This holiday weekend I was traveling home like many others. Since I wasn’t able to watch my favorite college football team play on television, I tuned into the local radio broadcast team and listened to the game. Years ago I loved listening to college football on the radio, but it has become almost unlistenable.
- The play-by-play announcer was very good. He did an outstanding job, and I really enjoyed listening to him call the game.
- The part of the broadcast that’s become ridiculous is every scenario has a sponsor attached to it. For example; ‘that interception is sponsored by Bluto’s plumbing, the name to count on when crap hits the fan’. ‘That field goal is sponsored by Holy Healthcare Clinic, if you’re having trouble getting up for the big game, call our E.D clinic today for an appointment’. They’ve moved into the Lotrimin Jock Itch and Anti-Fungal red zone’. And the insanity goes on and on.
- I’d rather have an outstanding color commentator that wasn’t a star player, than a star player that’s a mediocre commentator.
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