I love his energy as an announcer and in that game he showed he was a fan like the rest of us of what we were watching. Plus I think he's one of the better analysts calling games.
It’s just non stop babbling. Annoying as hell. I think he could be a good announcer based on knowledge of the game, etc. but he talks so much it takes away from the game.
Not to mention the fact that he sounds like he smoked three packs of cigs by the end of the game from all of the non-stop yelling.
I love his energy as an announcer and in that game he showed he was a fan like the rest of us of what we were watching. Plus I think he's one of the better analysts calling games.
The beauty of Pat Summerall and John Madden is they knew when to shut up.
He does talk to much, but he also seems to know what he's talking
First he's trying to create mystery around if Kelcie caught the ball or not, then he starts squealing like a teenage girl at a Beatles concert when they announce TD. Everyone I was with was appalled.
They need to give Nantz veto power or a nuclear key
Something that Romo's mic only works if 2 sober and sane adults in the room sign off on it. His "IM SO NERVOUS" before the Chiefs FG to close regulation was horrific.
First he's trying to create mystery around if Kelcie caught the ball or not, then he starts squealing like a teenage girl at a Beatles concert when they announce TD. Everyone I was with was appalled.
That’s as close as he’ll ever get to a Championship game so he got a little too excited lol.
I love his energy as an announcer and in that game he showed he was a fan like the rest of us of what we were watching. Plus I think he's one of the better analysts calling games.
The beauty of Pat Summerall and John Madden is they knew when to shut up.
This entire thread has a 'get off my lawn' mentality to it.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Mine is just different.
a bit too much. I still like him, but yeah, there are big moments in games where he should just let the action speak for itself, but he doesn't let the moment breathe. I have to think his producers are working on that with him.
"JIMMMMMM, should they do a Squib kick here. I think they should JIMMMMMMMMMMMM, I WOULD DO IT. DO A SQUIB KICK HERE."
It is pretty annoying.
I love it. Love his energy, his knowledge, his enthusiasm for the game. Does he talk too much? Sometimes, but his comments are insightful. And he was right -- not so much squib as force them to field a kick inside the ten.
a bit too much. I still like him, but yeah, there are big moments in games where he should just let the action speak for itself, but he doesn't let the moment breathe. I have to think his producers are working on that with him.
This^^^. It gets to be too much. While I can stomach for a little while, but I find myself wanting to mute the TV.
and (as unpopular a take as it might be) I find the same to be true of the Manningcast.
They are a bit different roles. Romo is a color guy. He’s supposed to add insight. The Manning’s are doing their own show with the football game as a backdrop.
Not a second goes by where he isn’t jabbering. He does have great insights but they’re becoming overshadowed imo by his non-stop talking. Like he’s had 5 cups of coffee and snorted a few rails of meth.
Not a second goes by where he isn’t jabbering. He does have great insights but they’re becoming overshadowed imo by his non-stop talking. Like he’s had 5 cups of coffee and snorted a few rails of meth.
He'd be better on pre and post game shows than in the booth for this reason imo.
You have got to let the listener take in what they are seeing. It is like we are listening to his inner monolog as if he is on the field trying to read a defense. Still like him in comparison to others but wish he would suppress some thoughts
Primarily an announcer for Packer games he later moved up and partnered with Pat Summeral for national games. Famous for calling games like “Starr…to Dowler…Touchdown! He believed in less was more.
My personal favorite was Giants announcer Chris Schenkel.
(been accused of that myself). BUT he has a different style as a "color" commentator. He doesn't just do analysis. His style is like one of two guys at a bar commenting on what they are seeing. He can get tiring, but I really like the fresh approach.
Sees the field incredibly well and is able to process and convey that analysis really quickly. But he does simply just speak too much now. He needs to just relax a little bit and let Nantz lead him more.
Sees the field incredibly well and is able to process and convey that analysis really quickly. But he does simply just speak too much now. He needs to just relax a little bit and let Nantz lead him more.
I still overall enjoy the broadcast though.
Heads and shoulders over Chris Collinsworth who is an automatic hit the mute button
I was texting with my fam, trying to describe how Romo was distracting from the actual drama of the game. I wish I came up with the “letting the game breathe.” 👍
If he was sitting on your couch doing what he does, it would be interesting. On the broadcast, he’s overkill. He’s giddy like a little kid, which is fun sometimes but also amateurish in the biggest moments that are filled with enough tension that we don’t need you to tell us how excited you are or whatever nonsense pops into his head
They have become unwatchable.....what a great game only to be
First he's trying to create mystery around if Kelcie caught the ball or not, then he starts squealing like a teenage girl at a Beatles concert when they announce TD. Everyone I was with was appalled.
I was sitting here and defending Romo after the games last week. I generally do like listening to him, his knowledge of the game is second to none as a Color guy.
But I'm 100% with you, he was brutal at the end of that game. He sounded like he came in his pants about 3 different times, just no self control whatsoever and yelling like a middle schooler. It kind of made me realize why he might not have been the best pressure player when he was playing.
Still like him more than the other PbP guys. Aikman is just a blob of nothing. Collinsworth is just a douche. But I totally get it if people don't like Romo's style.
that you only see on Thanksgiving at grandma's house. You know, the casual football fan that constantly talks during the game about how great Mahomes is, even though he's not playing in the game your watching, and then get's over excited for a play, even though it's the only game they watch except for the Super Bowl. The only difference is Romo does have football knowledge.
I simply cannot listen to his drivel, it's mute on every game he does. He simply looks at the screen and reacts to what he sees. "Jim! That grass is soo green! WOW!" Compare him to Aikman doing a non-Cowboys game. Aikman provides details and insight. I'm not interested in a hyperactive idiot yelling about the game.
Having said that, my son likes him. Maybe I'm just yelling "get off my lawn"...
I didn't think Romo could get more annoying than he was last week but he found a way.
He was brutal at the end of the game. It should have been one of those classic moments when good announcers say nothing or very little and just let the scene play out. Instead it was like "Tony, I'm begging you, please just shut the f*ck up".
if anyone can check but on the last Bills td drive on the 1st play I think Allen throws it deep and its a miscommunication with Diggs. They show the replay and Romo says something like you throw here to get the drive started. I think it was over the middle to the rb out of the backfield. While he is showing it I believe the DL is dropping off or a LB is like right there underneath and Im saying to myself "damn, he showed us on replay how he would've choked at the end of this game."
I love his energy as an announcer and in that game he showed he was a fan like the rest of us of what we were watching. Plus I think he's one of the better analysts calling games.
I agree. His energy is terrific. Has a true passion for the game
First he's trying to create mystery around if Kelcie caught the ball or not, then he starts squealing like a teenage girl at a Beatles concert when they announce TD. Everyone I was with was appalled.
Yes, he talks too much, but his enthusiasm and knowledge outweighs it
The REAL issue is that Nantz talks too much. What made Madden work is that Summerall didnt talk much and was concise. Nantz is not a play by play guy - he is a studio host used to having to fill time.
Nantz is the one who needs to talk less and give Romo more room
Not a second goes by where he isn’t jabbering. He does have great insights but they’re becoming overshadowed imo by his non-stop talking. Like he’s had 5 cups of coffee and snorted a few rails of meth.
First he's trying to create mystery around if Kelcie caught the ball or not, then he starts squealing like a teenage girl at a Beatles concert when they announce TD. Everyone I was with was appalled.
"Appalled"?
really?
"Everyone" was appalled by that?
Yes, appalled. Here is a great ending to one of the greatest games we've seen, and he won't shut up. Appalled.
Primarily an announcer for Packer games he later moved up and partnered with Pat Summeral for national games. Famous for calling games like “Starr…to Dowler…Touchdown! He believed in less was more.
My personal favorite was Giants announcer Chris Schenkel.
Summerall once said that he learned minimalism from Scott. Let the action speak for itself, Scott told him.
He thinks his job it to tell the viewer what the coach is thinking and what the players are thinking or what they should be thinking. Problem is, he ruminates out loud before deciding. They could do this, they could that, they could do the other.
Guys like Greg Olsen and Trent Green are color guys I enjoy listening to more.
Trent Green is really good, one of my favorites. I like Moose as well. I have always felt like he is really knowledgeable and doesn’t show favoritism when commentating Cowboys games.
I can’t stand Joe Buck, but I don’t mind Aikman as a color guy either.
This is the one that was really getting to me after a while this weekend. How many time did we hear "Unbelievable Play, Unbelievable game....." After the 5th or 6th time, I think we can draw the conclusion that what we are seeing really isnt all that unbelievable! Hell, Bradshaw called the 49'ers win over the Bengals unbelievable...he's never seen a game like that before....and he says this while he was standing right next to Strahan, who obviously had participated in a few "unbelievable" games himself in a few playoff runs.
I'm guessing he still processes the game the way he did as a QB right in the thick of things as opposed to someone who watches the game from a distance.
I personally like it because it offers a window into what really happens on the field, on the sideline, in the huddle, etc. but I also see the appeal of the traditional way, especially when done by the best in the business, past and present.
He’s just so over the top and never shuts the hell up. Just as bad if not worse are how he flips flops on things at least a few times a game.
Perfect example late in the game he said “you’ve got to bring pressure here, well maybe not this play”. WTF Tony get off the fence and pick one! Either they have to bring pressure or they don’t.
Not to mention the fact that he sounds like he smoked three packs of cigs by the end of the game from all of the non-stop yelling.
The beauty of Pat Summerall and John Madden is they knew when to shut up.
It is pretty annoying.
That’s as close as he’ll ever get to a Championship game so he got a little too excited lol.
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I love his energy as an announcer and in that game he showed he was a fan like the rest of us of what we were watching. Plus I think he's one of the better analysts calling games.
The beauty of Pat Summerall and John Madden is they knew when to shut up.
This entire thread has a 'get off my lawn' mentality to it.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Mine is just different.
It is pretty annoying.
I love it. Love his energy, his knowledge, his enthusiasm for the game. Does he talk too much? Sometimes, but his comments are insightful. And he was right -- not so much squib as force them to field a kick inside the ten.
This^^^. It gets to be too much. While I can stomach for a little while, but I find myself wanting to mute the TV.
They are a bit different roles. Romo is a color guy. He’s supposed to add insight. The Manning’s are doing their own show with the football game as a backdrop.
He'd be better on pre and post game shows than in the booth for this reason imo.
I think both this and the OP are true though.
He's absolutely the best analyst, but he's gotten to a point where he thinks everyone wants to hear him 24/7 and that's also a problem.
My personal favorite was Giants announcer Chris Schenkel.
I still overall enjoy the broadcast though.
I still overall enjoy the broadcast though.
I was sitting here and defending Romo after the games last week. I generally do like listening to him, his knowledge of the game is second to none as a Color guy.
But I'm 100% with you, he was brutal at the end of that game. He sounded like he came in his pants about 3 different times, just no self control whatsoever and yelling like a middle schooler. It kind of made me realize why he might not have been the best pressure player when he was playing.
Still like him more than the other PbP guys. Aikman is just a blob of nothing. Collinsworth is just a douche. But I totally get it if people don't like Romo's style.
Having said that, my son likes him. Maybe I'm just yelling "get off my lawn"...
He was brutal at the end of the game. It should have been one of those classic moments when good announcers say nothing or very little and just let the scene play out. Instead it was like "Tony, I'm begging you, please just shut the f*ck up".
They were not capturing the drama of some of the important moments correctly. IMO.
In the words of Mark Twain, "If I had more time, I would have written less..."
That principle should apply to broadcasting as well.
I agree. His energy is terrific. Has a true passion for the game
"Appalled"?
really?
"Everyone" was appalled by that?
The REAL issue is that Nantz talks too much. What made Madden work is that Summerall didnt talk much and was concise. Nantz is not a play by play guy - he is a studio host used to having to fill time.
Nantz is the one who needs to talk less and give Romo more room
He took a page out of Ron Burgundy’s playbook
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First he's trying to create mystery around if Kelcie caught the ball or not, then he starts squealing like a teenage girl at a Beatles concert when they announce TD. Everyone I was with was appalled.
"Appalled"?
really?
"Everyone" was appalled by that?
Yes, appalled. Here is a great ending to one of the greatest games we've seen, and he won't shut up. Appalled.
My personal favorite was Giants announcer Chris Schenkel.
Summerall once said that he learned minimalism from Scott. Let the action speak for itself, Scott told him.
LOL
Guys like Greg Olsen and Trent Green are color guys I enjoy listening to more.
Guys like Greg Olsen and Trent Green are color guys I enjoy listening to more.
Trent Green is really good, one of my favorites. I like Moose as well. I have always felt like he is really knowledgeable and doesn’t show favoritism when commentating Cowboys games.
I can’t stand Joe Buck, but I don’t mind Aikman as a color guy either.
As opposed to fat guys living in their parents basement.
I personally like it because it offers a window into what really happens on the field, on the sideline, in the huddle, etc. but I also see the appeal of the traditional way, especially when done by the best in the business, past and present.
Perfect example late in the game he said “you’ve got to bring pressure here, well maybe not this play”. WTF Tony get off the fence and pick one! Either they have to bring pressure or they don’t.