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BasketofPuppies · Nov 27, 2005, 06:34 PM

Ugh. What's with the forums today? It give me an error message whenever I try to post a poll.

Maybe I'll try again later.

ghporter · Nov 27, 2005, 06:45 PM

You were FINALLY SUCCESSFUL!

My vote for most annoying is for Dick Vitale! He completely turns me off.

BasketofPuppies · Nov 27, 2005, 06:53 PM

Sure, the thread is here, but I got an error message instead of a poll setup page.

But I find Bill Walton more annoying than Dick Vitale. At least Dick knows he's annoying.

Then again, neither one has driven a broadcasting partner to alcoholism. Poor Pat Summerall!

Artful Dodger · Nov 27, 2005, 08:41 PM

Chris collinsworth
joe theisman
barry melrose

thank you Mr. Mute button inventor-man [/real men of genius]

wdlove · Nov 27, 2005, 09:03 PM

I'm safe, don't listen to any of them.

wallinbl · Nov 27, 2005, 09:05 PM

Vitale was the most annoying until Walton came along.

Dakar · Nov 27, 2005, 09:10 PM

I love Bill Walton, perhaps because he gets on everyones nerves.

'Snapper' Jones and particularly, Doug Collins I find dull and obvious.

El Gato · Nov 27, 2005, 09:40 PM

By far, Larry Merchant on HBO Boxing. I feel bad for Lampley whenever this guy starts rambling about some **** that happened in the 20's.

rickey939 · Nov 27, 2005, 09:41 PM

Bill Walton.

Dick Vitale.

Dork. · Nov 27, 2005, 09:44 PM

Tim McCarver, no doubt about it. And I used to listen to him all the time when he broadcast the Mets years ago, and he wasn't that bad then. But now he's so bad, he makes Joe Buck look good by comparison.

JHromadka · Nov 27, 2005, 09:47 PM

The entire ESPN Sunday night football crew, Joe Buck, Walton, & McCarver.

Ghoser777 · Nov 27, 2005, 09:49 PM

Walton all the way - when they picked him for the Illinois-Arizona game several years back in the elite eight (that time they lost...) and his son was on Arizona, I immediately learned to despise him.

isao bered · Nov 27, 2005, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Artful Dodger

joe theisman

aw, c'mon. that's not fair - the entire espn sunday night football crew is equally deserving of the honor... ;-)

be well.

laeth

Dakar · Nov 27, 2005, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by El Gato

Looks like LloydBridges in bad make-up.

davesimondotcom · Nov 27, 2005, 10:21 PM

Going to have to go with Al "I said 'Do you believe in miracles' so I'll be a star forever" Michaels. I can't stand the man. He falls in love with a team/player whehn they are doing well, as soon as the situation changes, poof, he's in love with the other side.

wallinbl · Nov 27, 2005, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by davesimondotcom

Going to have to go with Al "I said 'Do you believe in miracles' so I'll be a star forever" Michaels. I can't stand the man. He falls in love with a team/player whehn they are doing well, as soon as the situation changes, poof, he's in love with the other side.

As opposed to Dick Vitale, who is in love with Duke and can barely tell that there are any other teams.

d0ubled0wn · Nov 28, 2005, 12:46 AM

All of them. Just give me the sounds of the game. Why can't they talk and analyze during intermissions instead?

FireWire · Nov 28, 2005, 01:32 AM

being a resident of Canada, more precisely a Québécois, I cast my vote for CBC's Don Cherry. He's an ex-NHL player and coach, and is now a commentator for the Hockey Night in Canada. His remarks are highly political, subjective and clearly biased, and often contain derogatory comments against French-speaking players. Furthermore, he seems to routinely ignore his co-analyst and almost never looks at him while he talks. Finally, he sports what we could call a... questionnable wardrobe choice...

Let the pictures speak for themselves :

JHromadka · Nov 28, 2005, 01:59 AM

Heh. Don Cherry was one of the best parts of living in Canada when I was there for 6 months. He's definitely a COLOR commentator.

brapper · Nov 28, 2005, 02:41 AM

Cherry's fantastic.
Of course I'm neither European nor a visor-wearing frenchman.

E's Lil Theorem · Nov 28, 2005, 03:25 AM

The third guy on ESPN's Sunday night game (the short one). He used to be part of NBC's number one crew back when NBC had the NFL. For some reason, whatever he says just rubs me the wrong way.

BasketofPuppies · Nov 28, 2005, 04:45 AM

No one has anything bad to say about Bob Ueker?

BasketofPuppies · Nov 28, 2005, 05:27 AM

Come to think of it, why hasn't anyone written anything about Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Greg Gumble or just about anyone else who works for Fox Sports or CBS Sports?

Cubeoid · Nov 28, 2005, 06:02 AM

How come you gays say Dick VItale, is it his love of the word "baby" ?

His Dudeness · Nov 28, 2005, 06:46 AM

Dick Vitale is awesome with a capital A, baby!!!! Him and Jimmy V were awesome!!!

I HATE and DESPISE Jim Rome. That man is annoying with a capital A, baby!!!

wallinbl · Nov 28, 2005, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

How come you gays say Dick VItale, is it his love of the word "baby" ?

He gets way too excited way too often. Every other play is the most fantastic thing that has happened in the history of basketball.

He speaks a language that the rest of us don't (Jim Rome has this problem as well). He has so much lingo that I'm not sure what he's saying.

He won't shut up about Duke.

Albert Pujols · Nov 28, 2005, 07:59 AM

Madden
P-Mac (Patrick Mcenroe)

brapper · Nov 28, 2005, 08:57 AM

Yeah, Jim Rome is a dick.

ghporter · Nov 28, 2005, 10:05 AM

Bob Ueker is at least amusing; Dick Vitale has been irritating me for 30+ years. I find nothing in Dick's style at all endearing or even interesting, and his "BABY!" crap was old the first time he did it. Yes, Dick REALLY annoys me!

That's not to say he's the ONLY annoying commentator. John Madden is really annoying too. And I think just about any commentator who wears a tux to a boxing match is guaranteed to be annoying on at least one level-trying to look respectable when he's really hoping there'll be blood to talk about.

And for my northern friends, Don Cherry LOOKS annoying; that's a real accomplishment!

macroy · Nov 28, 2005, 10:40 AM

Johny Miller - yes, the man's won a number of golf majors. But he has no skills now, but still talks down to all the players as if he could do everything better. T

Pointing out flaws in a player or a play is one thing, but to go on and on about how you would've done it better is lame.

Bax23 · Nov 28, 2005, 11:08 AM

I will have to go with the Bob Costas - Katie Couric duo for the Olympics. Just shut up and let me watch the opening ceremonies. Also, have to agree with the last poster, Jonny Miller is an idiot. Another one who is high on the list of those who make my ears bleed is Brent Musberger. Talk about Mr. Cliche.

Dork. · Nov 28, 2005, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Bax23

I will have to go with the Bob Costas - Katie Couric duo for the Olympics. Just shut up and let me watch the opening ceremonies.

I think it's in the contract rights for broadcasting the Olympics in the U.S. that you have to find the most irritating and banal broadcasters to cover the ceremonies, and explain all the complicated foreign bits to the American public, instead of just letting them watch the show. I miss the time when I was living in Buffalo and could get the CBC coverage over the air. I'd watch curling and hockey over figure skating any day.

wallinbl · Nov 28, 2005, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dork.

I think it's in the contract rights for broadcasting the Olympics in the U.S. that you have to find the most irritating and banal broadcasters to cover the ceremonies, and explain all the complicated foreign bits to the American public, instead of just letting them watch the show. I miss the time when I was living in Buffalo and could get the CBC coverage over the air. I'd watch curling and hockey over figure skating any day.

I wish they'd part out the events and sign contracts with networks PER EVENT. That way, I'd have a chance of watching the parts of the Olympics that I wanted to watch. This pisses me off about March Madness as well. There is no way in hell CBS can air all the games, yet they get the contract right to do it and I get screwed out of being able to see them while they cut in and out of games nonstop.

ghporter · Nov 28, 2005, 12:33 PM

I remember WAY back when ABC Sports was GOOD. Their commentators commented on the procedings, even the Olympics. Now, every sports program I see is staffed by people who just gush about this player or that one. I haven't seen an analysis of a strategic situation in a football game in decades-though I have seen lots of tabloid-style "Well Johnnie, it looks like Adrian isn't going to be off the bench now for a long time. Let's look at that police video of what appears to be Adrian in a compromising situation..." It's pathetic, and it's why I don't bother with 99% of sports on TV. Headline News is all I can put up with anymore.

BigBadWolf · Nov 28, 2005, 01:13 PM

Dicky V or Bill Walton for BBall
John Madden or Chris Collinsworth for Football
Joe Buck and Joe Morgan (I hate Joe Morgan!) for Baseball

wallinbl · Nov 28, 2005, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by BigBadWolf

Joe Buck and Joe Morgan (I hate Baseball)

Fixed.

::maroma:: · Nov 28, 2005, 02:19 PM

1) The whole ESPN Sunday Night trio of morons
2) Bill Walton
3) Dick Vitale
4) The whole ESPN Sunday Night trio of morons (god i hate them) -- I keep thinking they're going to can these dorks every year, but they just keep coming back. Screw you ESPN.

Thorin · Nov 28, 2005, 02:28 PM

You guys don't know you're born

James Allen is the most irritating human being alive. He commentates on F1 on ITV in the UK.

Seriously, if you don't know James Allen, then you don't know inane drivel

faragbre967 · Nov 28, 2005, 03:48 PM

Can't believe no one has said John Madden. After playing the games for 4+ years, I cringe every time he opens his mouth during MNF.

JHromadka · Nov 28, 2005, 03:52 PM

I miss the old MNF gang. Will be interesting to see who NBC picks for its Sunday night crew next season.

::maroma:: · Nov 28, 2005, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by faragbre967

Can't believe no one has said John Madden. After playing the games for 4+ years, I cringe every time he opens his mouth during MNF.

Someone up there mentioned Madden already. But I like him. I do think that the games really bastardize his commentating. When I play those games I immediately turn off the commentating. The way they do it is just lame.

But I will argue that Madden is one of the best "color commentators" around today. Especially for football. He's got a huge knowledge of the game, and is just a likeable guy (IMO). Sometimes he goes off into weird tangents, but most of the time he says some good stuff. Both of the MNF commentators are my favorites for football. For some reason they are very comforting to me. They don't get in the way of the game, as do the ESPN clowns. Some of the things those ESPN clown say just make me want to smack them all in the head repeatedly with their microphones.

angelmb · Nov 28, 2005, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Thorin

You guys don't know you're born

James Allen is the most irritating human being alive. He commentates on F1 on ITV in the UK.

Seriously, if you don't know James Allen, then you don't know inane drivel

Yes, I have a good laugh every time some friend from UK let me know about those James Allen moments… boy oh boy, he can be really annoying !

I guess everybody over there miss Murray Walker's class and real knowledge.

BasketofPuppies · Nov 28, 2005, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by JHromadka

I miss the old MNF gang. Will be interesting to see who NBC picks for its Sunday night crew next season.

I have bad news for you...

Originally Posted by faragbre967

Can't believe no one has said John Madden. After playing the games for 4+ years, I cringe every time he opens his mouth during MNF.

Hey, I accused him of causing Pat Summerall to become an alcoholic.

iREZ · Nov 28, 2005, 04:39 PM

this idiot

cla214 · Nov 28, 2005, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by BigBadWolf

Joe Buck and Joe Morgan (I hate Joe Morgan!) for Baseball

Agreed. Especially about Joe Morgan - his comments are worthless.

olePigeon · Nov 28, 2005, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

You were FINALLY SUCCESSFUL!

My vote for most annoying is for Dick Vitale! He completely turns me off.

You get turned on watching men's college basketball?

JHromadka · Nov 28, 2005, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by BasketofPuppies

I have bad news for you...

Even Madden's better than the ESPN Trio of Idiocy.