Everybody praises and loves the guy, but I am not a fan at all.
Major exaggerations. Speaks in generalizations. Trys to predict every play. Everyone and everything is either the best ever or the worst ever. Way too much and always over the top. Makes odd sounds and noises.
Yelling and screaming for every play. Very difficult to listen to, and the fact that everyone heaps praise on him makes it worse.
In the last minute of the Jaguars vs Bills heard:
"This was the best game ever!"
"You might just be looking at the future best cornerback."
Just had to vent a little. Very tough to listen to.
If he could tone that down, I think he'd be great - he's an interesting listen if you take that stuff away.
I’ve always thought the most important quality in any sports commentator is to not get in the way of the game. That’s why I still think Summerall and Madden were the best. It’s great to draw out the big plays after they happen but I really don’t want or need pre snap guesses at what’s about to happen. Let the game play out on the field and then try to bring a little something to the event which isn’t already obvious.
Romo: best analyst I heard this season. Worst: Tie: Ronde Barber & James Lofton
Sorry, I can't listen to him second guess himself on rules incessantly, then try to act like everyone was confused by it. NO Tony, you owed the audience an apology.
Talks WAAAAY too much.but
+1.
For a pretty good in season QB, his post season work smelled.
just sometimes when he is calling the plays and then it happens he acts like mister know it all.
Compared to the rest of the morons in the booth he will be blowing right past them in a short time...
Basically, there are so many morons out, ex-players hired because of their name or playing experience rather than what they bring as an announcer that if a person is even semi-coherent, he gets accolades.
I've long maintained that we'd be better off with color guys who know the sport and the nuances. That doesn't necessarily mean they played before. Guys like Trent Green, charles Davis, Dan Fouts or the Barber's might be well spoken, but they are terrible analysts.
I, too, enjoyed the way he discussed the Cover 4 play at the end of the game.
I think he is already one of the best NFL color commentators out there.
Sorry, I can't listen to him second guess himself on rules incessantly, then try to act like everyone was confused by it. NO Tony, you owed the audience an apology.
Talks WAAAAY too much.
well put!! nothing to add
Don't really care about delivery unless they're Scott Zolak and deliver their message as if they were suffering from Turrets Syndrome.
Romo loves the game and it comes through.
+1
He seems to really be enjoying himself in the booth, which lends itself to the telecast IMO.
Was a bit disappointed he didn't know the 10 second run off play yesterday, saying something about a "freebie"...LOL....sometimes is amazing even a QB isn't aware of all the rules.
How many times did he ask if there's a 10 second runoff? 23
No personality. No Originality.Might as well have a pre programmed talking robot doing games.
Nance is no better, should stick to golf. At least then, you know why you fell asleep
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what was going on when he thought the Bills would get a "freebie" on the 10-second runoff when Taylor was injured.
Then he tried to pawn it off on getting bad info.
He's OK. I don't like how he screams and gets excited at minor plays.
He was wrong thinking there was a freebie - true.
However, The ref never said there was a 10 sec run off and should have. But did you see where the 10 sec runoff was? I didn't. And the ref never said anything about the second one after the penalty