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RockRaven

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3. It's trendy/insider/hipster/courtier's reply-ish to hate on playoffs/finals broadcast teams...

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2019, 11:45 PM

Jan 2019

but Buck/Aikman are really, really, really not deserving of being the #1 broadcast duo of a major network for pro football. They aren't the worst, but they are far from the best.

They are amongst those with the best name recognition though... unfortunately, that seems to be a factor.

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I get so tired of Troy Aikman gushing about the Cowboys [View all] redstateblues Jan 2019 OP

Seahawks do too: Evergreen Emerald Jan 2019 #1

Jerry Jones arranges ex-Cowboys to broadcast ArizonaLib Jan 2019 #8

Oh wow, I did know that Troy Aikman was still playing. Blue_true Jan 2019 #14

It's annoying. LisaM Jan 2019 #2

It's trendy/insider/hipster/courtier's reply-ish to hate on playoffs/finals broadcast teams... RockRaven Jan 2019 #3

It's FOX sports redstateblues Jan 2019 #4

Lately I just watch Fox sports with the sound muted populistdriven Jan 2019 #7

Red Sox fans would be happy to get rid of Joe Buck, too nt More_Cowbell Jan 2019 #5

I dislike his open stream of consciousness style populistdriven Jan 2019 #6

Joe Buck's monotone sounds like Will Farrell's character on SNL who ArizonaLib Jan 2019 #9

That "Drunk" has something like SEVEN broadcast Emmys. Blue_true Jan 2019 #15

Even more reason to fix the booth setup. populistdriven Jan 2019 #16

Best Maxheader Jan 2019 #10

Me too and I agree. mountain grammy Jan 2019 #11

Agreed Lotusflower70 Jan 2019 #12

You obviously have never heard Dan Fouts doing a Chargers game. JayhawkSD Jan 2019 #13