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EastTexan

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7 hours ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

I agree about Nadal- does a great job describing the game. I think Matt Hicks is OK but I can definitely tell a huge difference in my enjoyment of the game when Nadal calls it vs Hicks.

 

6 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Hell I'm an Astros fan and I find myself tuning in to hear Nadal on a warm summer night as I'm driving around town.

Nadel is good, but Mark Holtz was "the" all time Ranger announcer.

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7 minutes ago, EastTexan said:

Many years ago as a kid when TV sports was only on the weekends, I really got a kick out of Peewee Reese and Dizzy Dean.

Dizzy-"Mantle slud into second base"

The camera was panning the stands and Ole Diz saw a young couple in the centerfield bleachers and actually uttered these now-famous words on the air: "Lookie there, Pee Wee; those young folks are smoochin' after every pitch. He's kissin' her on the strikes, and she's kissin' him on the balls." True story.

My favorite Dizzy Dean story came when he was put in as a pinch runner on first in the '34 World Series. He elected not to slide on a double-play ball and the throw from second caught him square in the forehead. Knocked him cold. They took him to the hospital and the next day headlines in the Detroit Free Press said, "X-RAYS OF DEAN'S HEAD SHOW NOTHING." Another true story. 

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Put me down for Kern Tips. And Diz & Peewee.

Nowadays I shut the volume off for the most part. if the skycam spidercam all-22 is available, that's great shit, right there... it'd be gooder if they'd put the little graphic with score, time, down & distance on it, but just not having the babbling morons is a huge improvement. Wouldn't mind having the network replays, though. 

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4 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Put me down for Kern Tips. And Diz & Peewee.

Nowadays I shut the volume off for the most part. if the skycam spidercam all-22 is available, that's great shit, right there... it'd be gooder if they'd put the little graphic with score, time, down & distance on it, but just not having the babbling morons is a huge improvement. Wouldn't mind having the network replays, though. 

Yeah, I always liked PeeWee too, even after that jerking off in a porno theatre in Florida thing. And then there's Marv Albert and his biting the bitch in the butt thing. Hmmm, I'm sensing a pattern here. Wonder what that cocksucker Stephen A. Smith's thing is? Whatever it is, I bet it's loud, obnoxious, and over the top. Sportscasters, gee, I don't know . . . 

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55 minutes ago, Sock Drawer said:

Yeah, I always liked PeeWee too, even after that jerking off in a porno theatre in Florida thing. And then there's Marv Albert and his biting the bitch in the butt thing. Hmmm, I'm sensing a pattern here. Wonder what that cocksucker Stephen A. Smith's thing is? Whatever it is, I bet it's loud, obnoxious, and over the top. Sportscasters, gee, I don't know . . . 

Maybe sarcmeter batteries weak or dead, but it looks like you're missing Herman Reese, there.

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33 minutes ago, Grippe said:

Fucking Howard.  Check out this old pre-game from '76

Howard throws a barb at 2:25 to his colleagues, then you see good ol' Lou Holtz. 

 

I really enjoyed Dandy Don with Cosell. Meredith is still my all time greatest Cowboy.

Too many Meredith moments to list. His banter and ribbing of Cosell are classic.

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On 6/21/2019 at 11:11 AM, slorch said:

I gotta admit I miss Jack Dale calling our games, RIP.

You just felt like you were with family when his voice filled the airwaves.

Jack Dale was great, though for whatever reason I think of him as a basketball guy more than a football guy...great old school announcer voice...

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15 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Put me down for Kern Tips. And Diz & Peewee.

Nowadays I shut the volume off for the most part. if the skycam spidercam all-22 is available, that's great shit, right there... it'd be gooder if they'd put the little graphic with score, time, down & distance on it, but just not having the babbling morons is a huge improvement. Wouldn't mind having the network replays, though. 

Some great old time New Year's Day television was watching Texas win many Cotton Bowl games with Lindsey Nelson announcing.  

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56 minutes ago, wood said:
Current NFL announcer?
Troy Aikman. 
Not even close.

Sweet. But wrong, he is with Joe buck. That makes him suck.

Joe does suck. A lot. Still think Aikman is awesome.

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14 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Maybe sarcmeter batteries weak or dead, but it looks like you're missing Herman Reese, there.

Yeah, I can give you most of the '55 Dodgers starting lineup. And I never get my Pee Wee's mixed up. That WHOOSH that some people heard . . .  Just sayin' some people, you understand . . .

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On 6/21/2019 at 8:57 AM, markstanco said:

FTO, but it is in full swing since June is here.  I am talking about college football exclusively. 

Keith Jackson is the GOAT in my book, but my by FAR favorite is Gus Johnson.  You can hear the passion for the game in his voice no matter what game he is calling, and he calls it right down the middle.  No favorites, just passion and screaming in to the microphone!

 

 

^^^Be sure to watch at :40 and at 1:09 for the awesome followed by the lulz. 

Gus Johnson is my favorite. Most entertaining announcer! 

"Watch out! Uh oh! Wow!" "He's got get away from the cops speed!" "You got barbecue and didn't invite me?! Hurt. My. Feelings!""

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1 hour ago, tbone_ said:


Remind me...

I listened to approximately 6 million ranger games on the radio as a kid but drawing a complete blank here

Hello win column...

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The greatest sports broadcasting team ever was Howard Cosell, Dandy Don Meredith, and Frank Gifford on MNF.  Monday Night Football was the 'must see tv' of its time and it wasn't because of the football game.  It didn't matter who was playing or if the game was good or not.  You'd tune in just to listen to what the hell they'd say next.

 

 

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On 6/22/2019 at 8:45 AM, gmr548 said:

Johnson and Klatt is the best pair out there. Klatt is probably the best CFB analyst/ color guy in the business right now and everyone likes Gus. Tony Rono is really good at the pro level.

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Same for me. Gus is really over the top and can make a spitting contest exciting. Joel does a great job of breaking down from and x’s and o’s Standpoint. 

For radio, Craig way is obviously my favorite currently.

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1 hour ago, pearlandhorn said:

Same for me. Gus is really over the top and can make a spitting contest exciting. Joel does a great job of breaking down from and x’s and o’s Standpoint. 

For radio, Craig way is obviously my favorite currently.

Klatt also doesn't buy into the SEC bullshit and lets it known. Maybe the only CFB guy currently on TV that does that. 

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2 hours ago, pearlandhorn said:

Same for me. Gus is really over the top and can make a spitting contest exciting. Joel does a great job of breaking down from and x’s and o’s Standpoint. 

For radio, Craig way is obviously my favorite currently.

Also realllllly like Eric Nadel who does the Rangers radio play-by-play.  One of the best baseball announcers on radio in my opinion.

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17 hours ago, Harrison Stafford said:

The greatest sports broadcasting team ever was Howard Cosell, Dandy Don Meredith, and Frank Gifford on MNF.  Monday Night Football was the 'must see tv' of its time and it wasn't because of the football game.  It didn't matter who was playing or if the game was good or not.  You'd tune in just to listen to what the hell they'd say next.

 

 

If you'll recall, both Humble Howard and Faultless Frank were dumbfounded, but Ol' Dandy Don just calmly said, "Well, there's another fan saying his team is Number One."

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