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[Freak Out]

I have gotten used to listening to the radio broadcast of MNF with Westwood One.

[Joemailman]

Perhaps with Jaws not there to provide color commentary, Gruden will actually have to fill that role, instead of trying to get his player of the week inducted into the HOF. One can only hope.

[Upnorth]

I have gotten used to listening to the radio broadcast of MNF with Westwood One.

When I can I turn on the radio and mute tv coverage. At least on the radio they are good at down and distance. To me tell me who made the tackle and what o and d packages were and nothing else. IE: its 2nd and 8, shotgun fornation, d has a nickle package. Ball is snapped, hand of to grant up the gut for 3, tackled by allen. Its 3rf and 5.

If that was all that was said football would be so much more awesome. Heck switch to an all 22 camera angle and only give down and distance. Maybe I'm in the minority but I wish they didn't need to fill the airtime completly.

[swede]

It sucks that the radio is always ahead of TV. I could slow the TV down with the DVR, but not vice-versa. I used to really enjoy radio/TV customcasts.

[pbmax]

It sucks that the radio is always ahead of TV. I could slow the TV down with the DVR, but not vice-versa. I used to really enjoy radio/TV customcasts.

On WIBA out of Madison, they broadcast on both AM and FM and they try to delay the FM to match the TV. Its like living in a time warp during a Packer or Badger game. Though it is fun to know a 3 point shot is going to be good well before the release of the ball while you are listening to the AM side.

[channtheman]

When I can I turn on the radio and mute tv coverage. At least on the radio they are good at down and distance. To me tell me who made the tackle and what o and d packages were and nothing else. IE: its 2nd and 8, shotgun fornation, d has a nickle package. Ball is snapped, hand of to grant up the gut for 3, tackled by allen. Its 3rf and 5.

If that was all that was said football would be so much more awesome. Heck switch to an all 22 camera angle and only give down and distance. Maybe I'm in the minority but I wish they didn't need to fill the airtime completly.

We probably are in the minority but I agree. I would love a camera that shows the whole field so we can see how the defense is lining up, who is subbing in/out, etc. Then just have the announcers give a play by play and 1 guy to bring our attention to injuries and things like that.

[Lurker64]

Heck switch to an all 22 camera angle and only give down and distance.

While every serious fan of football would love this, the networks would never stand for it. The reason? If you actually show people what's happening in coverage, you will expose a great number of platitude lazy commentators rely on as hogwash (e.g. "he takes the top off the defense" for a WR who can only run a 9-route), and many football analysts will be revealed to be idiots, undermining the credibility of the networks. I mean, they're idiots whether or not they show us the 22s, but they just don't want us to know that.

[Upnorth]

My question is how do coaches who were considered good at their jobs tend to blah blah on about individual efforts instead of explaining intricacies of the game. I love it when a coach explains some details about the play but hate how they extrapolate into immediate greatness!

[pbmax]

My question is how do coaches who were considered good at their jobs tend to blah blah on about individual efforts instead of explaining intricacies of the game. I love it when a coach explains some details about the play but hate how they extrapolate into immediate greatness!

The broadcast is not designed for folks who want the all 22. The people they are aiming at need all the help they can get to just follow the football. Broadcasters KNOW you are watching. They want all your relatives.

[Lurker64]

I like the poll on PFT: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...e-on-espn-com/

[gbgary]

chuckie is ok. his everyone's-a-hall-of-famer gets old very quickly each game though. i'd rather they'd have dropped him than jaws.

[Bretsky]

chuckie is ok. his everyone's-a-hall-of-famer gets old very quickly each game though. i'd rather they'd have dropped him than jaws.

How quickly some forget the nightmares of Dennis Miller and Tony Kornhole. Chuckeee is solid

[channtheman]

How quickly some forget the nightmares of Dennis Miller and Tony Kornhole. Chuckeee is solid

Kornhole was terrible, but Gruden is hardly solid. His constant blabbering about every one being HOF and the GOAT makes him awful to listen to. So much so that by the time he may have said something interesting and brought insight into the game, you've already muted the TV.

[Upnorth]

I think Gruden wants in the hall and this is the only way he has a shot. If the hall relaxes it standards so anybody who made one decent play is worthy he could get in as a coach!

PS Conspiracies are everywhere when you look for them.

[Jimx29]

Unearth Howard Cosell FTW