said that he thought Steven Jackson was the best player on the Rams team - that's the type of insight you pay a guy big bucks for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He can't speak, can't pronounce words correctly, uses wrong tenses, and doesn't diagnose plays correctly, etc. WTF? You're kidding, right? He's far better than most. What he said about James Hardy alone is leagues beyond most color guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 you are joking. right? I'll have whatever you are smoking...there is a damn good reason why Cross is on the A team for CBS Randy Cross is a true idiot, and has been for over a decade. The one positive thing I can say is that he has a firm grasp of the obvious, which is better than the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 So let's keep crying about an excellent colorman in Wilcots and with any luck they'll replace him with some moronic pinhead like Collinsworth because he taalks leek yu. And that's not a shot at you Colin, that's a royal "yu" intended for the other amazingly mellifluous orators populating this thread. I'm Barack Obama and I disapprove this message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossage Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He seems like a nice guy and does a good job of explaining the game for beginners. That does not outweigh the fact that his tangled elocution, poor grammer and pronunciation make him undesirable to listen to. He is better than dieon sanders, who said the players were going to meet at half court to flip the coin. He described a player as "He a high motor. Thats the thing that a lot of teams desire..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Let's get debacled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Little Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 To me, the duo of Eagle/Wilcots is among the best in the league. They're exciting, informative and upbeat. I'll take Solomon over Tasker any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Before Solomon Wilcott's commentary today, I had no idea what a 7 route was. His elocution sucks, but I like his insights. You haven't seen much NFL then. It's Holt's bread and butter and has been since he was drafted by the Rams. It's also called the square in/out. Ok, since nobody has dissed Tasker yet, I thought I'd gratuitously slam him here. Geez, people hate for no reason; it has to be deep down jealously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradDobler Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 You haven't seen much NFL then. It's Holt's bread and butter and has been since he was drafted by the Rams. It's also called the square in/out. Ok, since nobody has dissed Tasker yet, I thought I'd gratuitously slam him here. Geez, people hate for no reason; it has to be deep down jealously. Well I don't know. To me, these guys are being paid big $$$$ to speak English during a football game on TV and Solomon (less the biblical wisdom) is screwing up about 25% of the 26 letter alphabet. If he sounds stupid, he IS stupid in my book. Tren Etwarts my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He can't speak, can't pronounce words correctly, uses wrong tenses, and doesn't diagnose plays correctly, etc. WTF? I've changed my view of Solomon. I used to get hung up on his pronunciation of certain words, but if you examine the content, he's actually pretty darn good at analyzing and explaining the game. It's his pronunciation of our beloved "Bills" thats drives me nuts. Somehow he manages to make it a 2 syllable word without any L's. Bee-oohs. Ugghhhh! Agree with others here...it could be worse. Be careful what you wish for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 I agree with you to a point. His defensive play breakdowns are good. His offensive play breakdowns - especially line play and TE play is horrible. He provides more genuine insight than any other commentator on any other network that carries the NFL.Bar none. Just because he doesn't sound like you doesn't mean he can't speak. Frankly, I think he's pretty damned eloquent for a former NFL player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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