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As a female, I take great insult to the original post. I am an avid football fan and know football better than most men. It is amazing to me how many men I have run into on the West Coast who say, "I'm not really into sports." And I look at them like are you serious? I attended my first football game when I was 3 yrs old. And if you have ever seen "Remember the Titans", yes, I am just like the coach's daughter.
I grew up in OK, so the tofu and tea drinking doesn't fly here. Gameday means beer and pizza. I learned about the wishbone offense, the veer offense, the nickel defense, etc. from my dad on gamedays in Norman. And I don't just know about the popular players. I could tell you who the running backs coach is, who our 3rd string running back is, and who we are interested in on the recruiting scene, etc.
In fact, when I got into high school and older, I thought, great, all this knowledge about sports will be a great way to pick up on guys. NOT!! Why? Cause they are intimidated. Women aren't supposed to know more than them in sports. "Most" men think that women belong in the kitchen, especially on gamedays. Sometimes I have people ask if they can come over and watch a game with us. And I say sure, but I let them know it's not social hour. It's game day. You help yourself to beer and food. I am not there to entertain you or to be your "beer b****"!
Needless to say, when I met my husband, he thought he had died and gone to heaven. We have 3 tv's in the living room and it still isn't enough. Especially when football, college basketball, NHL and Nascar are all going at the same time.
So as for women in the announcer's booth, more power to them. Do I think we could hang with the guys on the line during a game, physically, probably not. But we would give it a hell of a try!
I think most of them are there for eye candy, kinda like the cheerleaders. They ask very few interesting questions and add little to the game. However, I'd still take most of them over Tony Kornheiser.
What's with the female commentators on ESPN nowadays? We all loved Andrea Kramer's insighful sideline interviews, but now the Political Correctness Platoon (PCP) has invaded the press box and mandated that 50% of all words spoken "on air" come out of a lipstick-mouthed female commentator. Are ESPN, CBS, NBC and the like under threat of lawsuit? Why such a swing for a 'female' voice in football commentating?
I don't like it.
My wife doesn't like it! She thinks they are rediculous and have no biz there. I'm gonna remain PC and give them the benefit of the doubt. To be honest, I hate all commentators pretty much. I respect that ex-players need a job and all. But I'm tired of the predictions and hype. I just like to watch the game pretty much.
To be honest, I hate all commentators pretty much. I respect that ex-players need a job and all. But I'm tired of the predictions and hype. I just like to watch the game pretty much.
I would like to second this! The commentators aren't actually necessary. And, far too often, they have no idea when to stop talking. The TV approach tends to be "lowest common denominator," as they assume that everyone watching the game has to be taken by the hand and walked through it. They don't understand that many, if not most, of the people tuning in already understand the game, and don't need the excess verbalizations.
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