But, he is easily the best analyst out there. I could listen all day to him analyze plays from formations and player personnel. It really shows when you listen to Troy, who I can't stand and slowly morphing into Madden.
I was prepared to dislike him, and feel like he shouldn't be calling a Super Bowl as he had no clue what it took to get there as a professional, but alas, removing my Giant fan glasses, he's damn good at what he does.
PS - I didn't watch him yesterday, so I have no idea how his performance went. I just made those comments based on games I've heard him call.
Rumor as I heard it:
Earlier in the season he was predicting (correctly) so many things that NFL though he was giving away the 'secret sauce'. The network thought he was talking over the viewers heads as we are mindless simpletons.
He has been the best thing to happen to watching NFL football since HDTV.
season. It's obvious he knows what he is talking about. I realize coaching it is different than calling what you see on tv. I would hate to lose him as a broadcaster because he really has made the game more interesting to watch.
I know which one I would choose.
He never got one, so maybe it would be something that would draw him to coaching. And some people miss playing so much that it's hard for them to just watch from the booth. It's all based on your personality I guess.
It seems like he would be good at it, but what the hell do I know?
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to Romo. Too bad CBS won't learn from their success and realize there's no reason to keep running Nantz out there. A play by play guy with some personality would make Romo even better.
He can definitely get a little too caught up in the excitement at times, but I never doubt that when it comes to scheme and strategy, he knows exactly what he’s talking about.
bound to get some right. His energy is fun and he often adds a lot of insight, but I think he also says a lot of dumb stuff too...because he's talking the whole time
He combines football expertise with unabashed enthusiasm for the game. He will learn to be more measured in his delivery, but he has a talent for breaking down complex situations into understandable sound bytes for the average fan.
Unlike the forced screaming of Gus Johnson, who tries to overshadow the game.
....on the one TD throw. I laughed.
that's the highest praise I can imagine. I love Stoney.
Once he improves his delivery, toning down the enthusiasm just a tad, he will have a long career in the booth. It's like he's watching film and calling the plays based on formation, personnel and situation.
Maybe the Cowboys should hire him as their new OC.
only with a personality.
I always felt he was the antithesis of what a good football analyst should be. He tried to make even simple ideas sound technical, with the goal that you couldn't understand them but would say, "Gee whiz, that Al DeRogatis shore nuff is smarter than I am."
The other guy that immediately comes to my mind in the Color Analyst Hall of Shame is Paul Maguire. I'll never forgive or forget when the Irish were playing Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl in a tense 0-0 game. Mirer threw Bettis a screen pass and the defender hit Bettis on the heel, causing him to fall on his face and fail to reach the pass that would have been completed for a long gainer or a touchdown. Just as the replay clearly shows the guy hitting Jerome's heel on the replay, Maguire is intoning for emphasis, "He never even TOUCHED Jerome Bettis."
Happy ending: Lou called another screen on the next play against another sell-out blitz, and Lake Dawson took it to the house.
I've watched maybe three NFL games this year and I really enjoyed this one exclusively because of how infectious Romo is. (The result, on the other hand...)
But I really enjoy listening to him. Your observation is correct.