Awful Announcing

Awful Announcing#131809

By ALUmnus - November 26th, 2007, 3:09 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 3:09 pm #131809

This is good stuff, this site may be common knowledge to a lot of people, but I've never seen it before. It basically rips on sports announcers for being stupid. Good entertainment, and another weekly read to add to your list.

http://awfulannouncing.com/

Also, AOL sports is teaming with the site to do the espn-esque voting tournament for the worst announcers.

http://sports.aol.com/story/_a/whos-the ... 4009990001

"I always wanted to be the hero of all squirrels; I just thought it'd never happen" - Quack

#131812

By Hold My Own - November 26th, 2007, 3:20 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 3:20 pm #131812

Yeah...every now and then Deadspin.com will pick something up from there...if you havent checked Deadspin.com check it out...it pretty much rips ESPN for all the things they dont want the public to know, sex scandals with the ESPN employees etc.

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#131840

By Fumblerooskies - November 26th, 2007, 4:52 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 4:52 pm #131840

GREAT WEBSITE...I visit it every day.

#131848

By Cider Jim - November 26th, 2007, 5:25 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 5:25 pm #131848

So this is not a thread about DC?

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#131850

By RubberMallet - November 26th, 2007, 5:35 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 5:35 pm #131850

as long as it hates on joe morgan, tim mccarver, bill walton, and the MNF crew, then its gets my approval

Formerly ishbox.

<--idiot, i guess, per bigsmooth/thepostman

<--smart jerk per bigsmooth

SuperJon wrote: I love dc Talk.

#131851

By Knucklehead - November 26th, 2007, 5:44 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 5:44 pm #131851

Cider Jim wrote:So this is not a thread about DC?

#131905

By Cider Jim - November 26th, 2007, 9:40 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 9:40 pm #131905

Just kidding, Knuckle. I'm a big fan of DC, even if he's a Hokie.

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#131908

By BJWilliams - November 26th, 2007, 10:26 pm

- November 26th, 2007, 10:26 pm #131908

Interesting blog. I would not want to check out that video from the Vanier Cup unless you have a very strong stomach...no leg should be able to do that

Liberty Class of 2009
2007 AND 2008 Big South Football Champions
2014 FCS Playoff Qualifier

#132214

By Rocketfan - November 27th, 2007, 5:26 pm

- November 27th, 2007, 5:26 pm #132214

Maybe we should just start a thread....who is better.....DC or Jerry Edwards? that should get some good opinions.

#132255

By Hold My Own - November 27th, 2007, 5:51 pm

- November 27th, 2007, 5:51 pm #132255

Rocketfan wrote:Maybe we should just start a thread....who is better.....DC or Jerry Edwards? that should get some good opinions.

That would be neck to neck going down the home stretch

Knuckle...what's worse? People bashing DC or In the Red?

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#133603

By Knucklehead - November 30th, 2007, 11:48 am

- November 30th, 2007, 11:48 am #133603

Hold My Own wrote:
Rocketfan wrote:Maybe we should just start a thread....who is better.....DC or Jerry Edwards? that should get some good opinions.

That would be neck to neck going down the home stretch

Knuckle...what's worse? People bashing DC or In the Red?

DC by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the Red is new, DC - LEGEND!

#133604

By Hold My Own - November 30th, 2007, 11:50 am

- November 30th, 2007, 11:50 am #133604

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#133608

By Knucklehead - November 30th, 2007, 11:57 am

- November 30th, 2007, 11:57 am #133608

#133902

By kel varson - December 1st, 2007, 4:11 pm

- December 1st, 2007, 4:11 pm #133902

Thanks for posting this! I love making fun of announcers. Personally, I feel kind of bad about Tony Kornheiser. Even he knows he's no football analyst. What is good at, is his radio show. Come back Tony!!!

Kornheiser's not even that into football. When he took the job he even said, it wasn't that he wanted it, it was just something he couldn't turn down. Maybe he should have.

Did you guys vote for the best announcers? What joke? how could you put Madden and Barkely on that list. And why weren't people voting for Erin Andrews. No one listens to what she says anyway.

Best announcer bar none is Vin Scully, the Dodgers play-by-play man.

#133972

By PAmedic - December 1st, 2007, 10:23 pm

- December 1st, 2007, 10:23 pm #133972

kel varson wrote: Best announcer bar none is Vin Scully, the Dodgers play-by-play man.

no no. Harry Kalas- voice of the Phils.

"Swing and a long drive..... waaaaaay back..... that baaawl is ouuuuuuutttttaaaa here....."

ask SCAR

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#134005

By Fumblerooskies - December 1st, 2007, 11:33 pm

- December 1st, 2007, 11:33 pm #134005

PAmedic wrote:
kel varson wrote: Best announcer bar none is Vin Scully, the Dodgers play-by-play man.
no no. Harry Kalas- voice of the Phils.

"Swing and a long drive..... waaaaaay back..... that baaawl is ouuuuuuutttttaaaa here....."

ask SCAR

ooooo....those are two very good ones. As much as I love Scully, I have to go with Kalas....its great listening to that great voice on XM during baseball season.

#134030

By TIMSCAR20 - December 2nd, 2007, 12:53 am

- December 2nd, 2007, 12:53 am #134030

Fumblerooskies wrote:
PAmedic wrote:
kel varson wrote: Best announcer bar none is Vin Scully, the Dodgers play-by-play man.
no no. Harry Kalas- voice of the Phils.

"Swing and a long drive..... waaaaaay back..... that baaawl is ouuuuuuutttttaaaa here....."

ask SCAR
ooooo....those are two very good ones. As much as I love Scully, I have to go with Kalas....its great listening to that great voice on XM during baseball season.

I love Scully but Kalas is classic. He is also the voice of NFL films. That used to be John Facenda but he died in the 80's. Facenda and Kalas and NFL films Steve Sabol are all Philly guys. If you watch Inside the NFL on HBO you have heard Kalas. He also does the voice overs for the Campbell Soup commercials.