He should be talking up the Giants, they’re playing good football and Daniel Jones has developed into a good QB. The Giants were the only team to win a playoff game on the road this weekend. He was talking up the Cowboys earlier in the season when they were playing consistent football despite them firing him. He’s being paid to be objective and give honest opinions.
I missed that one. Who’s he associated with?
All these so called clowns played the game or coached the game. You wouldn’t have a problem with any of them if they were cheerleading the Cowboys all the time. I’m interested in hearing objective opinions from knowledgeable football experts rather than looking at a pretty face who’s been hired simply because she can talk and looks good.
Having played or coached the game is not a prerequisite for providing solid studio analysis. Many of the "expert" studio heads are awkward at best in front of the camera and numerous others cheerlead to the point of coming off like they have a stake in the outcome. So, no, I do not want to hear cheerleading at any capacity, including for the Cowboys (Michael Irvin). I am so tired of opinion sans analysis, so yes I'll take that pretty face who by the way is a pretty damn good analyst.
Most in the studio have played or coached the game so it is a prerequisite. The only ones who haven’t played or coached the game are the studio hosts, sideline reporters and NFL insiders. In the broadcast booth the only one who hasn’t played or coached the game is the lead game announcer. Cris Collinsworth got his son a gig on NBC and he hasn’t played in the NFL but that’s about it. Who are the ones that are awkward in front of the camera that you’re referring to? No one is going to get a job talking NFL football that’s awkward in front of the camera.
There is an over kill of NFL ex-athlete/coach exposure and some ex Cowboys happen to be some of the more egregious personalities with NFL coverage. I guess I am just old school and prefer a lot less Simpsons and more Six O'clock News. I do like guys like Simms and Long, but the opinionated talking heads are too pervasive for me.
I read an article that said that Dungy isn’t who everyone thinks he is. It could be one guy’s opinion but I was surprised. In the article it said he was associated with a big time Pastor who is against certain people and Dungy has expressed and has sent money to support this. I can’t really say it because I don’t want to get into trouble but let’s just say I was really shocked by it. It had evidence also.
That’s pretty much the way it’s been for years, using former NFL players and coaches, and even former GM’s to provide expert analysis. No one knows the game the way they do because they’ve experienced it. A lot of former Cowboys players and coaches have gotten opportunities in the booth and in the studio because it pays to play for the Cowboys. I have no problem with any of it. I certainly wouldn’t want to see a studio full of people talking about NFL football that never played or coach the game. I wouldn’t want to be listening to a broadcast with no one in the booth who ever played the game at the NFL level. I get it that you’re not going to like everyone or agree with everyone but I want to hear objective opinions from those who played the game.
I have felt the quality of the game broadcasts and studio analysis has been steadily declining. A lot of it has to do with over exposure and lack of quality personalities that fit that "NFL mold". I don't mind some balance in broadcast delivery with both NFL Insiders and outsiders. Being an ex coach or player is not going to necessarily translate into a applicable wealth of football knowledge suitable for broadcasting and could actually be a put off if the player or coach is not a great communicator (Witten) or has an axe to grind with just about every topic (Rex Ryan).
Like you said to each his/her own.
You'd think he'd be embarrassed, Giants offense better without him and our team too!
He’s an excowboy if he had coach the Panthers he wouldn’t have been hired.
