FanNation

Hardly a week goes by without doing one of these gigs....

 This week's topic:  TV Sports Analysts

He's been doing it for over 30 years.  He is so polarizing that college students have named a drinking game after him heavily swayed towards the idiotic so as to ensure quality consumption.  He opens every game with the same lame monologue. "You're lookng live at _______." And then proceeds to call TD's 20-30 yards before crossing the goal line.  Yet, he is paid handsomely for his "talent" and opinions.  Who am I speaking of?

Brent Musberger.  One of broadcasting's all time great numchuks!  Of course, he's far from unique.  Once the leaves fall and blow away and winter sets in we get to bask in the sweet sounds of Billy Packer explaining how IT SHOULD BE done like it was in his day.....Dickie V lockin' on the business ends of Robert Montgomery Knight and Coach Sheshefksy. By March I am watching games sans volume.

 Last week I about choked on my Sun Chips when I watched Lou Holtz give a pep talk to the Michigan Wolverines (taped live in the ESPN studios in Bristol, CN). He literally used THE oldest, most stale motivational ploy of 'em all when he compared losing your dog, wife, and mortgage simultaneously to losing to Appalachian St.  Yes, college athletics, it's all about life lessons right?

I just wanna watch my game in peace.  I like commentary, but analysts need to remember they have their jobs because of the sports.  It is not, contrary to what THEY seem to believe, the other way around.  Give me down and distance, a neat little story here and there.  What I don't want to hear is Brent Musberger expressing his love weekly for The Ohio St. Buckeyes or using words like treehuggers or "Rockin' an Rollin'".  Call the game, let us decide.  Thanks for playing along

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