pmacLean
Veteran
No, I don't mean Wolfley and company. Wolfley and company are made to look like the greatest broadcasters of all time by these dupes..
I am talking about the Seattle home broadcasters (no, I don't know their names and don't care if I ever learn them).
On the way home from Sonora CA I had to listen to the last game on Sirius. After missing most of the first Q we finally found the broadcast up among the comedy channels (was that a Sirius joke ?).
It was the Seattle home broadcast so it was their local guys, had we found the away broadcast, we would have heard Wolfley and company, but were afraid to leave once we found the game.
These guys pooh, poohed every single penalty against the Seahawks. EVERY SINGLE ONE was, according to them, terrible officiating and an outrage to the game. EVERY SINGLE penalty, ALL OF THEM. It was actually quite humorous, especially when they would announce very dryly, a penalty against the Cards, as if, of course, the officials had to call that blatant disregard for the rules.
The other odd thing, I never liked Wolfley's style or lack thereof, but if the opposing team moved the ball, he at least would describe the whole thing and even compliment the opposing O, if warranted.
These Seattle toads would barely mention a Card O play. It would be, Stanton in shotgun, handoff to Williams, drive right.. 7 yards and then follow it up with a 2 minute dialogue on what the Hags defense did, how their shift was brilliant, but someone tripped or they probably would have tackled for a loss and suddenly, they are saying "Stanton in shotgun, moving left, pass to 11, 17 yards" and then spend 2 minutes explaining how the hags very, nearly sacked Stanton and how the coverage was ALMOST perfect and how the Hags really seemed to finally be picking it up (after a 17 yard loss).
It was very difficult to tell what the Card O was doing, because they only mentioned (briefly) name and yards and that's it. Then their endless monolog on how close the Hags were to really controlling that play (where they just lost 5, 12, 17, 22 yards... take your pick).
I have new respect for Wolfley and company. you guys are rock stars compared to those sad sacks in Seattle (who also mentioned the "12s" in at least every second sentence.
You have no idea my joy when hearing them announce (gleefully, knowing this game was won) "the ball is snapped, the kick is up annnnddd ... (quietly)... he missed" lol times 1 googol....
1 of my favorite Card moments ever (even if passing north LA on the 210 at the time. Made the rest of the drive to AZ very enjoyable.
I am talking about the Seattle home broadcasters (no, I don't know their names and don't care if I ever learn them).
On the way home from Sonora CA I had to listen to the last game on Sirius. After missing most of the first Q we finally found the broadcast up among the comedy channels (was that a Sirius joke ?).
It was the Seattle home broadcast so it was their local guys, had we found the away broadcast, we would have heard Wolfley and company, but were afraid to leave once we found the game.
These guys pooh, poohed every single penalty against the Seahawks. EVERY SINGLE ONE was, according to them, terrible officiating and an outrage to the game. EVERY SINGLE penalty, ALL OF THEM. It was actually quite humorous, especially when they would announce very dryly, a penalty against the Cards, as if, of course, the officials had to call that blatant disregard for the rules.
The other odd thing, I never liked Wolfley's style or lack thereof, but if the opposing team moved the ball, he at least would describe the whole thing and even compliment the opposing O, if warranted.
These Seattle toads would barely mention a Card O play. It would be, Stanton in shotgun, handoff to Williams, drive right.. 7 yards and then follow it up with a 2 minute dialogue on what the Hags defense did, how their shift was brilliant, but someone tripped or they probably would have tackled for a loss and suddenly, they are saying "Stanton in shotgun, moving left, pass to 11, 17 yards" and then spend 2 minutes explaining how the hags very, nearly sacked Stanton and how the coverage was ALMOST perfect and how the Hags really seemed to finally be picking it up (after a 17 yard loss).
It was very difficult to tell what the Card O was doing, because they only mentioned (briefly) name and yards and that's it. Then their endless monolog on how close the Hags were to really controlling that play (where they just lost 5, 12, 17, 22 yards... take your pick).
I have new respect for Wolfley and company. you guys are rock stars compared to those sad sacks in Seattle (who also mentioned the "12s" in at least every second sentence.
You have no idea my joy when hearing them announce (gleefully, knowing this game was won) "the ball is snapped, the kick is up annnnddd ... (quietly)... he missed" lol times 1 googol....
1 of my favorite Card moments ever (even if passing north LA on the 210 at the time. Made the rest of the drive to AZ very enjoyable.
