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johnnyredskin63 · 02-26-2004, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by smootsmack

Frank Herzog has been fired as the voice of the Redskins

that is about the biggest bunch of bullshit i have heard since clinton's apology to the american people.how can they get rid of frank herzog?WTF did
sam&sunny have to say about it?snyder ought to find that man a job doing something in the redskins family.this really pisses me off...................

hank64 · 02-26-2004, 06:17 PM

Sonny, Sam, and.....Larry?!? It just does not sound the same.

johnnyredskin63 · 02-26-2004, 06:24 PM

are the skins still on wmal in dc?can somebody post a link so we can email them voicing our displeasure at this idiotic decision?at least we will not have to hear george michael doing the play by play on redskin preseason games now. that's the only good thing about it.

i'm very,very,very,very,very,very pissed about this.

MTK · 02-26-2004, 06:26 PM

No more, "Touchdown, Washington Redskins"

That's such a classic line, simple but gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.

SmootSmack · 02-26-2004, 06:29 PM

I don't know how upset Frank really is about this. I mean I know he's not happy about no longer being the voice of the Redskins, but it's a hectic schedule for him balancing his tv and radio work, especially with all the travel. And he isn't exactly best of friends with Sonny and Sam. At least not Sam

SkinsRock · 02-26-2004, 06:27 PM

Actually, I believe NBC 4 has the TV contract for the pre-season games, so it will likely still likely be George Michael doing the play-by-play.

This is very F-d up though...

SmootSmack · 02-26-2004, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkinsRock

Actually, I believe NBC 4 has the TV contract for the pre-season games, so it will likely still likely be George Michael doing the play-by-play.

This is very F-d up though...

WUSA-TV 9 picked up the contract for this summer. Channel 4 dropped it because it conflicted with the Olympics

Gmanc711 · 02-26-2004, 06:42 PM

I'm not from the D.C. area, how long was this guy around? I know up here around Buffalo Van Miller was a really big " legend " in the press. Was this guy like him too?

johnnyredskin63 · 02-26-2004, 06:53 PM

he must have been doing redskins games the better part of 30 years.i can't imagine listening to the redskins on the radio without him calling the games anymore.he is as much of a legend to skins fans,as chick korea,harry carray,and mel allen were to their perspective teams.

irish · 02-27-2004, 08:19 AM

The skins are WJFK radio (106.7 FM) and that is who made the move, not the skins. The reason was they wanted to consolidate their redskin coverage and get a younger voice.

That said I think it is a big mistake for the redskins to let this happen. There was no need to do it and like everyone has said sonny, sam & frank are the redskins to a lot of people. The redskins are heavily mortgaged with the goodwill of the DC area and this is another draw on that account. They better win something fast.

HTTR · 02-27-2004, 09:34 AM

One other item mentioned in the WP story is that the move from Frank to Larry will save WJFK money. Hey guys, the broadcasting business ain't that different from the sports business -- if you can get a decent younger guy in there who doesn't cost you as much money, you do it.

I'll miss Frank on the radio, but Larry Michael is a hometown boy from Silver Spring who loves the Skins as much as we all do, and he's not a bad announcer. Herzog had a good 25 years, and maybe we'll feel the same way about Larry in a couple of decades.

To be honest, I'm still pissed that the Skins are on JFK at all. I just can't get that station on any of my walkman radios when I'm raking the leaves. (Though I hope to be raking a lot less in the next few seasons.)

BDBohnzie · 02-27-2004, 12:31 PM

It's a sad day in DC when Frank Herzog won't be doing play-by-play...I mean, I took First Communion with his daughter...and not too long ago, I saw him eating dinner at That's Amore in Gaithersburg...we've got history

I'm with matty...his simple but classic TD phrase will be sorely missed. I have nothing against Larry Michael, he'll do great. However, unfortunately for him, he's no Frank Herzog!

From the Front page of Friday, Feb. 27th's Sports Section

Defensewins · 02-27-2004, 12:42 PM

Here is a link to Cameron Gray, WJFK Operations Director at clgray@wjfkfm.com
Please send her some nasty email about firing Herzog! I just sent her one.

02-26-2004, 06:24 PM	#3
johnnyredskin63 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 203	are the skins still on wmal in dc?can somebody post a link so we can email them voicing our displeasure at this idiotic decision?at least we will not have to hear george michael doing the play by play on redskin preseason games now. that's the only good thing about it. i'm very,very,very,very,very,very pissed about this. __________________ it's me,bigredskinfan63 bigledzepfan63 "the sea was red and the sky was grey,wondered how tommorow could ever follow today HAIL TO THE REDSKINS always remember ladies and germs-THE COWBOYS SUCK

02-26-2004, 06:42 PM	#8
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 40 Posts: 7,506	I'm not from the D.C. area, how long was this guy around? I know up here around Buffalo Van Miller was a really big " legend " in the press. Was this guy like him too? __________________ #21

02-26-2004, 06:53 PM	#9
johnnyredskin63 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 203	he must have been doing redskins games the better part of 30 years.i can't imagine listening to the redskins on the radio without him calling the games anymore.he is as much of a legend to skins fans,as chick korea,harry carray,and mel allen were to their perspective teams. __________________ it's me,bigredskinfan63 bigledzepfan63 "the sea was red and the sky was grey,wondered how tommorow could ever follow today HAIL TO THE REDSKINS always remember ladies and germs-THE COWBOYS SUCK

02-27-2004, 12:31 PM	#12
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 46 Posts: 4,628	It's a sad day in DC when Frank Herzog won't be doing play-by-play...I mean, I took First Communion with his daughter...and not too long ago, I saw him eating dinner at That's Amore in Gaithersburg...we've got history I'm with matty...his simple but classic TD phrase will be sorely missed. I have nothing against Larry Michael, he'll do great. However, unfortunately for him, he's no Frank Herzog! From the Front page of Friday, Feb. 27th's Sports Section __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

02-26-2004, 06:17 PM	#2
hank64 Camp Scrub Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 63	Sonny, Sam, and.....Larry?!? It just does not sound the same.

02-26-2004, 06:26 PM	#4
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 53 Posts: 99,913	No more, "Touchdown, Washington Redskins" That's such a classic line, simple but gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.

02-26-2004, 06:29 PM	#5
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	I don't know how upset Frank really is about this. I mean I know he's not happy about no longer being the voice of the Redskins, but it's a hectic schedule for him balancing his tv and radio work, especially with all the travel. And he isn't exactly best of friends with Sonny and Sam. At least not Sam

02-26-2004, 06:27 PM	#6
SkinsRock Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Crofton, MD Age: 55 Posts: 907	Actually, I believe NBC 4 has the TV contract for the pre-season games, so it will likely still likely be George Michael doing the play-by-play. This is very F-d up though...

02-27-2004, 08:19 AM	#10
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	The skins are WJFK radio (106.7 FM) and that is who made the move, not the skins. The reason was they wanted to consolidate their redskin coverage and get a younger voice. That said I think it is a big mistake for the redskins to let this happen. There was no need to do it and like everyone has said sonny, sam & frank are the redskins to a lot of people. The redskins are heavily mortgaged with the goodwill of the DC area and this is another draw on that account. They better win something fast.

02-27-2004, 09:34 AM	#11
HTTR Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 649	One other item mentioned in the WP story is that the move from Frank to Larry will save WJFK money. Hey guys, the broadcasting business ain't that different from the sports business -- if you can get a decent younger guy in there who doesn't cost you as much money, you do it. I'll miss Frank on the radio, but Larry Michael is a hometown boy from Silver Spring who loves the Skins as much as we all do, and he's not a bad announcer. Herzog had a good 25 years, and maybe we'll feel the same way about Larry in a couple of decades. To be honest, I'm still pissed that the Skins are on JFK at all. I just can't get that station on any of my walkman radios when I'm raking the leaves. (Though I hope to be raking a lot less in the next few seasons.)

02-27-2004, 12:42 PM	#13
Defensewins Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,765	Here is a link to Cameron Gray, WJFK Operations Director at clgray@wjfkfm.com Please send her some nasty email about firing Herzog! I just sent her one.

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