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greghardy'sAK-47

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Not really wondering why the NFL is lackin'?  Look at who they have on TV on the sports and entertainment network.  If I were the league I would mandate a complete reboot of the ESPN way of doing things in regards to the NFL.  Just tonight you got a bunch of has beens on the TV.  Even Randy Moss is a Joke that never won shite.  Not even Steve Young's bitchazz is out there. All you get out of their analysis is that constant sarcastic laughter like these clowns have been eating mushrooms and smoking bud since noon-time.  The only SB winner on the show is prolly the worst SB winning QB in history.  Why would even a football laymen take these azzhats even a quarter way serious?  They sound fuging stoned. Their catch phrase, "c'mon man" was "in" 5+ years ago.  

And then we wonder why NFL ratings are down 10+% across the board.  

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There are very, very few good broadcast guys left as well. 

All the good ones are bing replaced with former players or Jimmy Shush-Ups who will quietly play the politics game and oblige network requests to discuss the same topics over and over.

If they were smart they'd start throwing money at some of the SEC radio guys but those definitely don't fit the above mold they want so bad. 

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9 minutes ago, Growl said:

There are very, very few good broadcast guys left as well. 

All the good ones are bing replaced with former players or Jimmy Shush-Ups who will quietly play the politics game and oblige network requests to discuss the same topics over and over.

If they were smart they'd start throwing money at some of the SEC radio guys but those definitely don't fit the above mold they want so bad. 

It legit makes me want to get high watching the ESPN dudes do their fake laughing stock of a pre-game, post game, etc.  I will give them credit.  Chucky knows his football, but at the same time I couldn't ever wish for Mike Tirico to be back more than I do now.  The Big 10 guy (i think that's what he was doing previously) they have calling games right now is simply pathetic for a program that is primetime and supposed to be hanging on to multiple millions of viewers per Monday.  I know the Panthers/Bucs game was a chore to watch, but that guy didn't do anything to help that fact.  

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I don't absolutely know that the NFL is lacking (granted, ratings are down).

My thing is after the roller coaster last season was, I'm frankly still kinda burnt out on it all.

The way this season has started off for us isn't helping (obviously) but frankly, I have my own personal "Super Bowl Hangover".

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12 minutes ago, greghardy'sAK-47 said:

It legit makes me want to get high watching the ESPN dudes do their fake laughing stock of a pre-game, post game, etc.  I will give them credit.  Chucky knows his football, but at the same time I couldn't ever wish for Mike Tirico to be back more than I do now.  The Big 10 guy (i think that's what he was doing previously) they have calling games right now is simply pathetic for a program that is primetime and supposed to be hanging on to multiple millions of viewers per Monday.  I know the Panthers/Bucs game was a chore to watch, but that guy didn't do anything to help that fact.  

I actually think the play by play guy is a big improvement. Its Gruden I have a hard time taking seriously.

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5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I don't absolutely know that the NFL is lacking (granted, ratings are down).

My thing is after the roller coaster last season was, I'm frankly still kinda burnt out on it all.

The way this season has started off for us isn't helping (obviously) but frankly, I have my own personal "Super Bowl Hangover".

ratings are as low as they have been in 10 years.  it's not just us.  i spent most of last season out of panther's tv market and was more enthused to watch football even living in south florida where the dolphins got major air time.  

 

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Just now, greghardy'sAK-47 said:

ratings are as low as they have been in 10 years.  it's not just us.  i spent most of last season out of panther's tv market and was more enthused to watch football even living in south florida where the dolphins got major air time.  

Granted, ratings are down big time and obviously there's a reason.

But with that said,  I can't say with absolute certainty that the overall quality of football being played is down.

I've definitely seen some crap games (Cardinals - Seahawks was a steaming pile of dog s--t) but I've seen some great ones too, same as every year.

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13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Granted, ratings are down big time and obviously there's a reason.

But with that said,  I can't say with absolute certainty that the overall quality of football being played is down.

I've definitely seen some crap games (Cardinals - Seahawks was a steaming pile of dog s--t) but I've seen some great ones too, same as every year.

i'm not arguing the football quality is down.  i'm arguing the beavis and butthead style of covering the game is getting old.  espn covers the game like you have had to of had CTE in order to appreciate the sport.  you ever seen mark schlerth defend "the shield" before?.  

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5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I've definitely seen some crap games (Cardinals - Seahawks was a steaming pile of dog s--t)

How was that a crap game? I can understand how some kid wanting a 48-45 outcome would think a 6-6 tie would suck but that was some very good football by both of those teams' defenses. Yes there were some ridiculous mistakes by the kickers in OT that don't belong at the highest level of the game, but that to me doesn't make it a crap game. I thought that was one of the best games of the season.

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Incredibly shoddy officiating followed by the NFL never owning uo to said shoddy officiating has a lot to do with it IMO. The focus on who's kneeling and who's standing for the anthem is really off-putting too. Who gives a fug? Don't like it, don't give them attention for doing it because that's exactly what they want - attention. Announcing has been awful forever. God love him, but Madden's last few years were fuging brutal.

IMO, the biggest driver is the shoddy officiating and overwhelming arrogance of Goodell and the NFL to think that they can cook up some type of hilariously bad excuse for every obvious bad call their officiating crews make. Everyone understands that refs are human and officiating will never he perfect. Officiating errors aren't the only thing missing people off. It's not even the main thing. It's the NFL thinking they're above criticism and arrogantly believing they can bury every ref mistake made.

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