Cris Collinsworth Tapped To Replace Madden

[Da Hammer]

Come on, really? That's not even clever lol.

:laugh2:

Who's trying to be clever?

 

[TNCowboy]

Horrid.

 

[Vtwin]

Good choice. CC or Aikman would be the only two I can think of that I could tolerate.

The downside is, he is the only one on the pregame show that I can tolerate.

NBC now will have the best game time broadcasters and the worst pregame show.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

In my opinion, he's the best in the business.

noone cares what you think

 

[Rampage]

noone cares what you think

truth

 

[tomduhain]

Horrible replacement. Collinsworth has an irritating style difficult to describe.
Perhaps it's his "me-tooism", repeating whatever is circulating in conventional wisdom. He rarely provides distinctive or original insight beyond, "Well, I really like this guy...". He's ok at telling you the obvious. I want somebody with depth of experience and insight to surprise and even educated me. Collingsworth does NONE of that. However, it could have been even worse - Dan Marino.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Horrible replacement. Collinsworth has an irritating style difficult to describe.
Perhaps it's his "me-tooism", repeating whatever is circulating in conventional wisdom. He rarely provides distinctive or original insight beyond, "Well, I really like this guy...". He's ok at telling you the obvious. I want somebody with depth of experience and insight to surprise and even educated me. Collingsworth does NONE of that. However, it could have been even worse - Dan Marino.

to be fair, Madden was guilty of the same thing, he spoke in laymen's terms about football

idk, it was just how he presented it that made it sound so good, Collingsworth's gravelly voice doesn't do much for me, I don't find him that entertaining

 

[AbeBeta]

That broadcast is designed for a very "colorful" color commentator - It is the signature prime time NFL event. They need an entertaining guy. Troy Aikman is a great color guy but he's not very entertaining to folks who aren't big time fans.

Collinsworth has the same schtick as Madden -- but they are miles apart in terms of likeability. People love Madden -- you hear it in the voices of the guys he works with as well. Collinsworth far less so. In fact, sometimes you think his broadcast partners hate him. Maybe they are going for a bit of the Cosell magic - but Chris is not the brain that Howard was.

 

[Cowboys2008]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!


But hey, I wonder if they've been preparing for this, Chris is already doing this job on Madden after all. Though I like it just as much there as I like the idea in the real world. It sucks. He sucks.

 

[Khartun]

I like Collinsworth.

He does not even approach the level of tool that is Theezman.

The combo of Joe and Paul Maguire was PAINFUL. Possibly with worst broadcasters ever.

 

[jackrussell]

Not a fan.

 

[EPL0c0]

Cris Collinsworth Tapped To Replace Madden

Will join Al Michaels in ‘Sunday Night Football' booth

By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/16/2009 10:28:14 AM MT

Related Story: John Madden Retires From Broadcasting


Cris Collinsworth will replace John Madden in NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast booth, according to NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol. "[Cris] will step into the role with Al [Michaels] immediately," Ebersol said on a conference call with reporters.

Collinsworth has served as co-host and analyst on the network's Football Night in America pregame show since it launched in 2006. He also serves as an analyst on Showtime's Inside The NFL and on NFL Network.

Ebersol says Football Night in America will be retooled with Collinsworth's departure.

Details about the move and Collinsworth's replacement will be announced in the coming weeks. Ebersol says he wants the focus for now to be on honoring Madden's career.

Link: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/196368-Cris_Collinsworth_Tapped_To_Replace_Madden.php

Saw this coming a mile away... W/ no Favre games to cover, Madden thought "What's the point." lol

 

[Oh_Canada]

I will miss Madden, but Collinsworth is pretty insightful and fair which is more than I can say for alot of broadcasters.

 

[5Stars]

:splat:

Yuck!

Now we get to stare at those "stoned out red eyes" of his?

Check him out. Everytime he's on TV he looks stoned. I swear the guy hits the bong before every broadecast!

 

[Established1971]

Cris Collinsworth Tapped To Replace Madden

Will join Al Michaels in ‘Sunday Night Football' booth

By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/16/2009 10:28:14 AM MT

Related Story: John Madden Retires From Broadcasting


Cris Collinsworth will replace John Madden in NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast booth, according to NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol. "[Cris] will step into the role with Al [Michaels] immediately," Ebersol said on a conference call with reporters.

Collinsworth has served as co-host and analyst on the network's Football Night in America pregame show since it launched in 2006. He also serves as an analyst on Showtime's Inside The NFL and on NFL Network.

Ebersol says Football Night in America will be retooled with Collinsworth's departure.

Details about the move and Collinsworth's replacement will be announced in the coming weeks. Ebersol says he wants the focus for now to be on honoring Madden's career.

Link: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/196368-Cris_Collinsworth_Tapped_To_Replace_Madden.php

huge upgrade

 

[Randy White]

you guys are probably right, there's noone out there to replace Madden's jolly appearance and voice,

Yea there is, but they overlooked him.

Matt Millen is exactly that guy.

 

[5Stars]

Yea there is, but they overlooked him.

Matt Millen is exactly that guy.

You know why?

Because Matt Millen overlooked the Lioins.

 

[Randy White]

You know why?

Because Matt Millen overlooked the Lioins.

 

[DeaconBlues]

Yea there is, but they overlooked him.

Matt Millen is exactly that guy.

Do you really think anyone want's to hear Millen's opinion of anything in the NFL? First thing anyone will thing is "well, if you know so much, why didn't you use it in Detroit?"

 

[Mansta54]

I like Collinsworth.

Me too!!!!