Talking heads

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I've thought for many years that the networks should have a former official in the booth to explain things to the announcers. The misconceptions that they have are amazing. I view it as 2 areas: "old wives' tales" and "Sunday" rules that confuse people.

Back in the 80s, I was a dispatcher for an air courier service that worked for CBS on the 'Game of the Week' films. Our drivers picked up the game films from the Dodgers and Angels, and flew them to NY. I got phone-friendly with the woman at CBS in LA, and suggested that very same thing for baseball and football games. She agreed with me, but said the ego-maniacal announcers would never stand for it.

Bob