Martin Sheen is an idiot.

[Cajuncowboy]

Probably has been discussed already but I just watched the 1971 America's Game and Sheen was the narrator. The whole time he kept calling Roger Staubach, Roger Starback.

You'd think they would have corrected him but instead they let him sound like a goof.


Ok. I feel better now. Kinda. :

 

[AbeBeta]

Cajun doesn't even like people who play liberal politicians on TV.

 

[bbgun]

I often hear it pronounced "Stau-bok."

 

[Chief]

Martin Sheet?

It's a long way from John Facenda or Harry Kalas to him.

What did they do? Try to come up with someone with the highest voice? Was Joe Theismann not available? Joe Pesci?

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Cajun doesn't even like people who play liberal politicians on TV.

Yeah, that's bad too. But it was annoying listening to him mispronounce one of the main characters names of who he was covering.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Hmmm...interesting...I've watched that everytime it's been on, and I own it, and I don't recall ever hearing it sound like Starback.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Hmmm...interesting...I've watched that everytime it's been on, and I own it, and I don't recall ever hearing it sound like Starback.

I thought it was me when I first started watching it then my wife said, "Have I been saying it wrong and you never corrected me?"

 

[Four]

Hmmm...interesting...I've watched that everytime it's been on, and I own it, and I don't recall ever hearing it sound like Starback.

I don't own it but I have seen it a bunch, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[theogt]

I often hear it pronounced "Stau-bok."

Maybe I'm not understanding what pronunciation you're trying to give here, but I thought that's how it is pronounced.

 

[windward]

Maybe I'm not understanding what pronunciation you're trying to give here, but I thought that's how it is pronounced.

Staw-back is how I've heard it pronounced before.

 

[bbgun]

Maybe I'm not understanding what pronunciation you're trying to give here, but I thought that's how it is pronounced.

"bok" as in Johan Sebastian Bach

I thought "Stau-back" was the correct one.

 

[theogt]

Staw-back is how I've heard it pronounced before.

"bok" as in Johan Sebastian Bach

I thought "Stau-back" was the correct one.

Oh, I see what you're saying. I doubt there is a right answer. Wouldn't the "original" pronunciation be "bock" since it's German?

 

[5Stars]

Oh, I see what you're saying. I doubt there is a right answer. Wouldn't the "original" pronunciation be "bock" since it's German?

He's from Oklahoma....but I think he's been in Germany?

 

[Chief]

It's German and it's pronounced "bauck," or like the composer "Bach."

"Back" is wrong.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I often hear it pronounced "Stau-bok."

I'm pretty sure that's the right pronunciation.

 

[theogt]

It's German and it's pronounced "bauck," or like the composer "Bach."

"Back" is wrong.

Maybe not wrong; just the Southern dialect. Like "eye-rack" vs. "E-rock." If enough people say it wrong it's right.

 

[Chief]

Maybe not wrong; just the Southern dialect. Like "eye-rack" vs. "E-rock."

My mom calls tacos, "tacas."

 

[bbgun]

I'm pretty sure that's the right pronunciation.

Then I guess that's why I hear it so often. Pat Summerall always pronounced it that way.

 

[UnoDallas]

Dictionary: Stau·bach (stô'băk')

, Roger Thomas

http://www.answers.com/topic/roger-staubach

Stau⋅bach  /ˈstɔ

bɑk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [staw-bahk]