Bonnie Bernstein not too happy bout Romo to CBS

[dfense]

I see her point. He's never done commentary before and he gets the prime spot. And he replaces Simms who has been doing it for a long time.

The problem is that Simms got the #1 spot pretty quickly in his announcing career and he has been very stale for years (I don't hate him as a commentator, but he's not exactly thrilling to listen to).

And I usually find with these ex-players and ex-coach types you need to get them right away because they still look at the game from a player/coach standpoint and aren't afraid to go into detail about what was going on with a play and throw some real football jargon and real football analysis around in their first few years in commentary. But, once those honeymoon years go by, they became a generic version of commentary and start to play the generic announcing game (ala Troy and Collinsworth).

Bonnie Bernstein is actually one of the coolest people you'll ever meet, so I don't think she's doing it to be mean. But, the fact is that this has been going on since the 70's (Cosell hated Meredith because he was a player and not a 'real' announcer) and I would imagine that Bonnie had to know this even before she got into the industry.




YR

She needs to direct her anger at management.

 

[Bullflop]

Whether Tony makes the grade or not, I'm pretty sure he'll work his tail off trying to find success.
No thanks to Bonnie Bernstein. It was nothing but sour grapes on her part -- not cool.

 

[CWR]

I love the way she acts like talking about football is a nearly impossible feat with insurmountable pressure. Please, there are a ton of jobs filled with REAL pressure where legitimate consequences are at stake. Just because you hold a microphone doesn't make you special. Romo will be just fine Bonnie. Perhaps she thinks his prior career involved little stress and no need to adjust on the fly or anything of the sort. Most announcers just parrot the same crap over and over anyways. If your prepared for the game you will already have a wealth of quotes and facts about the teams playing, just add from there.

 

[negativecreep]

This is when I sit back and laugh, no reason to get angry, lol...you think I care what she thinks? How about Tony?

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Dear Bonnie,

Your cute, but you might need to calm down and have a drink. You were never going to get that job, and we know why. Put the twitter button down, sometimes telling people what you think is bad.

Sincerely,
Deep_Freeze

 

[erod]

Well, Bonnie, I suggest you call Jim Nantz and rip him to pieces. HE is the one who petitioned hard for this.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Kind of like when Jay Leno stole David Letterman's job as future "The Tonight Show" host...

But with a gender twist!

 

[AbeBeta]

Apparently a feminist sports reporter with jealousy issues.

There is nothing vaguely feminist about those comments. However, your comments highlight the need for feminism.

 

[jwooten15]

There is nothing vaguely feminist about those comments. However, your comments highlight the need for feminism.

I'm sorry, maybe the mods can create a new sub-forum so you can go there any time your feelings get hurt.

 

[Idgit]

There is nothing vaguely feminist about those comments. However, your comments highlight the need for feminism.

Not sure where feminism is being pulled in here. She doesn't like a popular player coming right off the field and stepping into the number one spot at her company. That's pretty understandable.

Now, whether taking that fact public was a good decision is questionable. Not to mention it invites questions like 'don't you think there were more talented people than you at your job when you got started whose opportunities you took away because of your physical appearance' or 'do you recognize that the thousands of hours Tony put into understanding the game and identifying what's going to happen quickly and correctly make him uniquely qualified for this job in a way most of your traditional co-workers are not and will never be? That the difficult job of learning how to be a commentator is actually the easy part of the gig?"

I don't know if Tony's going to be good or not. His laid back style is charming, but it might not translate to the booth. Or it might and he'll be great. Either way, he's a #1 overall pick when it comes to the broadcasting draft. Those guys get put in the starting lineup and have to learn on the fly. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[chicago JK]

I really like Bernstein. She is smart and knows her sports. The few times I have heard her fill in for some of the podcasts radio show I like, I think she has been excellent. I prefer her and some other female hosts to a lot of the male gasbags that tend to get a lot of the attention.

While I am not going to comment on tweets, Romo does have a tough job ahead of him. It is a great job but the viability and attention is probably just a tad bit under being the QB for the Dallas Cowboys. See what people say about Phil Simms, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, etc. In short term, I am sure Dallas fans will hate him because he is biased against Dallas while other teams thinks he is a mouthpiece for an organization. It is like clockwork and comical. I hope for the best but he will have a lot of viability and criticism is sure to come whether he is great or just ok.

 

[rynochop]

Until Erin Andrews comments I don't care

I've heard of Bobbie Bernstein, but when I google searched her..looking for nudes of course, I still didn't recognize her

 

[CrownCowboy]

Well, Bonnie, I suggest you call Jim Nantz and rip him to pieces. HE is the one who petitioned hard for this.

Yep.

I mean Nantz has only been in the profession for 30 plus years, who has called everything from the Masters, to college basketball games, to the NFL and more. What does he know right?

I think Tony will do great. We all know he has the insight and apparently Nantz is convinced he has the camera presence and persona to be a good fit.

Works for me.

 

[tyke1doe]

I hope he does really well at this !
Tell me any of us that can't wait to hear all the little anecdotes that he will drop over time on day to day things that have happened inside the organization. Just the stories between players, game time stuff etc.
Now, I'm sure non-cowboys fans wont be so happy, but Ill be wrapped to get the little stories that we never usually get as fans.

Pretty soon, our fans will be calling him biased against the Cowboys like they do Aikman.

 

[rynochop]

Yep.

I mean Nantz has only been in the profession for 30 plus years, who has called everything from the Masters, to college basketball games, to the NFL and more. What does he know right?

I think Tony will do great. We all know he has the insight and apparently Nantz is convinced he has the camera presence and persona to be a good fit.

Works for me.

As long as Tony doesn't say Jim every two seconds, I'll endure those Raven/steeler matchups on the late game

 

[rynochop]

Pretty soon, our fans will be calling him biased against the Cowboys like they do Aikman.

Oh crap, haven't even thought of that

 

[tyke1doe]

In any other field, I'd probably agree with Bonnie Bernstein, but not here.
The typical fan doesn't care who the announcer is, just that he/she does a good job.

The diehard football fan prefers someone who has played football, and that at the highest level - someone with name recognition and who has an engaging personality.
Usually, players have to have rings to get these positions. But Tony Romo is just a tremendously likable person, is/was the quarterback of the most recognized football franchise in the world and has an intimate knowledge of the game. Plus, almost everyone who pays attention to football knows who he is.

As long as he doesn't talk like he has gravel in his mouth like Shannon Sharpe (whom I actually like), Romo should do fine.

As an aside, I was listening to my local sports radio talk show prior to Romo's retirement. I listen to any football news they might have. When they get to the football segment, the announcer says, "No update on Tony Romo's situation so we can skip football news." THAT'S how popular Romo and the Cowboys are.

And that's what CBS sees.

 

[tyke1doe]

I see her point. He's never done commentary before and he gets the prime spot. And he replaces Simms who has been doing it for a long time.

The problem is that Simms got the #1 spot pretty quickly in his announcing career and he has been very stale for years (I don't hate him as a commentator, but he's not exactly thrilling to listen to).

And I usually find with these ex-players and ex-coach types you need to get them right away because they still look at the game from a player/coach standpoint and aren't afraid to go into detail about what was going on with a play and throw some real football jargon and real football analysis around in their first few years in commentary. But, once those honeymoon years go by, they became a generic version of commentary and start to play the generic announcing game (ala Troy and Collinsworth).

Bonnie Bernstein is actually one of the coolest people you'll ever meet, so I don't think she's doing it to be mean. But, the fact is that this has been going on since the 70's (Cosell hated Meredith because he was a player and not a 'real' announcer) and I would imagine that Bonnie had to know this even before she got into the industry.




YR

Good post, and I agree. There's a resentment from regular journalists towards athletes who just breeze into these jobs without formal training. But that ship has sailed so it's kind of strange to hear BB voice her feelings publicly. Time isn't going to reverse itself. This approach is here to stay.

 

[jwooten15]

Until Erin Andrews comments I don't care

I've heard of Bobbie Bernstein, but when I google searched her..looking for nudes of course, I still didn't recognize her

 

[Idgit]

Let's put an end to the politically-leaning feminism talk, please. It'd be great if we could reign in the overt sexism, too, while we're at it. The topic is one broadcaster getting mildly offended that Tony leapt to the head of the line by virtue of his playing experience and personality. It's a legitimate topic, so let's try to keep the thread open, what do you all say?