QuoteBASHING SHARPE
Count coach Dick Vermeil as among those critical of Sterling Sharpe's analysis on Sunday's ESPN telecast of the Chiefs-Raiders game.
Sharpe, whose broadcasting had mainly been limited to studio commentary, was effusive in his praise of Oakland wide receiver Randy Moss.
"When you're in that spotlight like that and play big-time football, they shouldn't use an apprentice," said Vermeil, who also indicated he hadn't seen the broadcast. "I've just had a ton of people tell me it was beginners."
Jason Whitlock wrote a column yesterday telling Chiefs fans to grow a pair. Apparently they're all pissy because Sharpe was ballgobbling Moss all night, which he was.
But Sharpe wasn't giving him the same amount of ass kissing as SNF gives Vick or Madden gives Favre. Sharpe actually pointed out why he thought Moss was good. Unlike the SNF crew orgasming over Vick taking a sack or Madden lusting over a Favre incompletion.
I wonder if anything will be brought up over what The Leg does on SNF again against the Birds.
Sharpe was no more all over Moss's jock than Madden to Favre or SNF to Vick or Ray Lewis.
Plus, he even said he thought T.O. was a better, more complete receiver.
I thought he was okay.
I liked him more than the regular three tards.
yeah, he wasn't that bad. isn't dick vermeil always crying anyway?
compared to the Sunday Night crew he was HOF broadcaster material.
Quote from: T_Section224 on September 23, 2005, 01:24:26 PM
yeah, he wasn't that bad. isn't meatcicle vermeil always crying anyway?
I'm curious why a coach would even give a flying farg what any game announcer says. It's not like it impacts anything at all.
good point bm. i don't even care what they say, why would a coach.
I enjoyed Sharpe. I thought he was better than not only the SNF guys who are clearly THE worst announcers but almost all of the CBS and FOX guys too. He's definately way better than his brother who thankfully doesn't do games. I would like to see him in the booth a lot more.
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QuoteBetter be nice to KC, Madden
JASON WHITLOCK
Kansas City Star
Dear John Madden:
Hey, buddy. I'm writing to give you a little advice before tonight's big game. You might think this is an ordinary, week-three "Monday Night Football" clash, pitting the Chiefs vs. the Broncos — a good early-season matchup but nothing all that special.
I know different. This is the most important broadcast of your career. If you don't say all of the right things, your life and your career could be in jeopardy.
Insecure Chiefs fans are at their breaking point. If they don't feel the Chiefs get enough "national respect" tonight from you and Al Michaels, someone is going to pay.
Last weekend the Chiefs and their fans were disrespected by Sterling Sharpe, a fill-in color commentator for ESPN's Sunday night broadcast. Sharpe made the mistake of talking about Randy Moss, the most talented player in the league and one of the most controversial.
Chiefs fans rallied in protest and started e-mailing the higher-ups at ESPN asking that Sharpe never be used again. They even convinced Dick Vermeil that Sharpe was unfair in his coverage.
Well, John, you don't have to make the same mistake as Sharpe. The Chiefs have a talented, controversial player for you to talk about. You would make Chiefs fans very happy if you spent all night talking about Larry Johnson. He's bucking to be Kansas City's very own Randy Moss.
He's already working on a nice police rap sheet. He's on diversion from a domestic case involving an ex-girlfriend. And he was recently accused of pushing another woman at a KC nightclub. Larry can run the ball and run his mouth.
If you don't want to talk about Johnson, maybe you could talk about how the Chiefs' defense is performing without King Drink, suspended cornerback Eric Warfield. Yeah, you could rave about how KC's D is improved and will only get better when King Drink replaces Dexter McCleon.
Whatever you do, John, just remember to talk about the Chiefs. The fans here get really upset when broadcasters act as if KC's opposition has had far more success than the Chiefs over the last couple of decades.
Please don't mention that Mike Shanahan has owned Vermeil's Chiefs inside The New Mile High.
Really, it would be best if you didn't mention Denver's stadium at all. It might remind Chiefs fans that we're headed for a major showdown with the Hunt family if we don't build the Chiefs a new stadium soon. Chiefs fans prefer to live in denial. They think we can come up with a Band-aid, renovation solution at Arrowhead that will keep the Hunt family happy. They refuse to acknowledge that the Cleveland Browns had a large, rabid fan base when Art Modell moved to Baltimore. A season-ticket waiting list is no protection when an owner has his eyes on a shiny new stadium.
Also, John, don't mention John Elway. Even if he's in the stands tonight, ask the producers to avoid panning the cameras on the greatest player in the history of the league. Elway still causes nightmares in KC. Elway is a reminder that it's been 30 years since the Chiefs developed their own QB.
Boy, this is really going to be tough tonight. There are so many topics that are off-limits. When discussing KC's improved D, it's best not to mention the fact that Gunther Cunningham replaced Greg Robinson, the coordinator Shanahan bamboozled Vermeil into hiring.
Ooops, better not mention Shannon Sharpe, Sterling's brother. Shannon used to kill the Chiefs.
On a positive note, you can speak glowingly of Neil Smith. He won two Super Bowls with the Broncos, but he's still more of a Chief than a Bronco. He hangs out on the KC sideline now that he's retired. He knows what he needs to do to sell gumbo in a barbecue town.
John, if you want to be welcome in KC in the future, speak glowingly of the Chiefs no matter the score.
Your friend,
Jason
pretty f'n funny.
In the immortal words of rjs:
Wah.
Freddie would fit in perfectley with that community of underacheiving and bitching.
Sharpe was ok. Found him kinda boring, but better to be boring than annoying like the SNF crew.
Speaking of the SNF crew, Paul Mcguire has said "Look at his legs" in reference to his classic line: "Look at his legs, folks. They don't stop moving." in every SNF game this season. I've been listening closely, and I want to see if he does it in all of their games.
Week 1 it was Jamal Lewis. Week 2 it was Brandon Jacobs. Week 3 it was Brandon Jacobs again, and LT.
Also I've noticed another annoying trend Mcguire uses. He seems to say "He catches the ball with his hands." with talking about receivers. He said it in week 2, and last night, but I didn't pay attention enough in week 1 to listen.