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June 2011 Moms
UO Thursday
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Re: UO Thursday
See the post after that one...I can be a little slow on the uptake on occasion!
While I agree that there are female sports commentators out there who have no idea what they're talking about, for every one of those there are 5 men on that channel who have no idea what they are talking about. If I had a dime for every time a male football announcer said something like "The team that scores the most points is going to win this game" I'd be a rich woman!
I hope my daughter's intelligence and competence at whatever she chooses to do aren't disregarded because she's beautiful. (Because she will be, duh!)
This makes me think of all the terrible singers on American Idol with their parents and everyone around them tells them just how great they are and fill them up with all this false sense of reality cause they really cannot sing at all.
I think its great to encourage your kids to follow their dreams, passions and desires even if they are far fetched but please don't go on national TV and let your kid make a fool of them self and in turn look stupid yourself yelling about how great your kid is when really they are not.
Let's not forget the former athletes (especially football players) who really have no business commentating anything because it becomes quite apparent they have suffered one too many concussions over the course of their career!
yep. Playing a sport does NOT mean you have the skills to commentate. Anybody want to hear Ryan Lochte calling a swim meet? Anyone? No?
Yes how in the h*ll John Madden ever got to the popularity he has boggles my mind.
Also Charles Barkley needs need to get off TV as well.
I completely agree with this. However, I don't like most of your examples for "manly men" either. Ha. Maybe I'm hard to please? I like guys who look slightly "off", such as have a scar, look brooding, etc. I'm not into big muscles at all. I'd take a super skinny rock star over a big muscle-y guy any day. I have a huge crush on Dermot Mulhroney (sp?) from My Best Friend's Wedding and The Wedding Date. I also like Gerard Butler from PS I Love You (although he was way too muscley in 300). I also think John Corbett (Sex and the City, Big Fat Greek Wedding) is super hot.
As for the female commentator thing goes, I disagree with OP. I know a TON about sports and can out talk most men. My brother is a sports announcer on the radio, so I had my fair share of "training" and trivia growing up! I think most men who broadcast are talking out of their arses, but everyone overlooks it because they're men. However, if a woman messes up one time, everyone makes fun of her. I think it's just a huge double standard in the marketplace.
I think this is very true. And like I said before I think true broadcasting play by play is becoming a lost art.
I haven't read the rest of the responses yet but I don't 100% agree with you, but I do agree to a good degree! I don't think female analysts should be completely out of the picture, but I do think that if a woman is an analyst she needs to be extremely knowledgable of the sport. And she can't act as though since she's a woman she can answer stupid questions. Case in point - Andrea Whatever on NBC that does football and did the Olympics. I could not stand her!
Several female sports analysts just seem like they're doing it because "Oh, this could be fun and I'm pretty!", but the ones that are doing well I applaud them for doing well in a male-dominated career path.
YUM I love me some VIN!!!!
Hahaha! Gimme a break Kimbo! I'm practically a UO virgin again
. I have to ease into this!!!
I was going to say the same thing. Tulip- I'm glad you started this thread today! It's keeping things interesting.
Hear? No. But watch - with no grill, sure! I'd love to watch (as long as he's not wearing a shirt!
It was me... and my child won't DESERVE anything... but if she desires to do it and try... who am I to stop her from trying.. I will however let her know that might not be her best strength, but no need to knock her if she wants to try...
Oh I have another one this having to do with hot men.
I CANNOT stand men with facial hair. This gos for actors, guys at the mall, people on TV, ect. If you want me to find you attractive please shave.
The only exception to this is my husband. I have never seen with without facial hair. I have seen pictures of him without it and sure he is still hot but I must admit for him facial hair works.
Your welcome, I tried my best and I think it worked.
Facial hair is ok on some men, but only as eye candy. I can't stand the feel of it against my skin (and I'm not just talking about my face, wink wink). I've heard some women are all about the "mustache ride" but I'm not one of them.
While I would agree with this more often than not, I will go out there and say I think Troy Aikman does a really good job as commentator.
And I'm not just saying that because I had a small crush in him in high school :
well I wouldn't say playing the sport EXCLUDES you either
I do love Troy!
Oh the things I would do to Brian Urlacher....yummmmm
No not Troy!!!! I think he's an awful commentator...but it may be just the fact that he does games with Joe Buck who I'd like to throw off a damn bridge...he's won of the worst in all of sports. When they are calling games here I listen to the local radio announcers, they are sooooo much better.
I can't stand him, every time I see he is doing one of the local games I cringe.
BFP #2: 7/23/14 - MC: 8/28/14
BFP #3: 2/22/15 - MC: 3/3/15
BFP #4: 5/20/15 - Stick baby stick!!!
You cray cray @Amberpro! I am a Cowboy fan through and through. However, I don't like it when Troy commentates our games. I know I should be so excited that a former Cowboy (and an awesome one at that) is commentating, but I feel like he goes out of his way to not look biased. Therefore, it comes off, imo, like he's rooting for the other team. I will say he's gotten better in the last year or two, but when he first started, he was just awful!
Yes Joe Buck is needed on my Madden, Barkley get off TV list.
BFP #2: 7/23/14 - MC: 8/28/14
BFP #3: 2/22/15 - MC: 3/3/15
BFP #4: 5/20/15 - Stick baby stick!!!
Umm...Ron Jawarski anyone? Him and his damn glasses!
And you are crazy, OP, for not liking facial hair! Yum! I like the whole mountain man, axe carrying, facial hair thing. Hahaha! Too bad poor hubs can only grow a stash! Gross! (And I mean gross to the stash, not to my hubby. He's a hottie!)
YES!!!! Jawarski needs to be added and Shannon Sharpe!!!! Come on man, with his lisp I can't even understand what he's saying half the damn time.
DH loves to make fun of Shannon Sharpe (and does a pretty darn good impression of him) every single time he is on tv! He met Charles Barkley and had a beer or two when he (DH) was in P-burgh for a SWAT convention. Barkley was there for some reason or other.
No, sorry mountain man is just not my style. I like a guy that has got some grooming going on. I have know plenty of mountain man looking types and I think its just gross.
Sharpe's lisp is too much. So is Strahan's which should make him being on TV everyday pretty comical.
I saw that yesterday also and I just can't see Strahan doing a morning show. Strahan is one of DH's favorite player but we have never really talked about his broadcasting ability. Other than him being completely biased about the Giants and I know DH is more than ok with that.
I think all the guys on the Fox pregames are just crazy annoying so maybe I don't notice just how bad he is while DH is on the sofa in his #92 jersey.
Gotta agree with you again tulip. Facial hair is scratchy, I much prefer DH to be clean shaven. I'm also not a fan of chest or back hair, no bears in my bed!
NPH would be fantastic!!
He already has a full time job! I can't imagine he'd have time to do that and HIMYM with twins the same age as our kids!
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I can see what you're saying, Kimbo, now that I think about it. Or it could be he he doesn't have to try and not be biased since we've kind of been suckin it up the past couple seasons, lol. I still think he does a good job. But I like Joe Buck, too, and I guess that's an unpopular opinion, lol.