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  • Marjorie Suddard

    Aug. 13, 2008 10:58 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

    And do not understand why this bombastic, opinionated little toad keeps expanding his presence on my television. It was bad, bad, bad when he arrived on "Inside the NFL" and relegated the superb Cris Collinsworth to sidekick status. It's even worse to have him yammering away during the (purported) Olympics coverage. That is all.

    Margie

  • ignorant

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:01 a.m. ignorant UltraDork

    I don't watch football, but I will say that his coverage bridges the gap between "entertainingly inane" and "dullard speak". I don't know what they did before him.

  • integraguy

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:13 a.m. integraguy Reader

    Wow, I thought it was just me. I'm not a huge fan of sports, but what really turns me off is all the talking/commentating that goes on. Monday night I got home late and turned on the Olympics (somewhat by accident) and was really getting into it....until they switched to Mr. Costas for his $0.02 worth. Sorry NBC, sports "personalities" need to be seen AND heard, RARELY....if at all.

    Bob Costas and Bob Sagat.........twins, seperated at birth?

  • ignorant

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:19 a.m. ignorant UberDork

    integraguy wrote: Bob Costas and Bob Sagat.........twins, seperated at birth?

    naa.. Bob Sagat's comedy is way dirtier than bob costas could ever hope to be in a Tijuana back room.

  • GlennS

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:28 a.m. GlennS HalfDork

    A man walks into a talent agent's office

  • captainzib

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:32 a.m. captainzib New Reader

    I hate all comentators except the guys that do F1 coverage for Speed. They at least talk about E36 M3 that isn't a "duh" opinion.

  • Salanis

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:34 a.m. Salanis Dork

    GlennS wrote:

    A man walks into a talent agent's office

    Filthiest. Joke. Ever.

  • captainzib

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:35 a.m. captainzib New Reader

    The Aristocrats?

  • wreckerboy

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:37 a.m. wreckerboy SuperDork

    As the intertubes go wild with Google searches on the subject.

  • JFX001

    Aug. 13, 2008 11:42 a.m. JFX001 HalfDork

    Apparently,from what I've seen recently, Mr. Costas is a major Bela Karolyi fanboi.

    Greekback Mountain?

  • Aug. 13, 2008 11:52 a.m. z31maniac HalfDork

    ignorant wrote:

    integraguy wrote: Bob Costas and Bob Sagat.........twins, seperated at birth?

    naa.. Bob Sagat's comedy is way dirtier than bob costas could ever hope to be in a Tijuana back room.

    Dirty, yes. Funny, no.

    Its like an eleven year old boy saying dirty words for the first time so he continues to repeat them. 3 minutes into any of his acts it becomes apparent he is just trying to lose the image from the TV show.

    His comedy is weak at best.

  • Joe Gearin

    Aug. 13, 2008 12:13 p.m. Joe Gearin Associate Publisher

    Marjorie Suddard wrote:

    superb Cris Collinsworth to sidekick status.

    Wow! I never thought I'd see the word superb and Chris Collinsworth in the same sentence. I think he's the worst football announcer alive, besides maybe Dan Dierdorf who makes me constantly yell at the T.V.

    I'll agree that Costas does suck at anything but baseball coverage. His ego is Godzilla sized.

    Collinsworth does suck though.....sucks bad.

  • GlennS

    Aug. 13, 2008 12:19 p.m. GlennS HalfDork

    Salanis wrote:

    GlennS wrote:

    A man walks into a talent agent's office

    Filthiest. Joke. Ever.

    Its one of the first things that comes to mind when bob sagat is mentioned.

  • Marjorie Suddard

    Aug. 13, 2008 12:32 p.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

    Announcing, fine, Collinsworth has the usual problem with knowing when to shut up. For commentary, knowledgeable analysis, and good coanchor chemistry, which is what "Inside the NFL" needed, he was aces over the hateful Costas. (And now that I think of it, who made the jump to Showtime? Oooh, lookee that--no Costas!!)

    Margie

  • Aug. 13, 2008 12:36 p.m. Nashco Dork

    As we go further into the olympics, Bob Costas gets more bug-eyed and out of it. I'm guessing that his diet consists of pretty much straight caffeine and he's a walking zombie already, it'll be interesting to see how bad it will get before they let the guy get some sleep.

    All of the commentators are horrible, IMO, mostly because they never shut the hell up, but also because they usually have horrible personalities. The lady doing interviews at the swimming pool is the worst so far, she asks the most retarded questions and responds to the swimmer's comments with completely irrelevant jabber. The other weird personality with NBC is that manlady. You know, the lady that's been doing the happy-feel-good stories about China, its people, and its culture a couple times per day. It looks mostly like a she, but sounds like a he and I keep checking for an adam's apple. How is it possible that this is the best they can come up with? What kind of bassackwards talent filters does NBC use to weed out all the good people and toss them to the wayside so that these people are the ones that finally make the cut? Weird.

    Bryce

  • ignorant

    Aug. 13, 2008 12:45 p.m. ignorant UberDork

    I watch as I'm getting ready for work in the morning, and the talent @ 5am is not terrible.

  • Josh

    Aug. 13, 2008 1:14 p.m. Josh Reader

    Whenever I see Chris Collinsworth on TV, I expect him to start talking about his $3,000 suit (C'MON!).

  • Marjorie Suddard

    Aug. 13, 2008 1:22 p.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

    Bunch of haters.

    Margie

  • ignorant

    Aug. 13, 2008 2:22 p.m. ignorant UberDork

    Josh wrote:

    Whenever I see Chris Collinsworth on TV, I expect him to start talking about his $3,000 suit (C'MON!).

    GOB he is not.

  • scotaku

    Aug. 13, 2008 2:59 p.m. scotaku New Reader

    z31maniac wrote:

    Its like an eleven year old boy saying dirty words for the first time so he continues to repeat them. 3 minutes into any of his acts it becomes apparent he is still just trying to lose the image from the TV show.

    His comedy is weak.

    Fixed that for ya...

    And Marjie, it could be worse... it could be Bryant Gumble.

  • Aug. 13, 2008 4:06 p.m. spitfirebill HalfDork

    scotaku wrote:

    And Marjie, it could be worse... it could be Bryant Gumble.

    You beat me to it.

    And Collingsworth has bad hair.

  • AngryCorvair

    Aug. 13, 2008 5:11 p.m. AngryCorvair HalfDork

    scotaku wrote:

    z31maniac wrote:

    Its like an eleven year old boy saying dirty words for the first time so he continues to repeat them. 3 minutes into any of his acts it becomes apparent he is still just trying to lose the image from the TV show.

    His comedy is weak.

    Fixed that for ya...

    And Marjie, it could be worse... it could be Bryant Gumble.

    yeah, but does make Bryant Gumble look look like Malcolm X?

  • ignorant

    Aug. 13, 2008 7:26 p.m. ignorant UberDork

    didn't say saget was funny.. just dirty.

  • ignorant

    Aug. 13, 2008 7:29 p.m. ignorant UberDork

    AngryCorvair wrote:

    scotaku wrote:

    z31maniac wrote:

    Its like an eleven year old boy saying dirty words for the first time so he continues to repeat them. 3 minutes into any of his acts it becomes apparent he is still just trying to lose the image from the TV show.

    His comedy is weak.

    Fixed that for ya...

    And Marjie, it could be worse... it could be Bryant Gumble.

    yeah, but does make Bryant Gumble look look like Malcolm X?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC75xDwaBx4&feature=related

  • mapper

    Aug. 13, 2008 7:48 p.m. mapper None

    How about the synchronized diving commentator making snide, half disguised comments about the slightly chunky Canadian girl. "That splash was like a tidal wave".

    Steve

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