Redskins broadcast team

[rypper11]

Let me start by stating that I no longer live in the Redskins radio broadcast area. I did grow up with Frank (gone) Sonny, and Sam and occasionally hear snippets of the current incarnation. IMO they are no where near their glory days. That said, even Sam's dementia doesn't drop them below the majority of local broadcasters. I listen to a lot traveling and wanted to get other's opinions on the worst, best and who should supplant the current Redskin lineup.

My worst is the Panthers. They are quiet during the play and then discuss it as if the radio (non-viewing) audience could believe what they saw. Sample from the Colts-Panthers game:
"Wow, did you see that."
"Was he in?"
"I think so. Um, don't know. Is there a replay? Look at the screen."
"Yeah, I don't know. Worst case they still can stop them."
"I think we got it. What did the ref signal?"
"Ummmmm..."
Play by play guy "The interception stands and the Panthers just have to kneel on the 20 yard line. No review is under way."

Best is the Broncos. Brian Griese is great at offering commentary and his partner (don't remember his name) tells the action without offering references nobody cares about.

[irish]

I was in the car and listened a good bit to the Coyboys game and I have to say the current broadcast team is terrible. They need to get rid of Sam Huff ASAP because he's the terrible and mis-speaks all the time, it really brings the whole broadcast down. I guess other cities broadcast teams might be worse but I find it hard to believe.

[skinsfan69]

Yeah Huff is just brutal to listen to. He's lost his mind and forgets things. It's kind of sad that they keep letting him do the games. The main issue I have with Larry Michael is his god awful voice. It's beyond annoying. I still like Sonny but the other two are just un listenable. Frank Herzog was awesome. Can't tell you about the other cities.

[MTK]

Sonny & Sam are awful and should have retired years ago.

I stick with the national feeds whenever possible. Something about the "hometown" radio crews sitting their openly rooting for their team just irks me.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Sonny & Sam are awful and should have retired years ago.

I stick with the national feeds whenever possible. Something about the "hometown" radio crews sitting their openly rooting for their team just irks me.

I dont mind the hometown radio crew openly rooting for their team because they are employed by that team so I expect them to be biased but the national feeds are best.

[Coff]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Sonny & Sam are awful and should have retired years ago.

I stick with the national feeds whenever possible. Something about the "hometown" radio crews sitting their openly rooting for their team just irks me.

Really? That's what's so great about a local broadcast team; you're hearing the game called from a fellow fan's perspective. So long as they stick to making objective reasonably objective observations, who cares that they openly root for the team you're rooting for?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Coff

Really? That's what's so great about a local broadcast team; you're hearing the game called from a fellow fan's perspective. So long as they stick to making objective reasonably objective observations, who cares that they openly root for the team you're rooting for?

If I wanted another fan's perspective I can just go belly up to a bar somewhere.

When are they ever objective? That's my point.

When all they add to the game is "come D gotta stop 'em here", that's useless to me.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Sonny & Sam are awful and should have retired years ago.

I stick with the national feeds whenever possible. Something about the "hometown" radio crews sitting their openly rooting for their team just irks me.

Tell that to Jack Edwards. GET UP!

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Tell that to Jack Edwards. GET UP!

Bruins fans are so sensitive against alleged divers.
Every Hab player is deemed a diving bitch, regardless of circumstances.
Hence, that comment.

[CRedskinsRule]

I like Sonny, but Huff is really unbearable. You can hear the frustration in Sonny and the other guy's voice when Huff blurts some incredibly wrong statement out. In the SF game Huff was raving about how the defense was playing the best he'd seen in years, until Sonny pointed out that Huff was talking about SF's defense not ours.

Usually on Sirius you get all 3 feeds, I rarely listen to the Skins it is just too awful.

[freddyg12]

Sonny & Sam are a comedy team! I know what yall are saying, they should've hung it up years ago. Still, their presence means something to me, I'll be sad when they're gone, they're part of old DC.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Sonny & Sam are a comedy team! I know what yall are saying, they should've hung it up years ago. Still, their presence means something to me, I'll be sad when they're gone, they're part of old DC.

This is exactly how i feel. You cant take Sonny and especially Sam as serious color guys.

Redskins Nation is probably the worst Redskins show out there, but i think Larry Micheals is a damn fine play by play guy. I think hes one of the best in radio when it comes to calling a game and painting a picture of what’s happening. I dont mind Sam and Sonny (and even like their antics) but you have to take it for what it is. They are funny and entertaining, not serious and insightful.

Monday night football is a good comparison to Larry, Sonny and Sam. I thought Denis Miller was horrible. I thought Tony Kornhizer was somehow even worse. And I didn’t think either of them knew much about football, but some people think they are entertaining and funny and that’s why ESPN decided that 2 people talking wasn’t enough and put them in the booth.

Currently I think Jaws is okay and I kind of like Gurdon, but they can both be pretty damn annoying at times. I see Sonny and Sam the same way but rarely if ever annoying. Sonny can lay some insightful stuff every now and then. Sam is pretty crazy (senile) but will usually make you laugh a few times each game (normally at his expense). But best of all neither of them talk too much (unlike Miller, Kornhizer, Jaws, and Gurdon). Either way both Larry Micheals and Mike Tirico do a great job of putting up with their color guys for 4 hours each Sunday/Monday while calling a damn fine game.

I just don’t get people who try and take Sam and Sonny serious, it would be like critiquing Tony Kornhizer for going off topic and making jokes; that’s whats he’s there to do.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

This is exactly how i feel. You cant take Sonny and especially Sam as serious color guys.

Redskins Nation is probably the worst Redskins show out there, but i think Larry Micheals is a damn fine play by play guy. I think hes one of the best in radio when it comes to calling a game and painting a picture of what’s happening. I dont mind Sam and Sonny (and even like their antics) but you have to take it for what it is. They are funny and entertaining, not serious and insightful.

Monday night football is a good comparison to Larry, Sonny and Sam. I thought Denis Miller was horrible. I thought Tony Kornhizer was somehow even worse. And I didn’t think either of them knew much about football, but some people think they are entertaining and funny and that’s why ESPN decided that 2 people talking wasn’t enough and put them in the booth.

Currently I think Jaws is okay and I kind of like Gurdon, but they can both be pretty damn annoying at times. I see Sonny and Sam the same way but rarely if ever annoying. Sonny can lay some insightful stuff every now and then. Sam is pretty crazy (senile) but will usually make you laugh a few times each game (normally at his expense). But best of all neither of them talk too much (unlike Miller, Kornhizer, Jaws, and Gurdon). Either way both Larry Micheals and Mike Tirico do a great job of putting up with their respective idiots for 4 hours each Sunday/Monday while calling a damn fine game.

I just don’t get people who try and take Sam and Sonny serious, it would be like critiquing Tony Kornhizer for going off topic and making jokes; that’s whats he’s there to do.

I used to be a Kornheiser fan until he went to MNF. Dude was such a crybaby when people criticized him, it was pretty pathetic.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I used to be a Kornheiser fan until he went to MNF. Dude was such a crybaby when people criticized him, it was pretty pathetic.

The dude thinks everthing he says is funny and insightful and would talk over people all the time, could you imagine working with someone like that?

I liked him on PTI, but even to this day i still resent him for making MNF unbearable for me for 2 years. The next time Tony is out on PTI and Bob Ryan or the other guy is in pay attention and decide if its a better a show without him. I honestly think it is.

I like Around the Horn better and even Sports Nation now. I thought Max Kellerman was 10x better in Around then Horn then Tony Reali, however i like Tony Reali now. SS can you tell us if Max Kellerman left on his own or did he just really want to persue boxing or something?

[Giantone]

Sorry but I have to say it , the Skins have ..THE worst broadcast team ....you just can't listen to them.A few weeks ago I was picking up the Mrs from Dullas airport and had some time to kill so I turned on the Redskins against Miami.........Holy $%&#......,Sonny was pissed off at every dumb thing Sam said(which was alot) and Larry Micheals(what a Homer) .....is an idiot for feeding Sam!All Sam was talking ablout is .".the draw play" he must have said the Skins should run it ...or Miami should run it 50 times ...NO BS
The Giants have Bob Poppa and Carl Banks and oh hell yeh they will say what they think.