Chicago @ San Francisco Game Thread - Playoff Implications

[casmith07]

Anyone watching this game? My cable company, for whatever reason, NEVER shows the NFL Network games despite it being on the "guide". I think it's BS.

This game definitely has some potential wild card implications though. I think I would much rather meet Chicago in the playoffs than the 49ers. Their defense has underachieved this year, in my opinion.

 

[Achozen]

There's no play by play. :laugh2:

 

[NewJCowboy]

Where are the play by play guys?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Looks like Vernon Davis just accidentally kneed somebody in the "kids"

 

[Joe Realist]

Where are the play by play guys?

NFL laid them off.

I remember the first year they broadcast games they did one game w/o announcers to give you an " at the game " feel. Maybe that is what they are doing tonight

 

[tecolote]

Major fail by the NFL Network

 

[jwitten82]

NFL laid them off.

I remember the first year they broadcast games they did one game w/o announcers to give you an " at the game " feel. Maybe that is what they are doing tonight

I hope they're not doing that, it just doesn't feel right when there are no announcers.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Nice first broadcast by the NFL Network this year. :bang2:

 

[NewJCowboy]

NFL laid them off.

I remember the first year they broadcast games they did one game w/o announcers to give you an " at the game " feel. Maybe that is what they are doing tonight

It sucks...they are so low budget.

 

[Joe Realist]

I hope they're not doing that, it just doesn't feel right when there are no announcers.

I agree and now they are back. They heard you!

 

[Encore]

I've heard annoucers from the start.

DirecTV.

 

[casmith07]

It sucks...they are so low budget.

They're low budget, but according to my cable company they want to charge exorbitant fees in order to carry the games.

Bootleg-*** network.

 

[NewJCowboy]

I've heard annoucers from the start.

DirecTV.

I have Directv too but there were no announcers for several minutes.

 

[NewJCowboy]

Announcerless game revisited
Posted by Mike Florio on November 12, 2009 8:36 PM ET

Way back in December 1980, NBC aired a Saturday NFL game between the Jets and the Dolphins without announcers.

Tonight, plenty of folks are being treated to a repeat of that 29-year-old event on NFL Network.

For many viewers, the audio is missing the voices of the men in the booth, Bob Papa and Matt Millen.

My own DirecTV feed is announcer free in standard, but Papa and Millen can be heard in HD.

Can you guess which once I'm currently watching? I knew you could.

UPDATE: And, of course, it has now been fixed.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/12/announcerless-game-revisited/

 

[CowboyMike]

Bob Papa is atrocious. My goodness.

This makes me *cringe* miss Bryant Gumble.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Jay Cutler is bad. Mmmkay?

 

[Bluestang]

I want all the people that wanted Cutler over Romo to look at his awful play and then eat some major crow.

 

[tecolote]

I hope one of these teams make the playoffs.

 

[RCowboyFan]

I hope one of these teams make the playoffs.

Niners maybe. Chicago, no chance in hell. Well I guess there is always a chance, but lets say that is very very tiny.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

Cutler just may be dumber than Jamarcus Russell. And you can't achieve that without some serious effort.

Denver is laughing at the trade.

And Chicago gave up their 1st for this idiot and their 2nd for that idiot Gaines from Tampa. What a bunch of idiots in Chicago!