Re: [TV orNotTV] Any words on the Cubs' win?

2016-10-31 Thread M-D November
No "nearly" about it...the MLB Network international crew called at least one inning last year when FOX's truck lost power. We were free from Joe Buck for an all too brief time. It was magnificent while it lasted. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message

[TV orNotTV] Sons (& daughters) of Marshall to pay tribute

2016-10-31 Thread Brad Beam
Next Monday's episode of "The Odd Couple" will pay tribute to Garry Marshall - who played Oscar's dad Walter in the reboot - by bringing in people who worked with Walter/Garry. And yes, sister Penny (who played Oscar's secretary in the original) will be there to recall past happy days along with

[TV orNotTV] Re: Who are the best pro football announcers?

2016-10-31 Thread Steve Timko
Sean McDonough and Jon Gruden ain't doing it for me. Hearing the MNF theme song, I remember how excited I used to get to watch it. Now it's just meh. I think the announcers used to keep it interesting. I can't think of any who do that today. Maybe I changed. ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ On Oct

[TV orNotTV] Who are the best pro football announcers?

2016-10-31 Thread Steve Timko
Sean McDonough and Jon Gruden aiin't doing ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To

Re: [TV orNotTV] Give the Devil (Joe Buck) His Due

2016-10-31 Thread PGage
This is what I want to see - a growing database of alternatives to Buck On Monday, October 31, 2016, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > > On Oct 31, 2016, at 11:43 AM, PGage > > wrote: > > > > I'm not saying Smoltz is one of the great bb

Re: [TV orNotTV] Give the Devil (Joe Buck) His Due

2016-10-31 Thread Jim Ellwanger
> On Oct 31, 2016, at 11:43 AM, PGage wrote: > > I'm not saying Smoltz is one of the great bb commentators; he relies on, and > then mixes, his cliches way too much for that. But he was a great starter and > a great reliever, and I am enjoying his insights. I actually did

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Give the Devil (Joe Buck) His Due

2016-10-31 Thread PGage
Woe - you rode that one way off the cliff. It would take at least 30 years of banal, inane and ill-timed observations and pseudo analysis for us to get even half as sick of Smoltz as we were of McCarver. I found last night's game compelling enough, especially the last third, that I was not thrown

Re: [TV orNotTV] Any words on the Cubs' win?

2016-10-31 Thread Bob Jersey
On Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 8:11:44 PM UTC-4, Adam Bowie wrote: > > For what it's worth, as we go into the start of Game 4 (airing at gone 1am > local time in the UK), we get the international feed which features Buck > Martinez and Matt Vasgersian. They seem perfectly fine, but I'm

[TV orNotTV] Re: Give the Devil (Joe Buck) His Due

2016-10-31 Thread JW
FWIW, I enjoyed the first few innings when the game zipped along. When the game slowed down, though, I thought Fox added absolutely nothing, and the broadcast became interminable, even as the game itself remained close. Smoltz's insights are fine, but if he's still doing the job in ten years,