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02-21-2009, 04:51 AM | #16 |
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Re: Emmitt Smith gets debacled by ESPN
Man oh man...
If stalwarts like Emmitt can be axed then what hope do the rest of us mere mortals have in the cutthroat industry that is broadcast journalism? Words cannot describe how ES defined his role as athlete-cum-talking head. Wait - I guess one can. POISE!! With a microphone in his hand, attempting to murderlize the English language, the man had POISE!! :yeahright
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02-21-2009, 09:51 AM | #17 |
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Imagine a MNF booth with Emmitt doing color and George W doing play by play, and Dickerson on the sidelines.
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02-21-2009, 09:53 AM | #18 |
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Actually I would pay to see that. Hilarious!
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02-21-2009, 09:56 AM | #19 |
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Yeah it would be comically bad. A train wreck that you couldn't turn away from.
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02-21-2009, 10:01 AM | #20 |
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I'll see your broadcast trio and raise you Sugar Ray Leonard at halftime, doing a Dr. Lou type set piece. Talk about unintelligible...
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02-21-2009, 10:15 AM | #22 |
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I haven't watched ESPN for nearly three years except for tuning in now and then for MNF (with sound muted of course). No offense to SmootSmack but ESPN is crap and has been for a while. Losing incompetent people is a step in the right direction though I am not sure if Emmitt should be atop the incompetent list.
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In all seriousness though, ESPN of course isn't crap. Far from it. But Emmitt's departure was long overdue
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How many former players have really made a smooth transition to being an announcer anyway? Troy is the only one I can think of that seems like he belongs in the booth. HAIL!!
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02-21-2009, 03:31 PM | #28 |
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Football players who made themselves into good announcers (play-by-play and/or color commentators) might include:
Al DeRogatis Pat Summerall Tom Brookshier "Dandy" Don Meredith Merlin Olsen Dan Fouts Dan Dierdorff (earlier in his career) Troy Aikman "Moose" Johnston Cris Collinsworth Ron Jaworski It is perfectly possible for a player to be very good at play-by-play and/or color commentary. Emmitt Smith had an "easier" job being a studio analyst (as opposed to doing live game coverage) where there was more time to prepare remarks for "set pieces". Emmitt Smith was a great player; I have no reason to doubt that he is a good person too; but he was just awful on the mic. I do not revel in his firing; I am glad I will not have to listen to him anymore however...
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02-21-2009, 04:44 PM | #29 |
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I like the Kenny Albert/Moose Johnston team personally. Less annoying than the Joe Buck/Aikman team.
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