Joe Theismann

JasonTX · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 03, 2007, 10:55pm

I'm trying to figure out why they even need announcers at all. I'm much more entertained by the public address announcer. I say shut the TV guys off and give us the feed to the PA announcer.

jaybird · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 04, 2007, 07:11am

"I'm trying to figure out why they even need announcers at all. I'm much more entertained by the public address announcer. I say shut the TV guys off and give us the feed to the PA announcer."

Especially the guys at the Georgia HS game on the free kick FG!

Bob M. · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 04, 2007, 07:51am

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Originally Posted by jaybird

...Especially the guys at the Georgia HS game on the free kick FG!

REPLY: But you have to admit, they were funnier than most of the sitcoms on TV these days!

Jim D · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 04, 2007, 10:28am

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Originally Posted by JasonTX

I'm trying to figure out why they even need announcers at all. I'm much more entertained by the public address announcer. I say shut the TV guys off and give us the feed to the PA announcer.

NBC tried this once about 10 - 15 years ago for an end of the season game. No announcers, just the picture and an open mike for crowd noise. It was OK if you watched the game intently but, since most of us do other things while we watch at home, it didn't work very well.